Posted: Fri 4th Jun 2021

Council confirms Flintshire Bridge closure was to allow a ‘well-known brand’ film advertising campaign

News and Info from Deeside, Flintshire, North Wales
This article is old - Published: Friday, Jun 4th, 2021

A local authority has said last nights closure of Flintshire Bridge was to “accommodate a request from a film company coordinating an advertising campaign for a well-known brand.” ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Flintshire Council initially posted a Tweet on Thursday afternoon saying the bridge which carries the A548 over the River Dee would close at 6.30pm on Thursday and reopen at 5am on today. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

The Tweet stated the closure was to “carry out maintenance works and filming.” ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Speculation grew that filming was for a BBC Top Gear episode, some posts even claimed presenters Paddy McGuiness and Freddie Flintoff had been seen talking to people around the Dock Road area. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

A film crew appeared to have commandeered the car park of Deeside Sixth Form College with security staff stationed on the gates. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

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Several people reported seeing a number of high-end cars in the car park including a Roll Royce Ghost, prompting an alternate theory that the luxury car company was behind the filming. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

One post on social media showed Flintshire Bridge decked in flashing lights as darkness fell and filming began. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Flintshire Council has poured cold water on the suggestion that Top Gear was filming scenes on the bridge. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Katie Wilby, Chief Officer Streetscene and Transportation said: ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

“Last night’s closure allowed us to undertake routine maintenance and provided an opportunity for us to accommodate a request from a film company coordinating an advertising campaign for a well-known brand. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

“Key stakeholders and interested parties, such as transport operators and the emergency services were notified 2 weeks in advance of the closure. Advanced warning signs were in place ahead of the closure to warn members of the public.” ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

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