FYI State visit of French President to Windsor roads closed.
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Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead
News Release
For immediate use
5.3.08 389/07
Local arrangements are nearing completion for Windsor’s first state visit to the town since 2001 on Wednesday March 26 when the President of France Nicolas Sarkozy and his wife Carla will be welcomed by Her Majesty The Queen and His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh.
The event will include a spectacular procession through the streets of Windsor and, in preparation, the Royal Borough and Thames Valley Police are working together to ensure the event goes smoothly, to minimise disruption in the town centre and to provide as much information as possible to businesses and residents along the processional route.
For those coming into the town centre to watch the procession there is information about pedestrian access points, the park and walk facility at The Brocas, Eton (courtesy of Eton College) and facilities for people who are disabled.
The President and Mrs Sarkozy are scheduled to arrive in Windsor at 12 noon on Wednesday March 26. They will be greeted by the Queen and Prince Philip in a specially-constructed pavilion adjacent to Windsor and Eton Riverside Station. Also there to add a welcome on behalf of the Royal Borough will be the Mayor, Cllr Leo Walters.
Afterwards the royal party and their visitors will board horse-drawn carriages for the procession to Windsor Castle, accompanied by a Sovereign’s Escort of the Household Cavalry
The procession route will be: Datchet Road, Thames Street, High Street, Park Street, Long Walk, Cambridge Gate and Cambridge Drive for the drive up the Long Walk to Windsor Castle.
More than 90 flagpoles are being installed along the route and will be decorated with the Union and French banners. Banners of the Royal Borough will be displayed on the flagpoles outside the Guildhall, where robed councillors will gather to watch the procession. The entire route will be lined with representatives from the armed forces.
Road closures:
With the rehearsal taking place in real time the day prior to the state visit, road closures will be in force in the town from 9.45am to 3pm on both Tuesday and Wednesday March 25 and 26. However, the police and council staff will be working to ensure that the town is re-opened at the earliest possible opportunity.
Most Royal Borough car parks will be open as usual, with the exception of River Street, Home Park and part of King Edward VII (Datchet Road), which can be accessed from the Datchet direction only.
Full details of the state visit arrangements are available on the Royal Borough’s website www.rbwm.gov.uk or on the Thames Valley Police website www.thamesvalley.police.uk
For local police-related enquiries in connection with the state visit the following telephone number should be used for the days of the rehearsal and state visit only: 07813 072748.
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Contacts:
Lloyd White, head of democratic services – tel: 01628 796186
Insp Mark Harling – tel: 077790 30597 (on the day only – 07813 072748)
News Release
For immediate use
5.3.08 389/07
Local arrangements are nearing completion for Windsor’s first state visit to the town since 2001 on Wednesday March 26 when the President of France Nicolas Sarkozy and his wife Carla will be welcomed by Her Majesty The Queen and His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh.
The event will include a spectacular procession through the streets of Windsor and, in preparation, the Royal Borough and Thames Valley Police are working together to ensure the event goes smoothly, to minimise disruption in the town centre and to provide as much information as possible to businesses and residents along the processional route.
For those coming into the town centre to watch the procession there is information about pedestrian access points, the park and walk facility at The Brocas, Eton (courtesy of Eton College) and facilities for people who are disabled.
The President and Mrs Sarkozy are scheduled to arrive in Windsor at 12 noon on Wednesday March 26. They will be greeted by the Queen and Prince Philip in a specially-constructed pavilion adjacent to Windsor and Eton Riverside Station. Also there to add a welcome on behalf of the Royal Borough will be the Mayor, Cllr Leo Walters.
Afterwards the royal party and their visitors will board horse-drawn carriages for the procession to Windsor Castle, accompanied by a Sovereign’s Escort of the Household Cavalry
The procession route will be: Datchet Road, Thames Street, High Street, Park Street, Long Walk, Cambridge Gate and Cambridge Drive for the drive up the Long Walk to Windsor Castle.
More than 90 flagpoles are being installed along the route and will be decorated with the Union and French banners. Banners of the Royal Borough will be displayed on the flagpoles outside the Guildhall, where robed councillors will gather to watch the procession. The entire route will be lined with representatives from the armed forces.
Road closures:
With the rehearsal taking place in real time the day prior to the state visit, road closures will be in force in the town from 9.45am to 3pm on both Tuesday and Wednesday March 25 and 26. However, the police and council staff will be working to ensure that the town is re-opened at the earliest possible opportunity.
Most Royal Borough car parks will be open as usual, with the exception of River Street, Home Park and part of King Edward VII (Datchet Road), which can be accessed from the Datchet direction only.
Full details of the state visit arrangements are available on the Royal Borough’s website www.rbwm.gov.uk or on the Thames Valley Police website www.thamesvalley.police.uk
- Copies of the booklet will be delivered to residents and businesses along or adjacent to the procession route.
For local police-related enquiries in connection with the state visit the following telephone number should be used for the days of the rehearsal and state visit only: 07813 072748.
ends
Contacts:
Lloyd White, head of democratic services – tel: 01628 796186
Insp Mark Harling – tel: 077790 30597 (on the day only – 07813 072748)
It does make you wonder how much this all costs. There are a few miles worth of fence, around 100 flag poles, a helicopter thats been around for a few hours, around 100 or so uniformed police people sniffer dogs, a lot of undercover people, mounted soliders, foot soliders the list goes on and for what ? a bit of a booze up for someone nobody likes !
ANPR vans on every road into Windsor too, never seen so many police cars in one place before........but at least it meant the M4 was clear so had a 'quick' run to Bracknell and back this morning 
I do wonder how much it has cost though, amazing how they can get all the Bib out on the streets for a visitor but are always understaffed when it comes to burglary and robberies!
I do wonder how much it has cost though, amazing how they can get all the Bib out on the streets for a visitor but are always understaffed when it comes to burglary and robberies!
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