A BUSY Colne road will be closed for almost 12 hours a day for a week in December.

Langroyd Road, which links the A6068 through the town with Skipton Road, is to be shut between 7.30am and 5pm from December 2 to December 9.

The 190m stretch between Windsor Street and the junction at Belgrave Road will be affected as Lancashire County Council carries out essential resurfacing work.

The Pendle Green Line number 95 bus service will also be affected.