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1 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting: London 2018 1 Residents and businesses factsheet , city of London Impact dates: Monday 16 Wednesday 18 April 2018 city OF London CLOSURE AREASC ommonwealth Heads of Government Meeting: London 2018 2 Location overview: The Commonwealth is a diverse community of 53 nations, spread across 6 continents of the world, that work together to promote prosperity, democracy and peace. From 16-20 April, the UK will host the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM). Throughout the week, events will take place across venues in London and Windsor, involving up to 53 world leaders, 53 Foreign Ministers, their delegations and around 2,000 delegates from across the Commonwealth.

2 The purpose of CHOGM is to celebrate the Commonwealth s diversity and values, and for world leaders to agree how to work together to create a more secure, prosperous, sustainable and fair Commonwealth for all its citizens. For more information on all of the events taking place during CHOGM and for alternative transport or travel information please visit or , There have been several months of preparation involved to make sure that the event attendees, remain safe and secure whilst staying in London . Vehicle and pedestrian movements in and around the Fenchurch Street and East Cheap area of the city of London will be restricted on Wednesday 18 April, and restrictions will be in place in the vicinity of the Guildhall and Mansion House between Monday 16 and Wednesday 18 April; the detail around the restrictions in place are included in this factsheet .

3 Security cordons will be deployed and are designed to protect members of the public, local residents and businesses and those attending or working in the area; and will include the closure of roads with robust access and egress restrictions in place. It is the intention of the city of London Police to lift the security cordons at the earliest opportunity after the events have concluded and the attendees have departed. These security measures and restrictions are not as a result of any specific intelligence but are a precautionary measure to keep people safe and secure.

4 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting: London 2018 3 Installation of Security measures You will see the installation of security measures, including vehicle gates and barriers and low-level pedestrian event type barriers commencing overnight on Sunday 15 April. The security measures and pedestrian barriers will be in place until the morning of Wednesday 18 April 2018. They are designed to support and complement the wider security operation in place for these events. During the installation of security measures pedestrians and/or vehicles will be re-directed to enable safe working.

5 Alternate routes for vehicles, cyclists, public transport, and pedestrians will be available and signposted. The CHOGM related vehicle access and pedestrian restrictions will, depending on the event location, will start at 6am on Monday 16 April and be lifted by on Wednesday 18 April. Whilst the security cordon is in place there will be several road closures. Diversions will be put in place to divert traffic and public transport away from the event venue at key junctions approaching the security cordon. The diversions will be in place until the event has finished and the attendees have left the venue.

6 Advanced warning signs will be in place to advise road users and pedestrians of the event and to consider avoiding the area or using alternative routes or modes of transport on Wednesday 18 April (Fenchurch Street) and between Sunday 15 - Wednesday 18 April (Guildhall/Mansion House). Only CHOGM accredited vehicles will be allowed to enter the security cordon during the designated event periods. Pedestrians will be able to walk through the security cordon whilst road closures are in place; however, pedestrian barriers will restrict routes and access on to the carriageway however, crossing points will be available to enable pedestrians to safely travel through the area.

7 Pedestrian access to shops, businesses and residencies will be maintained throughout the event. Cyclists will have to dismount if moving on to the footways; or, seek an alternative route if continuing on bike. Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting: London 2018 4 Due to the pedestrian barriers, businesses and residents within the secure cordon in Fenchurch Street are advised not to have store or home deliveries on Wednesday 18 April; vehicles will not have access after 2pm. For the area around the Guildhall restrictions will be in place as follows: Monday 16: from 6am to around 7pm, Tuesday 17: from 3pm to around , and Wednesday 18: between 6am to around 4pm.

8 Mansion House closures will be implemented from 7am on Monday 16 April until around on Wednesday 18 April. These roads may reopen at certain times at the discretion of the police but this is not guaranteed. Public Transport Buses will re-route to avoid the area, TfL will contact regular bus users to inform them of the disruption. Alternative transport routes can be found on Security measures, pedestrian barriers and crossing points will be installed at the following key junctions, carriageways and associated footways to create a secure cordon around the venue.

9 Fenchurch Street Philpot Lane Rood Lane Plantation Lane (Pedestrians only) Mincing Lane (Pedestrians only) Dunster Court (Pedestrians only) Mark Lane Great Tower Street Monument Street Lime Street (south end only) Cullum Street (Pedestrians only) Fen Court (Pedestrians only) Pudding Lane (north end only) Botolph Lane (north end only) Lovat Lane (north end only) St Mary at Hill (north end only) Idol Lane (north end only) St Dunstan s Hill Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting: London 2018 5 Fish Street Hill (north end only) Gracechurch Street (at junction with East Cheap and Fenchurch Street) Eastcheap; and, Great Tower Street A map of the security cordon area is attached.

10 Impact of Security Measures (Fenchurch Street) Once the full security cordon is introduced at 3pm on 18 April the following restrictions and diversions will affect vehicles, public transport (buses), cyclists and in some cases, pedestrians. They will be in place for the duration of the event; up to approximately Location Restrictions in place Impact Fenchurch Street Closed to all vehicles and cyclists between Gracechurch Street and Mark Lane junctions. Pedestrian route available For all road users expect significant delays and diversions in place from 3pm until Philpot Lane No vehicle or cycle access.