2014 NATO summit: How might you be affected?

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The 2014 NATO summit is being held at Newport's Celtic Manor resort.

The 2014 NATO summit takes place in Newport on September 4 and 5.

More than 60 world leaders and several thousand delegates will travel to the Celtic Manor Resort for the main summit, with other formal and informal events taking place across South Wales.

Local authorities say disruption will be kept to a minimum, but have urged people to plan ahead.

Here is some information you might find useful in the run-up to, and during, the summit.

ROADS AND FOOTPATHS

  • There are no plans to close the M4 motorway, but commuters have been warned to expect traffic disruption around the Celtic Manor Resort, Cardiff city centre and the roads in between. The evening of Thursday 4 September and the morning of Friday 5 September are likely to be most affected. Commuters are advised to allow extra time, car-share or use public transport where possible.

  • From 10pm on August 31 until 7am on September 6 there will be a number of road closures around the Celtic Manor Resort.

  • All footpaths that cross the Celtic Manor Resort will be closed for the event.

Full details can be found in the Gwent Police Advance Notice of Road and Footpath Closures leaflet.

  • Some roads in Cardiff will also be affected during the summit, with certain traffic restrictions in place until September 12.

  • Major infrastructure works will take place in Cardiff during August and September, which will include fences being put up along North Road, Castle Street and in Bute Park beneath the Corbett Road Bridge. This will impact on traffic around Cardiff city centre.

Full details of how travelling in Cardiff will be affected can be found here.

People travelling by bus in Cardiff and Newport are urged to check for changes to routes and times.

PUBLIC TRANSPORT

  • Newport Bus will be operating a Saturday timetable during the summit on Thursday 4 and Friday 5 September.

For further information, visit the Newport Bus website, call its travel centre on 01633 263600, or check Facebook www.facebook.com/newportbus and Twitter @NewportBus.

  • Cardiff Bus has confirmed there will be changes to bus routes and stops in the city centre from August 17 to September 13.

For further information, customers can visit the Cardiff Bus website, contact the office on 02920 66 6444 or check Facebook www.facebook.com/cardiffbus and Twitter @Cardiffbus.

Duffryn High School is one of the few Newport schools fully open during the NATO summit. Credit: Barry Batchelor/PA Archive/Press Association Images

SCHOOLS

  • The majority of schools in Newport have taken the decision to close on Thursday 4 and Friday 5 September. Parents and students will be notified directly by their school. Information will also be available on your school’s website.

The latest school closure information for NEWPORT can be found here.

  • Many schools in Cardiff will also be closed or have modified opening hours during the summit.

The latest school closure information for CARDIFF can be found here.

Waste and recycling collections will be affected in some areas of Newport during the summit. Credit: PA archive

WASTE AND RECYCLING

  • There will be no waste or recycling collections in Newport on Thursday 4 September. Collections will take place on Saturday 6 September instead.

For more information, visit Newport City Council's Waste and Recycling page.

Anti-NATO action has already been seen in Cardiff, with more expected.

PROTESTS

The latest information is that protestors plan to march in Newport on the following dates:

  • Saturday 30 August: From the car park near Newport Crown Court, towards the Cenotaph in Maindee, via Newport Bridge. The return route is yet to be finalised.

  • Thursday 4 September (the morning of the summit): From the Cenotaph in Maindee, along Chepstow Road, towards the Celtic Manor Resort.

Detailed information on planned protests can be found on Newport City Council's website.

USEFUL LINKS

All information correct at time of publishing.