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Please find attached today’s CSSC Scotland Daily Brief.

In summary, the key highlights today are:

Opening Ceremony takes place at Celtic Park this evening.Gates open at 17:30 with the Ceremony taking place between 20:15 and 23:12.

• Ceremony is also being screened live at all Live Sites (Glasgow Green, Merchant City, Kelvingrove Park and BBC at the Quay)
• 70,000 spectators are expected to attend the various different venues, so the areas around Celtic Park and the Live Sites will be busy.

Safety and Security Status: Police Scotland

• Current threat level from international terrorism for the UK is assessed as SUBSTANTIAL which means that an attack is a strong possibility.

• Threat level for Northern Ireland-related terrorism is set separately for Northern Ireland and Great Britain (England, Wales and Scotland). In Great Britain the threat level is MODERATE.
• There is some protest activity expected today, further detail is provided below.All activity is expected to be peaceful and lawful.

Traffic and Transport Status

• Scottish transport network is coping well and no major issues have been reported on the roads or public transport.
• Roads around Celtic Park and the Live Sites are expected to be busy both before and after the Opening Ceremony.

Resilience Status: Scottish Government/Scottish Fire & Rescue Service/Glasgow City Council

Nothing significant to report.

You can also read the Brief in full in the News section of the CSSC Scotland website
www.cssc.gb.com/scotland.

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Kind regards,

CSSC Scotland Team

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