On 6th May, during the upcoming bank holiday weekend, the Coronation of King Charles III will be held in central Westminster.
The event starts at 11am with the King’s Procession travelling from Buckingham Palace along The Mall, through Admiralty Arch and Trafalgar Square, down Whitehall, Parliament Street, to the east and south side of Parliament Square and into Broad Sanctuary before arriving at Westminster Abbey. This will be the main affected area.
Due to the activities and road closures, we will be unable to collect any waste from 6pm on Friday 5 May until 3:30pm 6 May. We kindly ask that during these times you do not present your waste. We will resume collections on Saturday evening when roads reopen.
Our collections across the rest of the city will continue as normal. There may be some delays for our collection crews in getting to your premises due to road closures and traffic, please do bear with us. If you need any support regarding your waste collections during the closures, please contact us via email: commercialwaste@westminster.gov.uk or call us on 020 7641 6180.
General restrictions: 3 April – 15 May (excluding 2 – 3 May and 5 – 6 May)
To support the delivery of infrastructure and preparations for the event, localised temporary vehicle restrictions will be implemented within the pink area highlighted on the map below. Pedestrian access to businesses and residents will be maintained throughout.
To support public safety some pedestrian paths will be closed during this period, please follow diversions and signage where appropriate.
Event restrictions: 2 – 3 May
From 16:00 on 2 May until 09:00 on 3 May vehicle restrictions within the blue and red areas highlighted on the map below will be implemented to support with essential preparations for the event.
Event restrictions: 5 – 6 May
From 19:00 on 5 May until no later than 21:00 on 6 May, vehicle restrictions within the grey area highlighted on the map below will be implemented to support with the safe delivery of the event.
Additionally, pedestrian restrictions within the event footprint, as highlighted by the black line on the map below, will come into effect from as early 05:00 until no later than 17:00 on 6 May in order to help ensure a safe and successful event for all.
Please note, on the morning of the 6 May the area around the footprint will be extremely busy with spectators. This may delay your journey or route to or from your property.
