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

But drivers will be able to take some solace in the fact that all of them are only expected to cause slight delays, of under 10 minutes.

The latest expected works list, with notes from National Highways, shows that one closure already in place is expected to carry on this week:

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

And a further four closures will begin over the next two weeks:

• 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.

• M5, from 10pm October 2 to 5am October 3, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M5 southbound, junction 12 exit slip road closure for drainage, diversion to junction 13 and return.

• M5, from 10pm October 5 to 6am October 6, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M5 northbound, junction 12 entry slip road closure for drainage, diversion South to M5, junction 13 and return.

• M5, from 10pm October 11 to 6am October 12, slight delays (under 10 minutes): M5 southbound, junction 12 entry slip road closure for drainage, diversion via A38 South to M5, junction 13.

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