Eight months of roadworks are starting in Luton today.

SGN are investing £590,000 to replace the gas mains with new plastic pipe to ensure a safe gas supply.

The project will start at the junction with Chatham Hill and temporary traffic lights will be in place for five weeks.

Engineers will continue the work along Luton Road to Luton High Street over the next few months.

Arriva has warned bus users that some services will also be affected by the road works.

They include numbers 120, 132, 176, 177 for Chatham Hill and 113, 164, 166, 169, 177 and 179 which use Luton Road.

For more information visit the Arriva website or www.medway.roadworks.org.