Birmingham city traffic and other restrictions will be put into place ahead of the the LibDem Autumn Conference at the ICC from 17th-21st September.
The following vehicle restrictions will apply. During these times access will not be permitted to any vehicle.
Before the conference
8pm Thursday 15th September 2011 to 5am Friday 16th September 2011
No vehicle access to Broad Street between Gas Street and Paradise Circus. Vehicle access to Broad Street between Gas Street and Sheepcote Street will be via Holliday Street and Berkley Street only.
5am Friday 16th September 2011 to 7am Saturday 17th September 2011
Broad Street open to all traffic but some localised road width restrictions.
8pm Friday 16th September 2011 to 7am Saturday 17th September 2011
No vehicle access to Cambridge Street between Brindley Drive to Civic Close and Bridge Street near to the Hyatt Regency Hotel. Access for residents to Civic Close will be via King Edwards Road only.
During the conference
7am Saturday 17th September 2011 to 5am Thursday 22nd September 2011
Broad Street (Gas Street to Paradise Circus), Bridge Street (near to the Hyatt Regency Hotel) and Cambridge Street (Brindley Drive to Civic Close) will be pedestrian access only. Vehicle access for residents to Civic Close will be via King Edwards Road only.
Broad Street will not be available as a through route for vehicles during the conference. Motorists are therefore advised to use the following alternative routes:
- Into city direction from Hagley Road, via Monument Road, Alston Street, Ring Road, Spring Hill Circus, Summer Hill Road, Sand Pits, Parade, Summer Row to Paradise Circus.
- Into city direction from Five Ways, via Islington Row, Bath Row, Holloway Head, Holloway Circus Queensway, Suffolk Street Queensway to Paradise Circus.
- Out of city direction from Paradise Circus via Summer Row, Parade, Sand Pits, Summer Hill Road Ring Road to Five Ways.
All temporary traffic restrictions will be removed from 5am on Thursday 22nd September 2011.
In addition, Bridge Street pay and display parking will be suspended during the conference.
The taxi ranks outside the Reflex bar in Broad Street and in Bridge Street, next to the Hyatt Regency Hotel, will be suspended during the conference. Temporary ranks ranks will be provided in Broad Street (Oozells Street to Gas Street).
Throughout the conference, bus stops on the section of Broad Street between Five Ways and Sheepcote Street (in both directions), will continue to be in use. Bus stops in Broad Street between Sheepcote Street and Paradise Circus will not be in use.
All of the bars and restaurants along Broad Street and in Brindleyplace will be open as usual. The Hyatt Regency Hotel remains open. The National Sealife Centre, Crescent Theatre, Ikon and Number Nine Galleries in Brindleyplace are unaffected by the conference.
The ICC will be closed to the public from Thursday 15th September, reopening Thursday 22nd September at 7am. The public will not be able to access Symphony Hall, Symphony Hall box office, Cafe Vite or Castle Galleries during this time. A temporary Box Office station will be located in the main marquee on Centenary Square offering the opportunity to book and collect tickets for future events.
