North Wales Police is aware of a planned protest which could potentially impact on the region’s roads this weekend of North Wales and the North West of England.
The protest is believed to be an “anti-pandemic restrictions and Covid vaccine protest” and is scheduled to begin on Saturday morning (5 February) from the Llandygai Industrial Estate in Bangor.
A convoy, which is expected to include lorries and other vehicles, is expected to occupy lane one of the carriageway, travelling from Bangor as far as the Cheshire border following a series of stops throughout the day. The number of vehicles involved is not known at this time.
The extent of delays to other road users is currently unclear, but North Wales Police are monitoring this situation closely.
A policing operation will be in effect for the duration of the protest and police will be ‘proactive’ in minimising disruption to the public. It is part of a number of UK convoys taking place over the weekend.
According to a website set up by ‘UK Freedom Convoys’ protesters are “calling for an end to all covid-19 pandemic restrictions, vaccine mandates and vaccine passports in the UK and in support of the same for other countries. It is time to show the real unity of the UK people and to secure future freedom for our children.”
Chief Inspector Jeff Moses said: “North Wales Police respects the right to peaceful protest.
“However, we will not tolerate illegal activity as part of these co-ordinated national events and will take robust action against any person found to be doing so.
“We wish to reassure everyone that we will monitor the situation across the day and keep the public informed of any likely travel disruption, which may be nil or minimal.”
