The Government has announced traffic arrangements with the return of the Remembrance Sunday ceremony to the Cross of Sacrifice on Winston Churchill Avenue this Sunday 9th November.

A statement from the Government follows below:

The return of the Remembrance Sunday ceremony to the Cross of Sacrifice on Winston Churchill  Avenue requires arrangements, including road closures, that will inconvenience the community on  Sunday 9th November.

The Government considers that these minor disruptions are a small price to  pay whilst the community remembers and honours the sacrifices of all those who have served in  every armed conflict since the First World War.  

In order to facilitate the ceremony, the runway will close to all pedestrians, cyclists and e-scooters  between 10:30am and the end of the proceedings at approximately 1:00pm. Only members of the  Ministry of Defence and their families holding appropriate passes will be allowed to cross the  runway after 10:30am for the purpose of attending the ceremony.  

During these hours, Kingsway should be used as an alternative route to and from the area of the  airport / frontier. Cross-frontier workers and anyone needing to travel into or around Gibraltar  from 10:30am to 1:00pm on Sunday 9th November should allow extra time. 

Pedestrians, cyclists and e-scooter users will be allowed access between Kingsway and the  roundabout on Devil’s Tower Road by St Theresa’s Church. Cyclists and e-scooter users will have to  dismount and walk via Laguna Estate for access into town. 

At the Kingsway roundabout, all vehicular traffic will be diverted into Sir Herbert Miles Road, along  the east side, and to Europa Point for access into the town area from there. A free shuttle bus  service will operate from the Hassan Centenary Terraces bus stop to Europa Point. Route buses  from Europa Point into town will operate as normal. 

There will be no parking available anywhere in the area of the cross of sacrifice. Any member of the  public wishing to attend the ceremony will need to do so on foot.  

A Gun salute will be fired from inside the old Victoria Stadium to mark the start and end of the two minute silence. Members of the public are assured that this is part of the ceremony and should not  be cause for alarm.  

Members of the Royal British Legion visiting Gibraltar for the day should contact the local Gibraltar  branch for arrangements, on mobile number +350 54011249. 

The Chief Minister, the Hon Fabian Picardo, said: “Returning the Remembrance Sunday ceremony  to the Cross of Sacrifice is the right thing to do, and allows us to observe this solemn occasion and  pay our respects to the sacrifices of millions at this more appropriate location. 

“Whilst doing so will pose minor inconvenience for those wishing to travel through the area, for  these few hours we remember and honour what so many gave so that we can enjoy the daily  freedoms and comforts that we too often take for granted.”