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A set of new traffic bollards have been put in place in Weymouth in order to make the town centre safer for pedestrians, a news report has been able to suggest. Traffic bollards which used to be at the top end of St Mary Street near the King’s Statue are back in position, along with… Read more »

A local council was forced to set up new barriers at its HQ’s car park after it was overrun by overnight campers, a recent news report in the local media has been able to find. South Hams District Council has just set up new barriers at both entrances to the council’s Follaton House HQ in… Read more »

New security bollards and barriers have been installed around Bath Christmas Market amid the increased terror threat levels, a recent news report in the local media has been able to suggest. The barriers alongside new and replacement bollards, installed over the last month, are designed to restrict access for vehicles, and make it safer for… Read more »

The Electronic Access Control System (EACS) Market is set to reach US$29.202 billion by 2022, growing at a CAGR of 10.29%, a recent market research report has been able to suggest. The technology is being increasingly used on account of advantages it offers like preventing unauthorized entry, traffic monitoring, and Internet access control among others…. Read more »

A local authority has decided to roll out a very innovative ticketing systems that makes pay-and-display systems obsolete, a news report in the local media has been able to suggest. Canterbury Council wants its car parks to be fitted with barriers operated by number-plate reading cameras, with payment made automatically online or at the tap… Read more »

Temporary metal fencing has been installed alongside the site of a former school in Wrexham earmarked for redevelopment as a security measure meant to “prevent any future settlements”, a recent report in the local media has been able to suggest. Wrexham Council confirmed that the 200m of fencing featured as part of additional measures to… Read more »

A Cambridgeshire car park that’s been seriously affected by crime, drugs and anti-social behaviour is set get rising bollards in a hope that these measures will make it safer, a news report in the local business media has found. The car park located on the Clifton Road Industrial Estate, which is next to the Cambridge… Read more »

Turnstiles and various other varieties of Pedestrian Entrance Control (PEC) devices are increasingly common in modern security system projects, both for new construction and for upgrades to existing systems, as they improve overall security and regulate access to premises without having a detrimental effect on aesthetics. This is because many existing installed turnstile systems are… Read more »

Installing a new car park barrier will help better manage traffic on an Isle of Wight hospital’s ground, the management hopes, according to a recent news report in the local media. The barrier is being installed to stop the grounds of St Mary’s Hospital being used as a ‘rat-run’ after several near misses have been… Read more »

Bollards can play a very important role in protecting an organization or building, as their structure and purpose makes them an essential component of safe perimeters and parking lots. Traffic bollards perform several functions: they can separate cars and pedestrians, clearly delineate where traffic is supposed to flow, visually aid traffic in areas with limited… Read more »

One of the UK’s most-successful and best-known football teams has revealed plans to improve the level of security at its training ground in order to prevent any possible terror attacks, a news report has been able to suggest. Security at Manchester United’s £60million Aon Training Complex is being increased using bollards, automatic barriers and 11ft-high… Read more »

A Spalding grammar school has applied for permission to install security fencing around the perimeter of the main school and playing fields, a recent news report in the local media has been able to suggest. The planning application submitted to the district council describes the step as a “high priority for safeguarding and security”. The… Read more »