A pub landlord has said he may have to lay staff off after a road used by passing trade was closed due to a wildfire nearby.
Steve Marsh, owner of The Dog & Partridge Inn in Flouch, said “there is no sense” in keeping the westbound carriageway of the A628 Woodhead Pass closed.
The road linking South Yorkshire to Greater Manchester was closed on Thursday after a car crash caused a moorland blaze, and remains partially shut.
A spokesperson for National Highways said: “We are looking to install signage at Flouch Roundabout confirming The Dog & Partridge Inn is open for business as usual and to alter the present road closure to enable safe access in both directions to the pub.”
Marsh said the car fire, about one mile (1.6km) from his pub, was extinguished and believes the closure is still in place due to another major moorland fire about 10 miles (16km) away at Tintwistle Moor, near Glossop.
He said he had had to send staff home and also lost workers due to roadworks nearby in 2025.
Marsh said he was worried about the impact of further road closures for bridge repairs during two weekends in August at the pub’s “busiest” time, and said he wanted National Highways to look at their schedule and consider proceeding with the work on weekdays.
