Installation of anti-terrorism bollards at Chester Racecourse

Background

The Council is working with Chester Racecourse to enable them to install sockets for anti-terrorism bollards on roads around the venue. There is no intelligence to suggest that there is a specific threat posed to the Racecourse. However, the vehicle security bollards will prevent a hostile vehicle or accidental vehicle from entering the crowded pedestrian areas. The work is scheduled to begin in April and will require several road closures while it takes place.

Not only will the bollards protect racecourse visitors on race days, but they will mean road closures on race days can be implemented and removed much more quickly. So there will be less disruption in the City during race meetings. There will be some disruption with a number of road closures but the end result will mean smoother traffic in the city during race events.

Latest update

The current schedule of road closures for this work is as follows: