Welcome home your heroes

The 2nd Battalion of the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers will march through Swinton on Tuesday 1 December 2009 following their tour of Afghanistan. This homecoming parade is a unique opportunity to show support for your local regiment.

The parade will start at 11.00am at Victoria Park and will finish at Salford Civic Centre on Chorley Road where the Mayor will salute the passing troops. The Mayor will then host a private reception for the Battalion.

The 2nd Battalion of the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers have strong links to Lancashire and Salford and this is an opportunity for the city to welcome local soldiers who have been stationed in Helmand.

Come along and help welcome these soldiers home; everyone is invited to line the streets and watch the parade so bring a flag and cheer as these brave men and women parade through Swinton.

Watching the parade

The parade route will be closed to cars, but it is recommended that you find a convenient place on the pavement to watch and avoid standing in the road.

To watch the start of the parade the best place to stand is near to the Farmers Arms pub on Manchester Road.

To watch the end of the parade and see the Mayor’s salute to the returning soldiers, find space on Chorley Road opposite the sunken gardens.

Road closures: Manchester Road and Chorley Road, M27

Manchester Road (from Victoria Park to Worsley Road) and Chorley Road (from Worsley Road to Partington Lane) will be closed from approximately 10.00am on Tuesday 1 December. Manchester Road and Chorley Road will reopen at approximately 11.30am.

Diversions will be in place during these road closures. Please expect delays during this time.

Suspended parking: Manchester Road and Chorley Road, M27

Parking bays located along Manchester Road (from Victoria Park to Worsley Road) and Chorley Road (Worsley Road to Partington Lane) will be suspended from 6.00am to midday on Tuesday 1 December and there will be no parking available along this road during the parade and vehicles may be removed if they are causing an obstruction.

Alternative parking is available on side streets and within Swinton Shopping Precinct (charges apply).

For more information contact Masha Vitali on 0161 793 2684 or email masha.vitali@salford.gov.uk.

This page was last updated on 17 November 2009