Photos of police in Carbis Bay ahead of G7 Summit in Cornwall

We are just four days away from the start of the G7 Summit this Friday, when leaders of countries from around the world will be debating key topics of the day.

The G7 comprises Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States. Prime Minister Boris Johnson has also invited Australia, India and South Korea to attend as guests, as he seeks to promote a green recovery from the crisis.

As the presidency holder, the UK will direct the agenda for the G7 in 2021 and this year it will be concentrating on the global recovery from coronavirus and strengthening the world’s resilience against future pandemics, as well as promoting future prosperity by championing free and fair trade, and tackling climate change, preserving the planet’s biodiversity.

The leaders will be holding the debates at the Carbis Bay Hotel and staying at the Tregenna Castle Hotel, where police are now swarming the grounds and the immediate vicinity.

Police outside the Tregenna Castle Hotel, where the leaders will stay. Picture: SWNS

What is normally a picturesque view across the blue waters of Carbis Bay is now peppered with high vis jackets and a heavy security fence has been put around the grounds of the hotel and much of the area – dubbed "the ring of steel" locally.

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Police have previously warned: "High levels of security are in place to ensure that everyone remains safe. This will mean that you may be asked to pass through security access points and show two forms of identification."

Around the local area, Carbis Bay Hotel and the Tregenna Castle Hotel will be closed to members of the public during the Summit period.

In Carbis Bay, the section of the South West Coast Path which runs through the Carbis Bay Hotel will be closed and a temporary diversion put in place.

However, in St Ives, local amenities will largely remain open and all beaches other than Carbis Bay will be accessible, with St Ives town centre and harbour remaining open.

Police and security teams keep a heavy presence in Carbis Bay ahead of the G7 summit. Picture: SWNS

Pedestrian access will be unrestricted on the majority of the roads giving free access to the area.

However it will be restricted in the immediate vicinity of Carbis Bay Hotel and Tregenna Castle Hotel and only residents will be allowed access subject to security checks.

To manage the traffic around St Ives and in Carbis Bay, a number of changes and diversions will be in place.

In the St Ives and Carbis Bay area, the A3074 (St Ives Road) will be closed to all traffic from 9am this Thursday, June 10 to midnight on Sunday, June 13.

The Old Coach Road via Halsetown will be used to provide access to and from St Ives, and delays are expected.

A heavy security fence around Carbis Bay. Picture: SWNS

The diversion route prevents all vehicle traffic from entering the Carbis Bay Area via Tempest Roundabout, close to the A30.

Read more about the travel arrangements here: How will the G7 affect St. Ives? What to expect when the Summit arrives in June

The St Ives branch line is now closed as of midday today (Monday, June 7) and will remain closed until next Monday, June 14.

Great Western Railway (GWR) will operate a Rail Replacement Service along the Cornish Branch line route between St Erth and St Ives.

A heavy police presence in Carbis Bay and St Ives. Picture: SWNS

Access along the coast towards Carbis Bay is also restricted and airspace across St Ives has now been closed from today and will remain closed until Sunday (June 13).

The airspace across the whole of Cornwall will be then closed from Thursday until Sunday. During these periods, no flying is allowed, including the flying of drones.

Picture: SWNS

Picture: SWNS

Picture: SWNS