Police warn of disruption in Cambridge during Extinction Rebellion protest
Police are warning about disruption in Cambridge. Picture: Archant - Credit: Archant
People travelling to and working in Cambridge during half term are being warned to expect disruption and delays.
Cambridgeshire police and local authorities are working together to mitigate protest disruption from the Extinction Rebellion, Cambridge group whose members are planning a protest in the city from Sunday, February 16 to Saturday, February 22.
The protest is likely to involve road blocks preventing access by all vehicles to the city centre via Trumpington Road and The Fen Causeway (it will not affect pedestrians or cyclists).
The protestors from Extinction Rebellion have said they will set up a base at the roundabout on Trumpington Road intersecting with Fen Causeway and hold satellite protests across the city throughout the week.
As a result police are working with Cambridge City Council, Cambridgeshire County Council (Highways) and local transport links on ways to mitigate any disruption which could see road closures and diversions put in place.
You may also want to watch:
Anyone who commutes into the city or is planning to visit Cambridge should follow @CambridgeCops on Twitter and @Cambridgecity.police on Facebook and www.cambs.police.uk for the latest updates. You can also follow @Cambs_Traffic.
City centre businesses, colleges and other organisations close to the blockade have been advised so they can plan appropriate contingency measures.
Most Read
- 1 Two men to appear in court to face aggravated burglary charges.
- 2 Villagers call for action after 'worst floods in years'
- 3 Parking issues in Huntingdon are a 'safety hazard' says community chairman
- 4 Pair jailed after drugs and cash worth £184k seized in 'peaceful' village
- 5 Stuie Delf launches new fundraising campaign in memory of his brother
- 6 Letter of the Week: 'Could we sue stores who don't enforce mask wearing'?
- 7 Man who spent Christmas alone in intensive care proposes to girlfriend
- 8 Child rescued from floodwater in Godmanchester
- 9 Two weeks left to respond to proposed flight path over Huntingdonshire
- 10 Man guilty of murdering partner's baby son
Speaking about the policing response to the protest, Superintendent James Sutherland said: "We review all reports of protest both spontaneous and planned.
"We have to strike a balance between the need to allow peaceful protest within the city and the disruption that the protest itself causes.
"Whilst the protests are likely to cause disruption, we will work with both the City and County Councils to mitigate this and the level of disruption caused by protests will be constantly reviewed throughout the week."
