IMPORTANT NOTICE FOR RESIDENTS & RETAILERS Christmas Event Information & Road Closures

YSTRAD MYNACH FESTIVE FAYRE will be placed along the corners of Wood Street, Henry Street Saturday 16th November 2019 and Ruth Street to assist with the alternative bus route and LOCATION: Bedwlwyn Road & Oakfield Street. parking will be restricted in these areas. OPENING TIMES: 9.00am - 5.00pm. ROAD CLOSURES & TRAFFIC SYSTEMS: A closure of BLACKWOOD WINTER FAIR Bedwlwyn Road & Oakfield Street from 10.00pm on 15.11.19 Saturday 30th November 2019 until 9.00pm on 16.11.19. LOCATION: High Street, Blackwood. RETAILER ACCESS: Please arrange deliveries prior to 10.00pm OPENING TIMES: 9.00am - 5.00pm. on 15.11.19 and after 9.00pm on 16.11.19. ROAD CLOSURES & TRAFFIC SYSTEMS: A closure of High RESIDENT ACCESS: Alternative parking arrangements must be street from its junction with Bridge Street and Pentwyn made. No parking is permitted on Bedwlwyn Road or Oakfield Road from 7.00pm on 29.11.19 until 10.00pm on 30.11.19. Road from its junction with Bedwlwyn Road to the rear of Bridge Street and Pentwyn Road will remain open. Siloh Christian Centre. Oakfield Road residents are to access RETAILER ACCESS: Retailers that do not have rear lane properties via Oakfield Street Car Park during the road closure. access off the road closure area on Blackwood High Street TAXIS: No taxis are permitted during the road closure. should arrange deliveries required during the event weekend to be made prior to 7.00pm on 29.11.19 or BUS STOPS/ROUTE: Bus stops affected by the closure will between 1.00am - 6.00am on 30.11.19. Any retailers with be moved to Library on High Street and will private parking that require site access will be permitted operate an alternative route around Road. access up until 8.30am and after 6.00pm on 30.11.19. If you require access please contact events@.gov.uk / ICE RINK 01443 866390 so that a list of retailers can be compiled for Wednesday 20th - Sunday 24th the road closure steward. November 2019 RESIDENT ACCESS: There will be a prohibition of waiting LOCATION: Morrisons underground car park. and loading on various areas of Gordon Road, Albany OPENING TIMES: 10.00am - 7.00pm. Road, Attlee Road and Bloomfield Road to assist with the ROAD CLOSURES & TRAFFIC SYSTEMS: There are no road alternative bus routes for the event. No waiting cones will closures in place for this event. be placed in these areas and no parking is permitted from TAXI, RETAILER & RESIDENT ACCESS: Access is unaffected by 7.00pm on 29.11.19 until 10.00pm on 30.11.19. Wesley this event taking place. Road residents will be issued with passes to gain access BUS STOPS/ROUTE: Bus stops/routes are unaffected by this to their property via Cefn Road from 7.00pm on 29.11.19 event taking place. until 10.00pm on 30.11.19. This is the only access route to Wesley Road during the road closure period and passes BARGOED WINTER FAIR must be visible on entry. The barrier will be unlocked for Saturday 23rd November 2019 the duration of the road closure and staffed by a steward LOCATION: Bargoed Town Centre. during the event opening hours. Security will partially OPENING TIMES: 9.00am - 5.00pm. monitor the barrier overnight. If unstaffed when you ROAD CLOSURES & TRAFFIC SYSTEMS: A closure of access/egress the site please ensure the barrier is kept Hanbury Road and High Street from its junctions with Wood closed afterwards. If you require additional passes please Street, West Street, Cross Street and Capel Street from 9.00pm call 01443 866390 / [email protected]. Please note on 22.11.19 until 9.00pm on 23.11.19. that Wesley Car Park will remain a pay and display car park even though access to the car park is limited; if you do park RETAILER ACCESS: Please arrange deliveries prior to 9.00pm here please ensure you adhere to the fees indicated on the on 22.11.19 and after 9.00pm on 23.11.19. pay and display notices. RESIDENT ACCESS: Alternative parking arrangements must be TAXI: Taxis are not permitted onsite during the road made. No Parking is permitted on Hanbury Road or High Street closure. from 9.00pm on 22.11.19 until 9.00pm on 23.11.19. BUS STOPS/ROUTE: Bus stops are unaffected by the road TAXI: Taxis are not permitted onsite during the road closure. closure. Alternative routes around Gordon Road, Albany BUS STOPS/ROUTE: All buses will operate directly to/from Road, Attlee Road, Bloomfield Road, Pentwyn Road and Bargoed Interchange and will not serve Hanbury Square or Pentwyn Avenue will operate. No waiting cones will be Royal Square. Buses on route C18 will operate via Wood Street, placed along these roads to assist with the alternative bus Ruth Street and Henry Street and will not serve Hanbury route and parking will be restricted in these areas. Square, Royal Square or The Plasnewydd. No waiting cones WINTER FAIR parking / garage space at the rear of their properties on Park Saturday 30th November 2019 Lane will be issued with passes for access during the event. LOCATION: Tredegar Park, Risca. Twyn School can be used for parking during the event opening OPENING TIMES: 2.00pm - 6.00pm. hours each day if required. ROAD CLOSURES & TRAFFIC SYSTEMS: There are no road TAXIS: There will be an exemption for taxis from 7.00pm on closures in place for this event. 7.12.19 to 7.00am on 8.12.19. TAXI, RETAILER & RESIDENT ACCESS: Access is unaffected by BUS STOPS/ROUTE: Bus stops affected by the closure will this event taking place. be moved to the main interchange and an alternative route BUS STOPS/ROUTE: Bus stops/routes are unaffected by this along Clive Street, Ludlow Street and Crescent Road will event taking place. operate. No waiting cones will be placed along these areas to assist with the alternative bus route. CAERPHILLY CHRISTMAS MARKET Saturday 7th & Sunday 8th December RIVER OF LIGHT LANTERN PARADE 2019 Thursday 19th December 2019 LOCATION: Cardiff Road & Twyn Car Park. LOCATION: Various Streets through Caerphilly Town Centre OPENING TIMES: 9.00am - 5.00pm Saturday & 10.00am from Caerphilly Railway Station Park and Ride to the firework - 4.00pm Sunday. finale at Crescent Road. ROAD CLOSURES & TRAFFIC SYSTEMS: A closure of Cardiff OPENING TIMES: 6.30pm start until approximately 7.15pm. Road & Castle Street (Northbound carriageway only) from ROAD CLOSURES & TRAFFIC SYSTEMS: A rolling road 10.00pm on 6.12.19 until 9.00pm on 8.12.19. St Fagan’s Street closure will take place from 6.30pm from Station Terrace, one way system will be removed during the road closure Cardiff Road, St Fagan’s Street and Crescent Road. Delays will between its junction with Bradford Street and Cardiff Road. be kept to a minimum and roads reopened as soon as the Vehicles must take a left turn when driving from St Fagan’s parade has passed through each road closure area. Crescent Street to Bradford Street. Road between its junctions with Crescent Road Car Park and RETAILER ACCESS: Retailers that do not have rear lane access Heol Trecastell Estate will remain closed from 6.30pm until off the road closure area on Cardiff Road should arrange approximately 8.00pm due to the congregation of public in deliveries required for the event weekend to be made prior to this area for the fireworks display. 10.00pm on 6.12.19 or between 4.30am - 7.00am on 7.12.19 TAXI, RETAILER & RESIDENT ACCESS: Access will be maintained and 4.30am - 8.00am on 8.12.19. St Fagan’s Street retailers that but vehicles will be delayed and will follow their set route after have parking / garage space at the rear of their properties on the parade has passed through each section of the road closure. Park Lane will be issued with passes for access during the event. All traffic requiring access to Heol Trecastell Estate will need to Twyn School can be used for parking during the event opening access via Nantgarw Road for the road closure period. hours each day if required and if in receipt of a pass. Retailers BUS STOPS/ROUTE: Bus stops/routes will not be closed and Library staff that are permitted access to the car park at the during the parade; however buses will be delayed and will rear of Principality Building Society and Caerphilly Library can follow their normal route after the parade has passed through. request access passes by contacting [email protected] / 01443 866390. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND ICELAND DELIVERY SERVICE & SPORTS DIRECT CAR COOPERATION DURING THIS BUSY PERIOD. PARK: Access is not permitted to the general public into the car park. A steward will monitor the lockable drop down For general queries please contact the Town Centre Manager bollards between Windsor Street and Sports Direct / Iceland on 01443 866221 / [email protected] car park during the event. Any taxi requirements will need or Caerphilly Visitor Centre on to arrange collection from the end of the Windsor Street 029 2088 0011 / [email protected]. North Urban Lane. Iceland and Sports Direct key holders, managers and early shift workers can access the car park To get involved in any of the events or to provide any via Cardiff Road from 4.30am until 7.00am Saturday and feedback after the events, please contact the Events Team 4.30am until 8.00am Sunday. After these times vehicles will 01443 866390 / [email protected]. only be permitted to leave the store car park via Windsor For regular event updates follow visitcaerphilly Street North Urban Lane. All other staff should park in alternative car parks in the vicinity or there is provision at on Instagram and Facebook Twyn School. Passes will be issued to Sports Direct and Visit Caerphilly. Iceland for this school. For any on the day queries, please call For further information on all events please visit 07876 358074 for the onsite event officer. www.visitcaerphilly.com/events. RESIDENT ACCESS: To facilitate a safe passage for Iceland and For further information on Caerphilly Christmas Market Sports Direct delivery vehicles through Windsor Street North Urban Lane, residents are requested to keep this lane free of please visit www.caerphillychristmasmarket.co.uk. vehicles during the event period. There will be a prohibition of waiting and loading in this lane from 5.00pm 6.12.19 until 9.00pm on 8.12.19. St Fagan’s Street residents that have visitcaerphilly.com