Stroud's motorists will have eight road closures to avoid nearby on the National Highways network this week.

But the news isn't too bad, with all of them only expected to cause slight delays, of under 10 minutes.

The latest expected works list, with notes from National Highways, shows that eight closures are due to start over the next two weeks:

• M5, from 8pm September 18 to 6am September 30, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M5 northbound, junction 13 to 11A lane closures for resurfacing.

• M5, from 9pm September 18 to 6am September 21, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M5 northbound, junction 12 entry slip road closure for resurfacing, diversion via M5 southbound to junction 13.

• M5, from 9pm September 18 to 6am September 20, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M5 northbound, junction 12 exit slip road closure for resurfacing, diversion via M5 northbound to junction 11 and return.

• M5, from 10pm September 21 to 6am September 26, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M5 northbound, junction 12 carriageway closure between exit and entry slip roads for resurfacing, diversion via exit and entry slip roads.

• M5, from 8pm September 26 to 6am October 10, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M5 southbound, junction 11A to 12 lane closures for resurfacing.

• M5, from 9pm September 26 to 6am September 28, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M5 northbound, junction 12 entry slip road closure for resurfacing, diversion via M5 southbound to junction 13.

• M5, from 10pm September 28 to 6am September 30, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M5 northbound, junction 12 carriageway closure between exit and entry slip roads for resurfacing, diversion via exit and entry slip roads.

• M5, from 9pm October 2 to 5am October 3, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M5 southbound, junction 12 to junction 13 lane closure for electrical works.

National Highways is responsible for maintaining motorways and major A-roads, so closures of smaller roads will not be included in their schedule.