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Changes to services

Find the numbers you need during the Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Find out how council services will be affected by changes to roads during the Games.

General enquiries General enquiries about sporting and cultural events and tickets 0845 267 2012 www.london2012.com Issues relating to venues For residents who are experiencing problems as a result of a London 2012 venue, such as noise (London 2012 Organising Committee) 08000 722 110 (24 hours) London Travel Information Service 0843 222 1234 www.tfl.gov.uk/2012

Police (non emergency) 101 Updates Updates on changes to your services during the Games www.westminster.gov.uk/olympics @CityWestminster Waste, recycling, street cleansing etc Information on waste and recycling collections, street cleansing and other street issues, and to report noise disturbances 020 7641 2000 (24 hours)

Parking information 020 7823 4567 Westminster’s event timetable Torch Relay

Central London

26th July

Archery

Lord’s Cricket Ground

27th July - 3rd August

Beach Volleyball

Horse Guards Parade

28th July - 9th August

Cycle Road Race

Starts and finishes on The Mall

28th - 29th July

Triathlon

Hyde Park and surrounding areas

4th and 7th August

Marathons

Start and finish on The Mall

5th and 12th August (Olympics) 9th September (Paralympics)

Celebration Parade Central London

10th September

Marathon Swimming

Hyde Park

9th and 10th August

Race Walks

St James’s Park

4th and 11th August

Residential waste and recycling collections We do not anticipate major changes to waste and recycling collection times. However, a few recycling collections in the West End, Mayfair, St James’s and Knightsbridge are likely to start at 7am rather than the current time of 8am. We will write to you if your street is affected. Please put your waste and recycling out at the beginning of your time band to avoid missing your collection. Please check your time band ahead of the Games at westminster.gov.uk/rubbish or call 020 7641 2000. There may be unforeseen changes to collections. For the latest updates on changes during the Games please follow us on twitter @CityofWestminster or visit westminster.gov.uk/olympics to sign up to our enewsletter. Parking Some resident parking bays will be suspended during the Diamond Jubilee and the Games. We are working with Transport for London to minimise the number of suspensions and where possible will seek to provide some additional space. If you are affected we will write to you to let you know. There will also be on-street signage. Further information will be posted on westminster.gov.uk/olympics as soon as it’s available. Using the parks St. James’s Park The Mall will host the start and finish of the Road Race Cycling events (28th and 29th July), the Olympic and Paralympic Marathon (5th and 12th August) and the Race Walk competition (11th August). Horse Guards Parade will host the Beach Volleyball competition. Access to the venue will be from The Mall and St James’s Park, with some areas of the park to the north and east of the lake closed to the public during this time. Hyde Park Hyde Park will host the largest Live Site in London, the London 2012 Shop and the Triathlon (4th and 7th August) and Marathon Swimming (9th and 10th August) competitions. The park will remain open throughout the Games but some areas such as the Triathlon and Marathon Swimming venue on the north bank of the Serpentine Lake will only be open to event ticket holders. For further information, please visit www.royalparks.gov.uk/london2012

Get around more easily by planning ahead

Travel in Westminster will be affected during the Games

This year brings the largest sporting events in the world to the UK – the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Because we’re hosting these large events, you’d expect roads and public transport to be much busier than usual. We’re providing this information to help you understand where the travel hotspots will be and how your journey could be affected.

Olympic Games: 27 July – 12 August 2012 Paralympic Games: 29 August – 9 September 2012

The Olympic and Paralympic Route Networks (ORN/PRN) This network of roads connecting venues, accommodation and transport hubs across London will be open to all general traffic. Some changes to these roads will be in place to ensure reliable journeys for the Games Family (athletes, officials, workers and the media). Vehicles that park or stop illegally on the ORN/PRN will be issued with a fine and could be taken to a vehicle pound. Venues Central London will be particularly busy during Summer 2012 with some of its most iconic locations and streets transformed into Olympic and Paralympic sporting and cultural venues. With so much going on in Westminster the roads, paths and parks will look different every hour of every day. There will be restrictions around all venues for security and operational reasons. In addition, Westminster City Council will be consulting with the local community on proposed changes to parking around Lord’s Cricket Ground. If there is support for these proposals they would discourage spectators from parking in the area and help minimise disruption. Spectator walking routes will be very busy before and after events. Live Sites at Hyde Park and Trafalgar Square Between 28 July and 11 August BT London Live Hyde Park will show live coverage of the Olympic Games. Thousands of spectators will visit the site for free each day. Ticketed Opening and Closing Ceremony Celebration Concerts will take place on 27 July and 12 August – the area will also be busy on these days. Transport for London

From 29 August to 9 September Paralympic events will be shown on screens at BT London Live Trafalgar Square from 9am to 10pm daily.

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On event days, race routes and surrounding roads will be closed to traffic but emergency and local access will be maintained as far as is possible. Hundreds of thousands of people are expected to line the routes so you should plan your journeys particularly carefully on these days. In Westminster road events take place on the ORN so on these days the Games vehicles will use alternative routes. The necessary traffic management measures on the alternative route will have less impact than those on the ORN. Torch Relay The Olympic Torch Relay will pass through Westminster on the evening of Thursday 26 July and a concert will take place in Hyde Park. There will be a rolling road closure as it travels through the borough. The Torch will also travel along the Thames on 27 July on its final journey to the Olympic Stadium. On both days large crowds are expected to line the route.

Driving Drivers will encounter restricted turns, changes to parking and loading facilities and changes to some traffic signals associated with the ORN/PRN. Games Lanes will operate on some parts of the ORN/PRN. The Lanes will be clearly marked and when operational will not be open to general traffic. They will only be available for accredited vehicles and the adjacent lane will remain open to general traffic. To avoid a fine, don’t drive on Games Lanes when they are operational. Drivers will not be able to use Constitution Hill, Birdcage Walk, Horse Guards Road, Marlborough Road, The Mall or travel westbound over Westminster Bridge. In addition through-traffic access to Whitehall will be restricted from 6am to midnight during the Olympic Games. There will also be changes to parking and local access around the Games Family hotels on Park Lane. Local buses Many buses will operate more frequently and there will be some diversions as a result of temporary road changes. Detailed information will be available closer to the Games. Walking & cycling Walking and cycling could be your best way to get around during the Games. Whilst events are taking place in and around Hyde Park and St James’s Park some walking and cycling routes will be affected. In some places stewards and barriers will help manage the high number of spectators. Plan your journeys To find out more about how roads and public transport will be affected and how to get around more easily visit GetAheadoftheGames.com, follow us on Twitter @GAOTG or call 0843 222 1234.* *You pay no more than 5p per minute if calling from a BT landline. There may be a connection charge. Charges from mobiles or other landline providers may vary. All information correct at time of going to print March 2012.

Join in the hundreds of events taking place in Westminster and across London during the Games. Visit festival.london2012.com for more information.

Big Dance Bus, 10th July, 12 midday-4pm, Covent Garden Piazza The Big Dance Bus visits Covent Garden Piazza where dance instructors from Jubilee Hall will run free dance workshops to help you learn the choreography for the Big Street Dance. There will also be performances from professional dancers and local dance groups.

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Big Street Dance, 14th July, times to be confirmed, Trafalgar Square The flagship event led by a performance of a specially commissioned Wayne McGregor choreography across streets, parks and squares including Trafalgar Square. If you would like to take part email west@bigdance2012.com or view the choreography at bigdance2012.com

West End LIVE, 23rd-24th June, 12 midday-6pm Enjoy music and performances from West End theatre. This annual event kicks-off the first weekend of the Cultural Olympiad in Trafalgar Square. Visit westendlive.co.uk Showtime, London Outdoor Arts Festival, 21st July-6th September Showcases all the best UK and international performance work from the Outdoor Arts Sector, including events, installations and live performances. Visit molpresents.com Exhibition Road Music Day, 23rd June Join the English National Opera Community Choir and get the chance to perform at this annual free music festival. Full programme details are to be confirmed. Visit exhibitionroad.com Big Dance Week, 7th-15th July Various times and locations across London. The UK’s biggest ever celebration of dance featuring thousands of events in all sorts of locations and dance styles. Events include classes, performances, film screenings, world record attempts and dancing in unusual spaces – shops, parks, galleries and schools. Visit bigdance2012.com

River of Music events, 21st-22nd July A curtain-raiser event to the Games, taking place at iconic locations along the banks of the Thames including Trafalgar Square and Somerset House, most events will be free to attend, but some will be ticketed. Large outdoor stages will host music and performing arts from different continents. Visit serious.org.uk/BT-River-of-Music Hidden London, 20th July-6th August, various locations Monty Python star Terry Jones and composer Anne Dudley bring a floating opera inspired by Owl and the Pussycat to the city’s canals. Visit moIpresents.com

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There are some amazing projects inspired by the Cultural Olympiad going on in your local area today. To find out more and get involved visit westminster.gov.uk/arts As part of the Olympic year, we’ve rounded up the best 20 events in Westminster Libraries every month – from some of our regular staples (storytimes and book groups) to one-off special big ‘uns. Visit westminster.gov.uk/20x12 to find out what is happening at your local library.

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