Astley Hall will be hosting the G7 Speaker's Summit this weekend, which is set to be a very highly secured event.Astley Hall will be hosting the G7 Speaker's Summit this weekend, which is set to be a very highly secured event.
Astley Hall will be hosting the G7 Speaker's Summit this weekend, which is set to be a very highly secured event.

Chorley G7 Speakers' Summit: Pictures as divers and police step up security at Astley Hall

IN PICTURES: Emergency services are getting ready for the big event

Security preparations are underway at Astley Hall today, in advance of this weekend's G7 Speakers' summit. Some of the world's most senior parliamentarians will be spending three days in Chorley as part of a gathering which tours the globe every year. See some of the important preparations below: