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Two hospitals in Carlisle and Whitehaven are making almost £1m in parking by charging both their own staff and visitors, a recent news report in the local media has been able to suggest. The North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust, which is the new trust resulting from the merger of North Cumbria University Hospitals… Read more »

The security and safety of people working or visiting buildings should be the top priorities when deciding to deploy access controlled entry points such as turnstiles, gates or revolving doors, experts in the field have argued. When choosing to install security entrances such as turnstiles or security revolving doors, it is important to give special… Read more »

A variety of automated, manually-retractable and static bollards are being deployed across Canterbury as part of the city council’s city centre security bollards scheme, a recent news report in the local media has been able to suggest. The £789,000 project is being put in place on the advice of counter-terrorism police to stop a hostile… Read more »

The managers of a pub on a Wolverhampton housing estate have decided to install barriers on its car park to prevent drivers in stolen cars using it to access council-owned land at the rear, where vehicles have then been stripped and set on fire, a recent news report in the local media has been able… Read more »

The global fencing market is set to record a very strong level of growth over the next 8 years, reaching an expected $38025 million in revenue terms by 2027, a recent market research has been able to suggest. The “Global Fencing Market Forecast 2019-2027” report from Inkwood Research points out that the market is likely… Read more »

A new set of rising bollards have been installed in Tamworth town centre in a bid to protect the pedestrian area there, a recent news report in the local media has been able to suggest. The bollards are in place on Colehill, close to the Co-op building and also the bottom of George Street next… Read more »

The phenomenon of “sidegating” – when two people attempt unauthorized side-by-side entry through a turnstile – is becoming increasingly concerning in the security sector, as changing regulations and customer demands for increased pedestrian and wheelchair user comfort dictate the need for wider turnstiles. However, a new optical technology developed by intelligent entrance controls company (and… Read more »

Car park barriers are set to be deployed at Therfield Heath car parks to deter overnight parking, after travellers set up camp on the site last week, a recent news report in the local media has been able to suggest. The Conservators of Therfield Heath and Greens – who manage the site on behalf of… Read more »

Growing demand in the residential and transport sectors is expected to drive forward the Automatic Barriers market, which is set to increase at a CAGR of 6.0% between 2018 and 2026, a recent market research from Persistence Market Research has been able to suggest. The report titled ‘Automatic Gate Opening System Market: Global Industry Analysis… Read more »

New traffic restriction solutions, including rising bollards, will be among the numerous new changes that are set to transform Chelmsford High Street, according to a recent news report in the local media. Chelmsford City Council and Essex County Council have combined to come up with a series of ideas for Tindal Square and the High… Read more »

Radford Crescent Car Park in Billericay now has preventative security in the form of bollards, in order to stop ‘boy racers’ from causing problems and being antisocial in the area. These bollards are retractable, which means that during the daytime residents and visitors to Billericay can use the car park as usual. Basildon Council spent £2,000… Read more »

A local authority is developing an action plan to prevent illegal encampments in the area, which could include the installation of metal fencing, bollards to prevent vehicular access and CCTV surveillance for monitoring, a recent news report in the local media has been able to suggest. An action plan is being developed by Thanet council… Read more »