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Gary Stephens – Procession Director 10-16-2017

BRIDGWATER GUY FAWKES CARNIVAL

EVENT PLAN 2017 (SAG)

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Bridgwater Guy Fawkes Carnival Event Management Plan

BGFC Event Management Plan 18/10/17 Page 1 of 38

BRIDGWATER CARNIVAL – 4 NOVEMBER 2017

EVENT MANAGEMENT PLAN

Page Part 1 - Event Overview

1-2 Index

3 Version Control

4 Bridgwater Carnival – Event Overview

5 Event Management Structure

6 Contacts – Carnival Committee

7 Contacts – Other Agencies

8 Contacts – External Contractors

9 St Matthews Field location plan – Firework display

10 High Street / Cornhill location plan – Daytime Activities

11 Procession Route Plan

Part 2 – Firework Display

12-13 Activity Timetable

14 Personnel & Site Plan

Crowd Control

15 Event Description

Part 3 – Daytime Activities

16 Activity Timetable

17-18 Personnel & Site Plan

Part 4 – Evening Procession


20

Personnel List

21

Parkway Mounted Entry Assembly Area Procession Route Plan 22-25 Event Description

Command & Communication

Emergency Arrangements

Grandstands

Lost Children – Vulnerable Adults

First Aid

Trade Stalls

Street Collection

Toilets

Temporary Structures

Rubbish Collection

Crowd Control

Route Sectors

Part 5 – Squibbing Display


27 Personnel & Site Plan

28 Event Description



Part 6 – Traffic Management


30 Personnel

30-31 The Weekend

32 Carnival Day

32-38 4.1 Procession Route 4.2 Road Closures

4.3 Timetable of Events 4.4 Diversion Routes

4.5 Emergency Routes

4.6 Signage 4.7 Road Opening 4.8

4.8 Parking Restrictions

4.9 Car Parking

4.10 Park & Ride

4.11 Coach parking

4.12 Traffic Marshal Instructions

App. No. Appendices in Separate Documents

1 Lost Children & Vulnerable Adults Procedure

2 First Aid Procedure

3 Traffic Management - Fireworks

4 Traffic Management - Procession

5 Risk Assessments 6 Skyburst – The Firework Company

7 Carnival Entry Information

8 Car & Coach Parking

9 Temporary Structures

10 Letters to local Businesses & Residents

11 Carnival Day Programme

12 Communication

13 Squibbing

14 Transfer of Authority

15 Emergency Procedure

16 Firework Display Management 17 Crowd Management

18 Crowd Barriers

19 Insurance

https://www.bridgwatercarnival.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/test/sag-2016/Appendix-1-Lost-Children-Procedure.pdf

https://www.bridgwatercarnival.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/test/sag-2016/Appendix-2-First-Aid.pdf

https://www.bridgwatercarnival.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/test/sag-2017/Appendix-3-Traffic-Management-Fireworks.pdf

https://www.bridgwatercarnival.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/test/sag-2017/Appendix-4-Traffic-Management-Procession.pdf

https://www.bridgwatercarnival.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/test/sag-2016/Appendix-5-Risk-Assessments.pdf

https://www.bridgwatercarnival.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/test/sag-2016/Appendix-6-Skyburst.pdf

https://www.bridgwatercarnival.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/test/sag-2016/Appendix-7-Entry-Information.pdf

https://www.bridgwatercarnival.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/test/sag-2016/Appendix-8-Car-Coach-Parking.pdf

https://www.bridgwatercarnival.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/test/sag-2017/Appendix-9-Temporary-Structures.pdf

https://www.bridgwatercarnival.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/test/sag-2016/Appendix-10-Letters-to-Residents.pdf

https://www.bridgwatercarnival.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/test/sag-2016/Appendix-11-Carnival-Day.pdf

https://www.bridgwatercarnival.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/test/sag-2016/Appendix-12-Communication.pdf

https://www.bridgwatercarnival.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/test/sag-2016/Appendix-13-Squibbing.pdf

https://www.bridgwatercarnival.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/test/sag-2016/Appendix-14-Transfer-of-Authority.pdf

https://www.bridgwatercarnival.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/test/sag-2016/Appendix-15-Emergency-Planning.pdf

https://www.bridgwatercarnival.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/test/sag-2017/Appendix-16-Firework-Management.pdf

https://www.bridgwatercarnival.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/test/sag-2017/Appendix-17-Crowd-Management.pdf

https://www.bridgwatercarnival.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/test/sag-2017/Appendix-18-Crowd-Barrier-Locations.pdf

https://www.bridgwatercarnival.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/test/sag-2017/Appendix-19-Insurance.pdf



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PART 1 - EVENT OVERVIEW

BRIDGWATER CARNIVAL

is organised by Bridgwater Guy Fawkes Carnival Committee, a Company limited by

Guarantee, registered in England No.: 2410415 is a Registered Charity No.: 1120551

traditionally takes place on the first Saturday in November

aims to raise money for local charities and organisations

attracts in excess of 100,000 people into the town centre during the evening

assembles in Parkway on the Sydenham estate

follows the route Bath Road, Monmouth Street, Broadway, Taunton Road, St Mary Street, Cornhill, High Street, Penel Orlieu, Mount Street and Northgate

breaks down in Bristol Road

comprises four parts: • A firework display on the Friday prior to the carnival procession (19.00 hours) held at St

Matthews Field (Fairfield) • Daytime activities (10.00-18.00 hours) in the town centre (Musical performances etc.) take

place in the High Street / Cornhill area • The Illuminated Carnival Procession (start 1900 hours) – see procession route plan • The squibbing display (approximately 22.45 hours) takes place in the High Street

LICENCES The carnival committee obtain all the necessary license’s to run the event, i.e. for the carnival collection permits are obtained from Sedgemoor District Council (Nos: 022994 & 022999), music licenses from PRS & PPL, a TEN license for the daytime entertainment and work with the local authority to control the street traders who attend. INSURANCE

The carnival committee hold adequate Public Liability (£7.5 million) and Employers Liability (£10 million) insurance though our insurers the NFU Mutual. See App: 19.

All mounted entries in our procession are required to have Public Liability insurance of at least £5 million and their towing vehicles insured for carnival use.

All stall holders trading at the event are required to hold £5 million Public Liability insurance. CONTROL CENTRE In order to provide the best service to our visitors and local businesses/community we provide a contact number which will be manned from 12.00hrs on Friday 3rd November until 23.00hrs and also from 08.00hrs until 24.00hrs on Saturday 4th November – the number is 07901 233166.



EVENT MANAGEMENT STRUCTURE Roles and Responsibilities Procession Director – Gary Stephens Silver

M: 07711 446930

Responsible for: Overall responsibility for the Carnival procession, Event plans and procedures including emergency & safety. Liaising with the Relevant Authority Panels (RAP’s) and Safety Advisory Groups (SAG’s). Event planning and overall control of the event including coordinating the event radio control located at the YMCA, liaising with the emergency services. Emergency & Safety Advisor.

Deputy Procession Director – Mark Robson Bronze

M: 07787 120273

Responsible for: Friday night firework display liaising with the Relevant Authority ensuring safety requirements are met. Accountable for the Fair and Firework Company during build-up and dismantle. As deputy to the Procession Director assist in ensuring that the carnival procession takes place as planned and liaise where necessary with the emergency services.

Traffic Management – Chris Mockridge Bronze

M: 07773 366720

Responsible for: Overall responsibility for Traffic Management including road closures, signage and no waiting cones. Liaising with Relevant Authority Panels (RAP’s), Safety Advisory Groups (SAG’s) and carnival control. Emergency & Safety Advisor

Chief Marshal – Phil Ingram Bronze

M: 07900 827107

Responsible for: Overall responsibility for coordinating and ensuring we have the required number of event marshals and team leaders during the day time entertainment and throughout the carnival route and dispersal areas, providing crowd safety. Through the team leaders overseeing the erection and dismantling of crowd barriers. Liaising with event control.

Squibbing Officer – Dave Creedy Bronze

M: 07711 222107

Responsible for: Overall responsibility for the Squibbing finale including firework storage and preparation, ensuring all safety requirements and plans are adhered to. Liaising with the Local Authority, local carnival clubs and event control.

Commercial & Publicity Director – Chris Hocking Bronze

M: 07980 391803

Responsible for: Overall responsibility for the carnival daytime entertainment around the town centre, advance bookings for trade stalls and coach parking. Liaison with the Local Authority, Dignitary’s, Media, Event Partners and Sponsors.



Bridgwater Carnival Committee Contact Details

Position Name Contact No.

President: Malcolm Cattle Tel: 07971 515291

Chairman: Mike Dodden Tel: 07540 052982

Secretary: Anne Middleton Tel: 07917 662218

Treasurer: Ben Cleaveley Tel: 07762 018003

Procession Director: Gary Stephens Tel: 07711 446930

Assistant Procession Director: Mark Robson Tel: 07787 120273

Chief Marshal: Phil Ingram Tel: 07900 827107

Deputy Chief Marshal:

Traffic Manager: Chris Mockridge Tel: 07773 366720

Deputy Traffic Managers: Chris Parker

Chris Bailey

Tel: 07341 814886

Tel: 07796 522234

Squibbing Officer: Dave Creedy Tel: 07711 222107

Collection Director: Jon Jacobs Tel: 07515 818615

Commercial & Publicity Director: Chris Hocking Tel: 07980 391803

Grandstand Co-ordinator: Mike Crocker Tel: 07761 642249

Coach Parking (carnival day): John Biffen Tel: 07989 476670

Lost Children: Jo Williams Tel: 07919 182358

Helpline Number: Control Centre Tel: 07901 233166

Assembly Area (4/11/17 only): Marie Howe (Mounted)

Sarah Humphrey (Walkers)

Tel: 07793 045062

Tel: 07950 449108



Other Agencies

Avon & Somerset Constabulary

Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service

South West Ambulance Service NHS Trust

Somerset County Council

Sedgemoor District Council

Highways England

St John Ambulance



External Contractor Contact Details

Company Event Contact Mobile No.

Skyburst Firework Display Stuart Tel: 07949 467468

Skyburst Firework Display Alan Christie (MD) Tel: 07957 855394

Maniac Films DVD & Screen Filming Mark Brindle Tel: 07970 990282

GCSL DVD Lighting Graham Cook Tel: 07850 969342

EtherLive Satellite Streaming

Red Box Pods Tim Gibson Tel: 07860 168586

or 01278 722145

Brandon Hire Toilets Chris Brewer

Tom Biggins

Tel: 07809 511708

or 07966 414609

Bridgwater Car & Van Van Hire Carl Williams Tel: 01278 445550

Buses of Somerset Buses Lee Jones Tel: 07912 299416

Pyro & Power Generator Chives Farrance Tel: 07971 974616

Blake Hall Hospitality Danny Smith Tel: 07723 377500

Junction 24 Site Manager Nathan Tel: 07702 126759

Grandstand Hire Service Grandstands (6) Richard Windsor Tel: 07766 554760

KL Spectator Seating Grandstands (4) Richard Palmer Tel: 07801 055273

Grandstands GB Grandstands (3) Zoe Khan Tel: 01989 720816

Star Events Grandstands (2) Sharan Tott Tel: 01234 772233



ST MATTHEWS FIELD LOCATION PLAN



HIGH STREET / CORNHILL LOCATION PLAN



PROCESSION ROUTE PLAN



PART 2 – FIREWORK DISPLAY ST MATTHEWS FIELD Activity Timetable

March

Apply to Sedgemoor District Council to hire the field

Fill in and return and pay license fee by the end of March

Arrange support from Sedgemoor District Council Clean Surroundings

Apply to Bridgwater Town Council for a grant

April

Book Public Address System and compere

Book St Johns Ambulance, Stewards, Security and tractor

Collection - apply for a collection license, and invite local clubs and Charities to do a street collection

Book Fun Fair

Brandon Hire – Book toilets and lighting towers

August

Advertise the event

Book the litter team

Apply for Road Closures

September

Agree at committee meeting who will collect entrance money on the car park

Ensure documents are ready for SAG meeting

October Site meeting with Council, Funfair and committee

Thursday 2nd November 2017

A.M. Pick up keys for field gate

Mark out car park

Friday 3rd November 2017

08.00 hrs Sedgemoor District Council clean surroundings staff remove entrance boulders and mark out the safety line between the crowd and the fireworks

09.00 hrs Fair rides start to arrival onto the field, rides are assembled, toilets and lighting tower from Brandon Hire are put into place

11.00 hrs Site meeting with the fair people and the event organisers

12.00 hrs Skyburst The Firework Company start to set up, the Public Address system is put into place and the road traffic team place no waiting cones out

Hourly Skyburst checks the weather

12.00 hrs Full site meeting with all parties and representatives from the Environment Health officers from SDC

15.00/16.00 hrs Fair opens, no parking on the field

17.30 hrs St Johns Ambulance, Stewards, Security, tractor and car park marshals arrival for a briefing

18.00 hrs

When everything is in place and all checks completed the gate opens for cars to start parking, at this point the tower lights are switched on



19.00 hrs The Children’s parade leaves the YMCA Friarn Street to arrive on the field for 19.15 hrs

19.20 hrs Bridgwater Mayor and Carnival President address the crowd

19.30 hrs If everything is in place the firework display commences, the fair rides turn their music off

19.35 hrs The exit from the field is set up, two or three rows for cars to leave, the top exit gate is opened

19.50 hrs The firework display finishes

20.00 hrs People start to leave the field on foot, cars are held until most have gone, then the cars leave four or five at a time

21.00 hrs Fair starts to get quiet

21.15 hrs Start to pack up and clear the field

The Event Co-ordinator remains on the field until the end and the field is clear of the public.

Crowd Control The fairground attracts from 15.00 hrs and required little control during the early part of the event. However prior to the firework display the firing area is cordoned off to keep the public at a safe distance from the fireworks, in order to police the cordoned off area security personnel are employed to ensure there is no encroachment on to the firing area by the public. Security In accordance with previous events, seven SIA registered security personnel are provided by “Your Event Services”. Traffic Management The management of the traffic for the Friday evening firework display relies upon the closing and opening of roads at a variety of times during the period with associated diversion routes. During the fireworks display the Traffic Silver Commander will have a mobile role but from 1700 hours he will be located in the Carnival Control room. This document sets out the traffic plans for the Firework display. Timetable of events

1630 Parking restrictions come into force 1915 Close roads 2000 Open roads, parking restrictions end

Should the weather be inclement rendering the field unsuitable for car parking; facilities to park 375 cars are available at the Angel Place Shopping Centre.



Personnel List – Firework Display

Event Co-ordinator Mark Robson 07787 120273

Deputy Event Co-ordinator Gary Stephens 07711 446930

Carnival Liaison Dave Creedy 07711 222107

Skyburst – The Firework Company Stuart 07949 467468

Alan Christie (MD) 07957 855394

Crowd Control & Parking Phil Ingram 07900 827107

Lost Children Rita Jones 07880 588606

Traffic Management Chris Mockridge 07773 366720

Deputy Traffic Management Chris Parker 07341 814886

Chris Bailey 07796 522234

St Matthews Field Site Plan

Communication Control



Event Description

The event consists of a procession on foot, a firework display and a small funfair with an estimated attendance of 5000 people. Those attending will arrive either on foot or by car. The Firework display will be fenced off from the spectators as will the car parking area. The event starts at 19:00hrs with a procession on foot from the Bridgwater YMCA led by the President of Bridgwater Guy Fawkes Carnival, followed by an approximately 100 schoolchildren bringing up the rear. This procession will enter the field through the gate at “C” on the plan. The procession distance is approximately 300 metres in length and the children in procession are watched over by a number of marshals. At approx. 19:30hrs once the procession has assembled in St Matthews’s field and, subject to weather conditions and safety checks the firework display will take place at approximately 19:30hrs. The lighting of the first firework will be undertaken jointly by the President of Bridgwater Carnival and the Mayor of Bridgwater by pressing a button on a control panel. The firework display is designed to last 20 minutes. The firework display will be staged and arranged by Skyburst – The Firework Company. The funfair is organised by Henry Chipperfield trading as Chipperfield Amusements who will provide a Risk Assessment on arrival which will be displayed. Lost Children & Vulnerable Persons The Control Point for this event will in the first instance be the DBS checked officer situated at the main field gate, after that the YMCA building in Friarn Avenue. See App: 1 for more information. First Aid Cover First Aid cover is provided by the St John Ambulance who will be located at the top of the field adjacent to the main entrance. Fire Cover

First response fire cover will be provided by Bridgwater Guy Fawkes Carnival in the form of a

number of appropriate fire extinguishers located within the firework area. Secondary cover is provided by Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue responding to a 999 call. Control & Communication

The event will be overseen by the Control Centre command structure and with liaising with the Police.

Those listed above under the personnel list above are the designated commanders who will be in radio contact with each other.

All Commanders will be on site for the duration of the event.



PART 3 – DAYTIME ACTIVITIES Activity Timetable

FRIDAY 3rd November

17.00 hrs

Put out cones/barriers - Angel Place

Put up permits & signs - Angel Place

Put up permits & signs - Mount Street

Put up signs - SDC Car Park

Put out cones - Malvern Tyre car park

Put up traders site nos.

18.30 hrs Marshall lantern Parade from YMCA to St Matthews Field

SATURDAY 4th November

08.00 hrs

Cornhill stage and fair rides arrive and are constructed

Check/put out bollards for car parks

High Street stage arrives and constructed

Angel Place stage arrives and constructed

09.00 hrs

Put up marquee for souvenirs

Table & souvenirs for Cornhill

Put out signs at stages

High Street Traders - arrive

Check stage Angel Place

Town Hall Dressing Room signs

10.00 hrs Performances start - Angel Place

10.30 hrs Performances start - Cornhill Stage

10.40 hrs Performances start - High Street Performance Area

11.20 hrs Performances start - High Street Stage

12.00 hrs Wells City Band - Baptist Church

12.10 hrs Man in the Moon - High Street Performance Area

13.45 hrs Children's Parade - assemble at Arts Centre

14.15 hrs Somerset Songbirds - Baptist Church

Children's Parade

14.45 hrs Man in the Moon - High Street Performance Area

15.15 hrs Lantern Parade - assemble at Arts Centre

15.45 hrs Lantern Parade

16.30 hrs Take down marquee

Return souvenirs to Carnival Centre

17.00 hrs Children's rides & traders - cease trading/pack up

17.30 hrs

Clear High Street of traders

Man in the Moon - High Street Performance Area

Performances end - High Street Stage

High Street stage - dismantle and exit

17.55 hrs Performances end - Angel Place

18.15 hrs Samba Galez performance - Cornhill Inn

18.50 hrs Samba Galez performance - High Street

19.20 hrs Performances end - High Street Performance Area

19.30 hrs Performances end - Cornhill

23.30 hrs Cornhill stage - dismantle and exit



Personnel List – Daytime Activities

Event Co-ordinator Chris Hocking 07980 391803

Town Centre Site Plan

Event Description

The day‐time entertainment is held at the following locations in the Town Centre: High Street, Cornhill, Fore Street, Bridgwater Arts Centre, Baptist Chapel and Angel Place Shopping Centre. Entertainment varies from face painting, through stilt walking, band concerts, majorettes, street actors to performers on stage. Lost Children & Vulnerable Persons

The procedure for dealing with Lost Children or Vulnerable Persons is outlined in App: 1. The Lost Child Control Point for this event will be the Town Hall complex.



First Aid Provided by the St John Ambulance Brigade. See App: 2 for more information. Crowd Management Due to the nature of the event little management is required as the public are free to wander to different areas of the town centre depending what entertainment they wish to view, barriers are used to protect areas where public are not allowed. Traffic Management All matters relating to Traffic Management issues are explained in Part 6. Carnival Makers Numerous volunteers are recruited clearly identified as Carnival Makers to give out information and help the general public find their way around.



PART 4 – CARNIVAL PROCESSION Activity Timetable

SATURDAY 28th October Arrange distribution of letters to Residents/Businesses

THURSDAY 2nd November Radio distribution

FRIDAY 3rd November

Set up Silver Control – YMCA

12.00 hrs Daytime Control phone available

15.00 hrs Route walk 21.00 hrs Erect Start – Finish – Rest Area signage

Erect Sterile area signage

SATURDAY 4th November 08.00 hrs Parkway Admin Hut in place

09.30 hrs Check availability of marshals

Install VSO Inspection area and weighbridge

Distribute barriers

10.00 hrs Silver Control go Live

Sign in entries at assembly

10.30 hrs Route Walk

Set up Entertainment Pods

11.30 hrs Marshal sign in and radio distribution - YMCA

Marshal briefing - YMCA

14.00 hrs Set up exit barriers and signage

Set up coach parking area

Set up Disabled viewing area

Grandstands delivery on Broadway starts

16.00 hrs Erect Harris fencing at the Galleries

Control briefing YMCA

Coach Parking in Monmouth Street Commences

17.00 hrs Sign in walking entries and filter into the procession

Final Route walk Confirm Clear of non-Authorised vehicles

Confirm all Grandstands in place

Cornhill Barriers erected

17.30 hrs Confirm all Marshals in place

Marshals perform Site safety check

Confirm Entertainment Pods in place.

30 min Radio check with Section & Team leaders commence

Confirm Procession Director in Place Parkway/Bath Rd

18.00 hrs Confirm Breakdown vehicles in place

Confirm St Johns Personnel in place

Prepare pre-procession for start

Final route assessment

18.25 hrs Pre-procession clear to start given

18.35 hrs Pre-procession starts

18:55 hrs Main procession clear to start given

19.00 hrs Main procession pulls off

Silver Control 30 min Table briefings commence

Team Leaders report Position of Lead Cart throughout Procession

20.00 hrs Confirm dispersal marshals in place



Confirmation of end of procession leaving Parkway

Team leaders to report on end of procession position

Marshals Stand down after end of procession passes

21.00 hrs Roads start to reopen in line with Traffic Management Plan

23.00 hrs Barriers Collected and loaded

Silver Control final Table Briefing

Crowds Disperse

All Marshals to be signed back in

All tabards and radios returned

23.30 hrs St Johns Ambulance personnel Stand down

Silver Control disbands

SUNDAY 5th November

01.00 hrs Final Road Closure removed

02.00 hrs Grandstands removed

10.00 hrs Disabled viewing area removed

Entertainment pods removed

Start/Finish and rest area Signage removed

Sterile area signage removed

Personnel List – Evening Procession

Procession Director Gary Stephens 07711 446930

Deputy Procession Director Mark Robson 07787 120273

Chief Marshal Phil Ingram 07900 827107

Deputy Chief Marshal

Traffic Manager Chris Mockridge 07773 366720

Deputy Traffic Managers Chris Parker 07341 814886


Grandstand Co-ordinator Mike Crocker 07761 642249

Trade Stalls Co-ordinator Phil Ingram 07900 827107

Collection Director Jon Jacobs 07515 818615

Toilet Co‐ordinator Mark Robson 07787 120273

Car Park Co‐ordinator Mike Dodden 07540 052982

Coach Parking Co‐ordinator John Biffen 07989 476670



Parkway Mounted Entry Assembly Area

Entries on foot assembly

area



Event Description The carnival procession consists of 90 competitive entries, made up of 45 mounted entries and 45 walking entries, together with miscellaneous trade vehicles and musical acts. All entries complete an entry form either manually or online and sign to say they accept the Conditions of Entry which are available to all, when they are sent their procession number they also receive a copy of the assembly instructions and the Code of Practice. All documentation can be found at App: 7. Mounted entries all have to access the assembly area shown on the map above either from the A39 or the A372 in the direction of the arrows. All entries with a vehicle in the procession must enter Parkway from the A372 and line up in the full length of Parkway. Entries on foot assemble in the Knowle/Manor Road area and merge into the procession which commences as the carnival moves from Parkway turning left and entering Bath Road, it then proceeds through the town. See Procession Route Map on page 9. First out will be the pre-procession consisting of bands, radio stations, advertising entries etc. at approximately 18.30hrs in advance of the main procession once notification is received that all roads are closed, clear of traffic and it is safe to proceed. The pre-procession could be described as the warm up act for the main event and consists of the programme selling van and a collection float interspersed with trade vehicles, radio stations and bands. The carnival procession, the main event commences at 19.00hrs when all the roads are cleared and it is safe to proceed. The procession will pull off from Parkway and proceed along the procession route through the town centre culminating at Northgate with the last entry crossing the finishing line by 22.45hrs approximately. Command & Communication The event will follow the Command and Control model adopted by the emergency services. Carnival Silver will be positioned in the Control Centre and Carnival Bronzes will be responsible for specific areas of the event and located around the event site. In the event of a need to provide a Carnival Gold, the organisers have pre assigned a senior member of the Carnival Committee to undertake this role. The details for this nominated representative can be obtained from the Carnival Silver Commander. In the event of the Carnival Gold Commander needing to relocate to Portishead (or another nominated location) it would be considered appropriate that they be transported by one of the emergency services. There will be located at strategic point’s, marshals whose duties are crowd control, these marshals will be at designated junctions and corners, the greatest distance between two such points is 600m on Bath Road. Each mounted entry will have two members designated as marshals to maintain crowd control on the straight sections of road between the aforementioned static marshal points. There will also be additional travelling marshals to ensure that the procession proceeds smoothly and that large gaps do not appear. Each marshal receives a copy of the generic instructions and if necessary specific additional instructions are issued. Arrangements in the Event of an Emergency Occurring

NOTE – Should there be an emergency prior to the Procession commencing that resulted in part of the route being unusable serious consideration must be given to cancelling the event as there may be no practical alternative route.



Communications – Marshals report to Control via Sector Marshal radio or mobile phone. Public Address vehicles have mobile phone link to the Control and would be used in addition to Route Marshals to inform spectators of reasons for any holdup to major incident. Should an emergency occur the action required in most scenarios can be found in our Contingency Plan, see App: 15.1? Depending on the scale of the emergency it would be firstly handled by the carnival committee Silver Controller in liaison with emergency services, however should the emergency develop in to a major incident it is likely that the carnival committee would complete a Transfer of Authority handing the lead to the emergency services, the NHS or the Local Authority as appropriate, See App: 14.1. We have an accident form system should any of our Marshals sustain injury. There are two forms to be completed. Each Team Leader will have a small supply of these forms, with a further supply being held by Carnival Control. Grandstands There will be 13 mobile grandstands located on Broadway north bound between Salmon Parade and Monmouth Street. These stands are capable of seating approximately 2,200 people. These will be installed from 14:00hrs and occupied from 18:30hrs. There will be two additional grandstands. One will be located at the junction of Taunton Road/Old Taunton Road (by Biddiscombes) and will be installed after 18:00hrs when the roads are closed. The other will be located in Mount Street in the layby at the rear of Bridgwater House and will be installed in the afternoon. The Grandstands will

have their own crowd management team under the command of the Grandstands Co‐ordinator, see map App: 9.4 for details. The grandstand evacuation plan in case of problems can be found at App: 9.5. Lost Children & Vulnerable Persons The procedure for dealing with Lost Children or Vulnerable Persons is outlined in App: 1. The Lost Child Control Point for this event will be the in Town Hall complex. Wristbands will be distributed at the Park & Rides and other car parks to parents for children to wear. Parents will be encouraged to write their mobile number on them to enable marshals to contact them directly in the event a lost child is discovered. First Aid Provided by the St John Ambulance Brigade. See App: 2 for more information. Trade Stalls The carnival Committee has been empowered by Sedgemoor District Council to issue permits for traders to operate at a number of locations in the town, mainly on the procession route. These locations have been agreed with Somerset Highways. See App: 9.1. The following procedure is enacted, as far as possible all issues are cleared before our busy Carnival Day by our Trade Site Officer.



Documentation for Appointing Traders Each site has been surveyed and a scale drawing produced to show the position of food van serving public and any support vehicle, both having regard to live roads during set up. We send out documentation above together with rules and timings and invoice traders for the full cost. We ask traders to confirm they have all adequate fire risk assessments, gas and electric tests, a good LA star hygiene rating and current PL insurance. Licensing Officer Each year the base documents are sent to traders and are sent to SDC licensing dept. We update these for any new issues before sending out. The officers are able then to decide if they need to speak to an owner or visit a stall on Carnival night. Carnival Day On the day the organiser has live mobile phone link to deal with any queries from traders. Marshals monitor fast food sites, voucher system for marshals/judges food gives the committee some feedback on relative food quality. Cost of vouchers are later reimbursed. Street Collection A street collection license is applied for from Sedgemoor District Council to hold a street collection at the Firework Display from 18.00 – 21.00, also on Carnival Day from 08.00 – 23.59. Once the license is granted we source local groups and charities from Somerset to collect on these two days. We supply a number of collection buckets which are identified by individual numbers 1-1500 and ID number badges again identified to every collector, all collectors must be over the age of 16. Collections are made in and about the town collecting money during the day and on the night. During the main carnival possession we have a number of collection carts which go through collecting money, we also have people walking behind each trailer picking up money which has missed the cart and fallen to the ground, each one of these collectors are encouraged to wear a hard hat and face protection, each group or charity must sign a disclaimer to say they have their own public liability insurance in place. Toilets We assess areas each year based on the previous year to see where we need to place additional toilets on the carnival route, we have XX units in place for this year’s carnival. App: 9.2 is a plan of the toilet locations, with the schedule at App: 9.3. Temporary Structures In addition to the toilets, grandstands and traders we also have the following in place: Screen – A large mobile screen is positioned on the Cornhill which shows a live picture of events throughout the day provided by ADI.TV. Barriers – used for crowd control along the route provided by Securifence.



Stage – A stage is erected on the Cornhill for performing acts through the day. Pods – Eight music pods are used along the carnival route to entertain the waiting crowd and provide emergency communication facilities. Rubbish Collection The audience for the carnival exceeds 100,000 people which generates a lot of rubbish on the street, this is collected by Sedgemoor District Council overnight who do an excellent job clearing up the town by daylight. Traffic Management All matters relating to Traffic Management issues are explained in Part 6. Crowd Management The crowd watching the procession has grown over the years and needs constant careful management to allow the safe passage of both traffic and pedestrians. In excess of 100 marshals are on duty during the procession with the specific role of making sure the event is safe, working with the crowd keeping them from encroaching onto the road and being hit by the entries as they pass by in the procession. The crowd in some places on the route can be in excess of 20 deep, in these areas 600+ portable barriers are hired in and erected to keep the watching crowd off of the procession route. The procession is split into eight sectors together with the Arrival & Dispersal area so ten in all as below, each with a Sector Leader and a band of marshals, the Sector Leaders are connected by radio to the control room and report in with any incident that takes place, the teams are responsible for erecting and dismantling the barriers together with all aspects of crowd control in their sector.

Assembly Area - Parkway

Route Sector 1 – Bath Road (start) to start of College junction

Route Sector 2 – College junction to Union Street

Route Sector 3 – Union Street to and including Cross Rifles roundabout

Route Sector 4 – Monmouth Street including Eastover / St John St junction Route Sector 5 – Broadway, St John Street junction to Rest Area

Route Sector 6 – Taunton Road – start of Cornhill

Route Sector 7 – Cornhill to Penel Orlieu

Route Sector 8 – Mount Street to include Penel Orlieu to procession end

Dispersal Area – The Clink to Wylds Road

Details of barrier placements can be found at App: 18. Details of each sectors responsibility and actions required see App: 17



PART 5 – SQUIBBING DISPLAY Activity Timetable



SATURDAY 5th November 08.30 hrs onwards

Squibs are collected from Skyburst Fireworks safe storage facility.

These are then delivered to the rear of the Town hall along with all the other equipment required for the event.

09.00 hrs

The squibbing team of 4 people then make the work area on the Town Hall stage secure and No Entry / No Smoking / Explosives signage is set out.

All equipment for the event is checked for safety and good working order, lighting wads prepared and bagged.

10.00 hrs The team then start the assembly process of tying up to 200 squibs onto the coshes and group them together into club entry numbers.

13.00 hrs The fuel is added to the bags of lighting wads and then placed into a safe metal container. The area is then made secure until the evening display.

22.00 hrs

All squibbers arrive at the rear of the Town hall to “Sign In” confirm that they have read the squibbing instructions/have the correct number of squibbers, lighters & marshals and all have P.P.E.

They are then issued with squibs & coshes and lighting wads, then lined up at the rear of the Town Hall in double rows ready to “March Out”

10.30 hrs

Once clearance is given by Silver Control, squibbers & marshals proceed into the High Street through a rope corridor laid out and populated by the marshals with fire extinguishers.

They are spaced out a cosh length apart and the lighting wads are placed on the ground in between the rows of squibbers.

The Squibbing Officer then sounds one short blast on a claxon to signal lighting of the wads.

Once all are burning a second longer blast is used to indicate all squibs to be lit simultaneously and held at arm’s length overhead into the centre of the road.

Once the display is finished all equipment is retrieved and any dud squibs are placed into a sand bucket at the entrance to the Town Hall.



Personnel List – Squibbing Display

Squibbing Officer Dave Creedy 07711 222107

Squibbing Location Plan



Event Description Crowd Management

As the Squibbers enter High Street a rope is deployed to separate the spectators from the participants with crowd control marshals placed approximately every 5 metres along the length of the rope. The marshals, squibbers and lighters are deployed as the rope is played out. Fire Lighting The squibs are lit from small “lighting” fires placed along squibbing length of High Street. Fire extinguishers are available. Command and Communications

The Squibbing Director is the Bronze Commander. He and his team will use the procession radio network and will use Channel 1 with carnival Control maintaining a log of reports and decisions. There is a Public Address system located at The Town Hall which is in the centre of High Street. This system can be operated either locally from the Town Hall. Lost Children & Vulnerable Persons

The procedure for dealing with Lost Children or Vulnerable Persons is outlined in App: 1. The Lost Child Control Point for this event will be the Town Hall complex. First Aid Cover

Provided by the St John Ambulance Brigade. See App: 2 for more information. Fire cover.

Approximately 40 fire extinguishers will be deployed throughout the squibbing arena as first responders in the event of fire. Devon & Somerset Fire to provide secondary cover through the 999 emergency number or via Silver Control. Timetable of Events

The Squibbing display is programmed to commence approximately 15 minutes after the last entry in the procession Emergency Rendezvous Point. The rendezvous point will be outside the Reflections Public House, Penel Orlieu.

Traffic Management All matters relating to Traffic Management issues are explained in Part 6.



PART 6 – TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT PLAN Activity Timetable

FRIDAY 3rd November

16.30 hrs Parking restrictions commence TM Team

19.15 hrs Close roads for Fireworks display TM Team

20.00 hrs Open all roads

Parking restrictions end

TM Team


06.30 hrs Parking restrictions commence

TM Team

08.00 hrs Close Parkway northbound from Westonzoyland Road to Bincombe Road

Install contraflow on opposite carriageway

TM Team

Close Cornhill, High Street, York Buildings and Lamb Lane TM Team

10.00 hrs Close Parkway northbound

Install contraflow on opposite carriageway

TM Team

1200 Close lane 1 on Broadway between Morrisons & Albert Street and between Penel Orlieu and Morrisons for coach parking

TM Team

14.00 hrs Close Broadway for grandstands

Close Monmouth Street for access to Broadway, reopen immediately

TM Team

16.00 hrs Close Monmouth Street for coach parking

18.00 hrs All closures to be placed

Close Bristol Road/The Drove – Traffic Lights turned off

Close The Drove/Wylds Road – Traffic Lights to remain on

Close Wylds Road/Symonds Way

Close East Quay/The Clink – Turn off traffic lights

TM Team

19.30 hrs Close Bristol Road/Wylds Road – Temporary Traffic Lights operational

Close Wylds Road/The Drove

Close The Drove/Quantock Terrace

Bristol Road/The Drove – Traffic Lights turn on

TM Team

20.30 hrs Morrisons/Broadway & Taunton Road – Traffic Lights off TM Team

21.00 hrs Commence road reopening TM Team

SUNDAY 5th November

01.00 hrs Final road reopens- High Street

Parking restrictions end

TM Team



Personnel List – Traffic Management

Traffic Manager Chris Mockridge 07773 366720

Deputy Traffic Managers Chris Parker 07341 814886


Car Park Co-ordinator Mike Dodden 07540 052982

Coach Parking Co-ordinator Jon Jacobs 07515 818615

1. The Weekend

The Bridgwater Carnival Weekend is made up of 3 parts. The first on Friday 3rd November is a firework display with a small fun fair which takes place on St Matthews Field, West Street starts with the fun fair operating from 1800 hours to approximately 2100 hours. At 1900 hours there is a parade of children from the YMCA in Friarn Avenue to St Matthews Field. This parade is followed by a 20 minute firework display. It is estimated that around 4500 people attend. Saturday 4th November is Carnival Day. There is entertainment in High Street and Cornhill together with other off street locations from 1000 hours to approximately 1900 hours. This is followed by the carnival pre-procession at 1835 hours followed by the main procession at 1900 hours and finishing approximately 2230 hours. The procession assembles on Parkway with the start line being on Bath Road between Trevor Road and Frederick Road. It then proceeds along Bath Road, Monmouth Street, Broadway, Taunton Road, St Mary Street, Cornhill, Mount Street and Northgate with the finish line at the junction of Northgate and The Clink. The carts then proceed to the dispersal area which is made up of two parts. The first area along The Clink is for the unloading of personnel from the entries while the second in Bristol Road enables the clubs to get the vehicles ready for their journey to Burnham on Sea. The procession is followed by the squibbing display in the High Street. The display is due to start 15-30 minutes after the procession finishes or 2300 hours whichever is the earlier. Finally, the results of the competition side of carnival are announced from the Town hall around midnight. Throughout the day/night time it is estimated that in excess of 100,000 people attend. 2. Fireworks

The management of the traffic for the Friday evening firework display, Saturday procession and squibbing relies upon the closing and opening of roads at a variety of times during the period with associated diversion routes. During the fireworks display and carnival daytime period the Traffic Silver Commander will have a mobile role but from 1700 hours he will be located in the Carnival Control room. This document sets out the traffic plans for all of the events for the weekend. 2.1 Timetable of events

1630 Parking restrictions come into force 1915 Close roads 2000 Open roads, parking restrictions end



3. Firework Display

Access to St Matthews Field is via the ramped entrance at point B on Appendix 3.1. This ramp will be divided by barriers so as to segregate pedestrian traffic from vehicles. Once in the field the vehicle traffic will be split into 4 lanes as per Appendix 3.2 so as to receive donations for parking. On leaving this initial area vehicles will be directed to the parking area and parked in rows. Should the weather be inclement rendering the field unsuitable for car parking; facilities to park 375 cars are available at the Angel Place Shopping Centre. A rolling road closure will be placed behind the children’s procession as it leaves the YMCA and will follow it to St Matthews Field where a hard closure will be placed at the junction of St Matthews Field and Albert Street. Following the fireworks vehicles will be able to leave St Matthews Field by the entrances labelled A and B on Appendix 3.1. Those vehicles leaving via gate B will be directed along West Street to disperse at the junction with North Street and Broadway, while those leaving gate A will be directed through the Durleigh Estate to join the A39 at the junction of Danesboro Road and Quantock Road (A39) and disperse accordingly. When the fireworks have finished pedestrians will be allowed to leave the site via the exits A and B prior to cars being released. To facilitate the exiting of cars through gate B, from 1900 hours West Street will be closed to traffic outbound. Northfields will also be closed to traffic from Durleigh Road. Traffic heading for Durleigh Road will be diverted via North Street, Wembdon Road and Northfields to re-join Durleigh Road via Northfields. Appendix 3.3 is a map of the area showing the Closed Roads, closure points and diversion routes. Appendix 3.4 is a map showing the junction numbers while Appendix 3.5 are drawings of each junction with the signage to be used. At the junction of West Street and St Matthews Field equipment will create two lanes of traffic, one for those travelling towards the Town centre from Durleigh Road and the other for traffic exiting St Matthews Field. At a point between St Matthews Field and Westover Green these two lanes will be merged into one for the rest of West Street. It is also proposed to close St Matthews Field to all traffic from 1830 hours until the reopening time for West Street is reached. Appendix 3.6 details the exit layout to West Street. For approximately 15 minutes when the bulk of the pedestrians leave the site West Street will also be closed inbound. The closure will be installed when the crowd swells and removed as soon as is safely possible to do. The closure will be between 1945 hours and 2015 hours and will be manned. It is anticipated that all closures will be lifted by 2000 hours but have applied for closures to run until 2030 hours as a contingency. To assist with safety it is proposed that parking restrictions are in place on Durleigh Road (South/outbound side) from the junction of West Street to the junction with Woodbury Road, Durleigh Road (North/inbound side) from Woodbury Road to gate A in St Matthews Field and in West Street from the junction with Durleigh Road to the junction with Westover Green. These restrictions to run from 1530 hours to 2000 hours. Haygrove Park will also be coned. A request will be made to Somerset Highways for assistance from the Parking Enforcement Officers to enforce the parking restrictions. All roads closed will still allow access for residents and Emergency Service Vehicles.



4. Carnival Day 4.1 Procession Route The map at Appendix 4.1.1 shows the procession route, unloading and cart splitting zones. 4.2 Road Closures In order for the daytime entertainment to take place, Cornhill and High Street and associated access roads are closed to traffic from 0800 hours. Discussions have been/will be held with the bus company, various traders and deliveries re-scheduled either to happen the day before or on the day before 1000 hours. The road closure point at St Mary’s church will be manned all day. To facilitate the assembly of the procession Parkway northbound and some associated roads will be closed from 0800 hours. A contraflow will be installed on the southbound carriageway. To facilitate the procession and squibbing a number of roads around and in the centre of Bridgwater will be closed at 1800 hours. The schedule at Appendix 4.2.1 lists all the roads to be closed to assist with the safe running of the event from start to finish. The application for closures shows that the majority of closures will be from 1200 hours. This will give more flexibility should the need arise, for whatever reason, to close roads earlier. The map at Appendix 4.2.2 shows the roads to be closed. Appendix 4.2.3 details the expected time for the closure of the roads listed in Appendix 4.2.1. All roads closed will still allow access for residents and Emergency Service Vehicles. 4.3 Timetable of Events Saturday 04/11/17 0630 Parking restrictions come into force. 0800 The Northbound side of Parkway, from the junction with Westonzoyland Road to a point 20 metres north of Bincombe Road will be closed and a contraflow will be installed on part of the southbound carriageway in the same area. This will enable the installation of a weighing device. Cornhill, York Buildings and High Street will close to enable street entertainment to take place in High Street and on Cornhill. Discussions will be held/have taken place with traders in High Street to come to amicable arrangements for deliveries and with the bus companies to arrange alternative pick up points to those in the High Street. 1000 Parkway Northbound, Wyndham Road and Frederick Road from Wyndham Road to Parkway will be closed to enable the procession to line up. The balance of the contraflow will be installed on Parkway. Access to Fairfax Road will be maintained at the junction with Parkway and access will also be maintained to Sydenham Close, Charlton Close and Bincombe Road for Residents and Emergency Vehicles. 1200 Knowle Road & Trevor Road will close to enable the walking entries to assemble.



Lane 1 of Broadway from Friarn Street to the junction with Taunton Road will be closed to facilitate the arrival of the Grandstands and to enable parking of pre-booked coaches from 1430 hours. Lane 1 of Broadway from Taunton Road to a point 50m before the junction with Albert Street will be closed to enable the parking of pre-booked coaches from 1400 hours. 1400 Broadway (northbound) from Salmon Parade; Monmouth Street (Northbound) and Blake Place (at the junction of Monmouth Street) will be closed to enable Grandstands to be positioned on Broadway between Salmon Parade and Eastover. The grandstands will arrive at 1400 hours and be escorted along Monmouth Street to Broadway. Lane 1 of Monmouth Street will remain closed to allow coaches registered with the Carnival to park from 1430 hours. The Diversion route for northbound traffic will be via Salmon Parade, East Quay, Wylds Road and The Drove to Bristol Road. 1700 In preparation for the closure of Broadway at 1800 hours, lane 3 of Taunton Road inbound on the approach to the traffic lights at the junction with Broadway will be closed. 1800 Closure points will be installed at such locations as necessary to close the following roads:

Bath Road (Bower Lane to Cross Rifles) Monmouth Street Broadway (Taunton Road to Monmouth Street) Taunton Road (Broadway to St Mary Street) St Mary Street Mount Street Northgate East Quay (Wylds Road to The Clink) Wylds Road (East Quay to The Drove) Bristol Road (Union Street to Cross Rifles) St John Street (Barclay St to Monmouth Street) The Clink The Drove Salmon Parade (Hospital Car Park to Broadway) Salmon Parade (Lime Kiln Inn to Broadway) Dampiet Street (George Street to St Mary's Street) Old Taunton Road (at junction with Broadway)

1900 Taunton Road (from Canal Bridge) 1930 Bristol Road (Wylds Road to The Drove) Post Procession. Following the procession the following closure points will be installed to assist with the passage of the procession and the departure of the crowds from the town:

Bath Road (in bound) at the junctions with Parkway College Way Monmouth Street (southbound) at the junction with Polden Street Old Taunton Road (at junction with Taunton Road/St Mary Street) Broadway (southbound) at Eastover junction Broadway (southbound) at Salmon Parade junction St Mary Street at junction with Little St Mary Street Mount Street at Car Park exits (including Castle Moat) Cross Rifles/The Clink

Sunday 05/11/17 0100 All roads to be fully open and parking restrictions end.



4.4 Diversion Routes Diversions routes for traffic to avoid the town centre during the procession are signed from all main roads into Bridgwater. The map at Appendix 4.4.1 shows the diversion routes around the town. The diversion routes are planned to deliberately avoid using Taunton Road and Broadway although it is possible in an extreme situation to make use of these roads. 4.5 Emergency Routes A number of roads have been designated Emergency Routes to assist with the passage of vehicles from any of the Emergency Services around the town. The map at Appendix 4.5.1 shows the designated roads. 4.6 Signage The drawings in the following appendices show the signage and placement at each junction affected:

Appendix 4.6.1: Diversion Route junctions Appendix 4.6.2: Procession Route junctions Appendix 4.6.3: Other junctions Appendix 4.6.4: Sign Schedule

4.7 Road Opening The schedule for opening the roads is dynamic and is based on the situation at each junction in relation to the location of the end of the procession and the numbers of spectators in the area. Advice will be taken from the Police as to when it is safe to open a series of roads based on the following series of tranches which are for guidance only: Tranche 1- Procession fully from Parkway

As soon as is safe following the departure of the last entry from Parkway, Parkway will be returned to being a dual carriageway. Once this is done, the closure at the Bath Road end of Parkway will move across the junction, the closures at Bower Lane and Sydenham Road will be lifted. The closure signage on Westonzoyland Road at Eastern Avenue will be moved to the junction at Parkway.

Tranche 2- Procession into Taunton Road Remove the following closure points:

The Clink Monmouth St (Northbound) St John Street Westonzoyland Rd Traffic exiting St John Street will be required to turn right onto Monmouth Street and then exit the town via the A38 and A39 Traffic exiting from Bridgwater Retail Park and Sainsbury’s car park will go via The Leggar and Quantock Terrace and Wylds Road to Bristol Road and out of town. When the crowd levels along the route in Monmouth Street and Broadway permit, together with the location of the last entry the closures at the following points will be removed:

Cross Rifles into Monmouth Street St John Street into Broadway Salmon Parade into Broadway Old Taunton Road into Broadway Taunton Road into Broadway Bristol Road/The Drove Bristol Road/Wylds Road



This allows South and Westbound Traffic to use the A38 and A39 in those directions.

At the same time the following closures points can be removed:

Bath Rd (at Parkway and College Way) Town Bridge Dampiet Street Broadway

Tranche 3- Procession enters East Quay Remove the following closure points:

Mount Street car parks Northgate Castle Moat Traffic will at this point only be allowed to travel westbound. When the Grandstands have been removed the closures at Salmon Parade can be lifted.

Tranche 4- Procession from Wylds Road

Remove the following closure points: East Quay The Drove Wylds Road At this point traffic will be allowed travel in either direction from Castle Moat and the Mount Street car parks.

Tranche 5- Post results

When the Carnival results have been announced remove the following closure points:

York Buildings, Lamb Lane Cornhill

Tranche 6

Any closures not listed above will be removed at the discretion of the Officers in control. 4.8 Parking Restrictions To facilitate the Procession and the Traffic Management plan it is proposed to restrict parking on certain roads between the hours of 0630 and 2359. Enforcement to be undertaken by Somerset County Council parking services enforcement contractors, possibly including a tow away scheme. The schedule at Appendix 4.8.1 lists the roads on which parking restrictions apply. 4.9 Car parking We have available to us approximately 4500 car parking spaces as listed below. Signing to these car parks will be done so as to keep the traffic close to their point of entry to the town in order to make egress easier.



There are a number of disabled spaces in car parks around the town including local authority and shop parking areas. These spaces are allocated on the first come first served basis. It is not logistically possible for the Committee to control these spaces. The buses used for the Park and Ride schemes are accessible by all.

Location Signed from

Morrisons, Broadway 400 spaces

Taunton Road

Location Signed from

B&Q, Broadway 200 spaces

Taunton Road

St Matthews Field, West Street, circa 1000 spaces

Taunton Road, Quantock Road, Bristol Road

Bridgwater Retail Park, The Leggar 380 spaces

Bristol Road, Bath Road, Westonzoyland Road

Sainsbury’s, The Leggar, 327 spaces


ASDA, East Quay, 300 spaces


Angel Place, Mount Street, circa 300 spaces


Mount Street West 93 spaces


Mount Street East 216 spaces


Bridgwater Rugby Club, circa 250 spaces,

Bath Road

Bridgwater Football Club, circa 150 spaces

Bath Road

Bridgwater College 300 spaces

Bath Road, Westonzoyland Road. Access to car park from Fairfax Road. Exit will be via Bath Road

When car parks are full signs to that effect will be erected in the entrance and the traffic will be diverted using colour coding to other parking areas. Similarly, when the town is “closed down” at 1800 signage will be erected at J23, the A39 from the east and the A38 from the north that car parking is via the A38 and then initially via the NDR to St Matthews Field. Should this be full other areas previously identified



will be brought into action. At 1800 traffic from J24 and The A38 from the south will be advised to use M5 J23 as above.

Appendix 4.9.1 details the access and exit routes for car parks Appendix 4.9.2 2.8.2 details the junction signage.

4.10 Park & Ride There will be three park and ride schemes running continuously from 1100 hours to 2300 hours on Carnival day. Between them they are capable of parking approximately 900 cars. J23 BCA. This P&R will operate from the car park of the BCA car auction site on the A38 north of Bridgwater. It will unload/pickup from the Bridgwater Bus Station having travelled via Bristol Road, Cross Rifles, The Clink and East Quay. This site will be signposted from A39 (Crandon Bridge), M5 J23 and A38 north of the site. This P&R will operate from 1400 hours. J23 MM. This P&R will operate from the car park of Morrisons Manufacturing on the A38 in north Bridgwater. It will unload/pickup from the Bridgwater Bus Station having travelled via Bristol Road, Cross Rifles, The Clink and East Quay. This site will be signposted from A39 (Crandon Bridge), M5 J23 and A38 north of the site. This P&R will operate from 1100 hours. J24 MKT. This P&R will operate from the car park of the J24 market site to Broadway via Taunton Road and will unload/pick up from the bus stop on Broadway. The buses will then turn around using the roundabout in the Morrisons/B&Q site. This site will be signposted from M5 J24 and the A38 south of the site. This P&R will operate from 1400 hours. Appendix 4.10.1: Routes for park and ride buses 4.11 Coach Parking There are 5 planned coach parking areas depending on whether the coach company has pre-booked or not. The schedule below shows the location and times the parking area is open to receive coaches.

Location Signing/Times

Broadway (North) (Penel Orlieu to Friarn Street and Morrisons to Taunton Road) (pre-booked only) Blue

From Bristol Road via the NDR Accepts coaches from 1400 hours to end of procession

Broadway (South) (Morrisons to Albert Street) (pre-booked only) Blue

From Taunton Road Accepts coaches from 1400 hours to end of procession

Monmouth Street (Northbound) (pre-booked only) Red

From Bristol Road via the NDR Accepts coaches from 1430 hours to 1800 hours



Bridgwater College, Bath Road (non-booked and pre-booked) Green

From Bristol Road and Bath Road Accepts coaches from 1000 hours to 1800 hours

Mount Street (Former Splash Site) Purple

From Bristol Road Accepts coaches from 1000 hours to 1800 hours

Appendix 4.11.1: Maps showing access & egress routes for coach parks 4.12 Instructions to Traffic Marshals Each person involved with the traffic management will receive a copy of the generic Risk Assessment as detailed in Appendix 4.12.1. In addition, each person will receive a copy of the instructions to Procession marshals as exampled in Appendix 4.12.2. In addition TM Team Leaders will receive junction specific instructions as exampled in Appendix 4.12.3 with a copy of the junction layout drawings.

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