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Legal conditions imposed ahead of demonstrations

News imageBBC A wide view of the Peace Gardens with a walkway leading toward Sheffield Town Hall. In the foreground, there is a paved path bordered on both sides by low stone walls. At the end of the walkway, a rectangular fountain with multiple small water jets sprays upward in a neat row. Beyond the fountain, the town hall, a large, historic stone building dominates the scene. The building has an ornate façade with many tall windows, decorative carvings, and multiple chimneys. Its roof features steep slopes and several pointed towers with green-tinted tops, giving it a distinctive, traditional architectural style.BBC
Raise the Colours plan to gather in the Peace Gardens in Sheffield on Saturday

Police have imposed legal conditions ahead of planned demonstrations due to take place in Sheffield city centre.

Raise the Colours is planning to gather at the Peace Gardens at noon and hold a procession to Blonk Street.

South Yorkshire Police said while there had been "no direct engagement so far", it is believed a counter-protest group is expected at Tudor Square at 11:00 BST.

A police spokesperson said: "We are in contact with representatives from Raise the Colours, partners and local communities, and a policing operation is in place around the protests to maintain public safety and provide reassurance to the public."

To ensure public safety, certain limitations on the groups had been imposed, police said.

The conditions require anyone supporting the Raise the Colours event to not assemble at the Peace Gardens before noon and to leave the location by 14:30 BST.

News imageGoogle/South Yorkshire Police A detailed aerial map of part of a city centre with a blue title banner at the top. The banner contains the text: “Raise the Colours assembly point (blue) Counter-Protest assembly point (yellow)”. The map beneath the title highlights two distinct areas using coloured overlays. On the left side, a blue shaded area marks the assembly point for the “Raise the Colours” group. This blue area surrounds a circular space labelled “Peace Gardens”, which is near Sheffield Town Hall. The blue boundary neatly encloses paths, fountains, and open pedestrian space within the gardens. On the right side of the map, a yellow shaded area indicates the counter-protest assembly point. This yellow shape is long and rectangular in form and stretches along a section near “Tudor Square”. It is positioned close to buildings such as the Lyceum Theatre, the Crucible Theatre, and the Winter Garden. The yellow zone appears to follow a walkway or plaza area between these structures. Google/South Yorkshire Police
Two demonstrations are planned in the city centre on Saturday

The procession must start no earlier than 13:30 BST and no later than 14:00 BST, police said, and follow the prescribed route from Fargate to High Street, Angel Street, Castle Street, Waingate, Lady's Bridge and Blonk Street.

They must not arrive at Blonk Street before 14:30 BST and must leave by 16:00 BST.

Conditions in place for the counter-protest group state that they must not arrive at the Tudor Square assembly point before 11:00 BST and must leave this location by 16:00 BST.

News imageGoogle/South Yorkshire Police A map with the title “Raise the Colours procession route” displayed in a dark blue banner across the top. The map is an aerial view of a city centre, with roads, buildings, and landmarks clearly labelled. A blue line is drawn on the map to illustrate the route of the procession. The route begins at a marked location near “Peace Gardens” toward the lower left of the map, then travels through several streets in the city centre. The line passes by notable places such as Sheffield Town Hall, Sheffield Cathedral, and the National Videogame Museum, continuing through areas labelled High Street, Exchange Street, and Castlegate. Two location markers are visible along the route - one near the starting point at Peace Gardens and another near the end of the route at a site close to “Castlegate Grey to Green Park”.Google/South Yorkshire Police
The route of the procession, which will set off from the Peace Gardens

South Yorkshire Police said its role on the day would be to "balance the rights of those who wish to protest with those who may be impacted by it".

"While a protest may remain peaceful and non-violent, on occasion some protestors and counter-protestors may commit criminal acts," the spokesperson said.

"Our officers will aim to prevent crime and disorder and where it does occur, we will provide an effective, lawful and proportionate response."

An unrelated event by the Orgreave Truth and Justice Campaign is also planned at Barkers Pool, with a procession towards Devonshire Green, but will not fall under the conditions outlined for the other events, police added.

Anyone with concerns on the day is asked to speak to uniformed officers in the area or to call 999 in an emergency.

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