'Ring of steel' goes up on some streets inside G7 secure zone in Cornwall
Fencing and security barriers have appeared in residential areas near Tregenna Castle in St Ives
Last updated 7th Jun 2021
A so-called 'ring of steel' has started to go up inside some of the secure zones for the G7 Summit in Cornwall.
Security barriers and fencing have appeared along the edges of residential streets close to Tregenna Castle at St Ives.
They were installed in the Tregenna Parc area over the weekend, ahead of the world leaders' event on Friday.
Extra travel restrictions have also been put in place in the Treganna Castle area.
The A3074 will be closed for two nights on Monday 7th June and Tuesday 8th of June, between 7pm and 7am.
The whole of the A3074, from Lelant to Carbis Bay, will be closed between 9am on 10th June and 23.59pm on 13th June.
Check points will also be in place, where residents and workers will be asked to produce two types of ID to drive to their homes and businesses.
Superintendent Jo Hall from Devon and Cornwall Police said the tighter security measures come with policing a global event: "The closer you are to the venues and the closer in time that you are, the more likely you are to see those restrictions.
"You're likely to see things like road closures for a period of time, perhaps while we're bringing the delegates through.
"You're also likely to see barriers in the area just to keep routes clear and you will see significant numbers of police officers. That is not to alarm you, I'd just like to reassure you.
"We are responsible for the policing and security of a global event and what comes with that is a large number of resources to keep our communities safe and to keep the event safe and also a level of disruption.
"But we've worked with our communities from the outset and our aim has always been to keep the disruption to an absolute minimum".
Superintendent Jo Hall
Do you live near one of the security barriers being installed in the St Ives/Carbis Bay areas?
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