More than 500 people turned out to help celebrate the completion of Stoke-on-Trent's newest road this weekend. 

Families, individuals and runners from across the city took part in the Etruria Valley Fun Run along the Etruria Valley Link Road on Sunday (15 January).

The event follows the postponement of the Santa Dash in December due to bad weather. 

Participants were welcomed by the Lord Mayor, Faisal Hussain, and treated to entertainment in the form of stilt walkers, a bubble performer and a singer. 

The road was also celebrated at an event last week (Stoke-on-Trent City Council).

Etruria Valley Link Road, which links the A500 at Wolstanton to Festival Park, opens to traffic next Monday (23 January).

Councillor Abi Brown, leader of Stoke-on-Trent City Council, said: "This new road is quickly going to become a key part of the city's transport network and we are delighted to have been able to offer families and individuals from across Stoke-on-Trent and beyond the opportunity to experience it before anyone else.

"Thank you to everyone who turned up this weekend to help us celebrate its completion, I look forward to seeing motorists using the road very soon."

Lord Mayor Faisal Hussain (Stoke-on-Trent City Council).

The Etruria Valley Fun Run was a free event but participants were invited to make donations to the Lord Mayor's charities – Brighter Futures and The Hubb Foundation – on the day.

Lord Mayor Councillor Faisal Hussain said: "I would like to say a huge thank you to everyone for helping to raise money for Brighter Futures and The Hubb Foundation – two charities which are very close to my heart.

"The Etruria Valley Fun Run brought everyone together for a great day and was a brilliant example of civic pride."

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