26/08/2026
📌 If you drive through Blackheath town centre, please be aware that the ‘bus gate’ goes live next Tuesday (1 September).
It is a section of road reserved for buses, pedal bikes and the emergency services between Birmingham Road and Long Lane. The bus gate is well signed and has a different colour surface, to warn motorists of the restricted area.
From Tuesday, any unauthorised vehicle seen on CCTV driving through the bus gate will receive a £70 penalty charge notice (PCN). This is reduced to £35 if paid within 14 days. The bus gate will be operational 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
You can still drive through Blackheath town centre along Market Place via the new road layout that was installed last year.
The bus gate is part of the new Blackheath Bus Interchange and aims to help bus passengers and other pedestrians feel safer when shopping in the town centre.
Come along to Blackheath and support local businesses and market traders, find out what they have to offer and see the recent improvements made to the town centre.
