Security plans for Bath city centre junction Friday, January 31, 2025 bath city centre security closure proposal traffic restrictions pedestrian safety The Bath & North East Somerset Council is mulling over plans to bolster security in the city centre by proposing a round-the-clock closure of the Beau Street junction with Stall Street. The current closure from 10am to … Read More
Urging Respect for Retail Workers on Boxing Day Thursday, December 26, 2024 boxing day retail respect shop workers local business abuse assault security grant scheme mp Local MP for North East Somerset and Hanham, Dan Norris, is urging the public to be respectful to retail workers on Boxing Day. Concerned about potential tensions during the busy sales period, Norris emphasized the need for … Read More
Parking Nightmare: Holidaymaker's Car Driven 1,000 Miles Away Tuesday, July 30, 2024 nightmare parking car alarm holidaymaker tracking bristol airport meet and greet security A motorist entrusted his high-end vehicle to a ‘meet and greet’ parking service at Bristol Airport, only to be shocked when he was alerted that staff had taken his car for a joyride. Guy Adams, owner of a £100,000 … Read More
How to Protect Churches from Thefts in Somerset Sunday, June 30, 2024 somerset churches thefts security theft ecclesiastical warning break-ins risk management historic Churches in Somerset are on high alert after a recent surge in thefts targeting historic religious buildings. Ecclesiastical, a specialized insurer, is issuing a warning to churches to ramp up security measures to deter … Read More
Rishi Sunak's Plan to Reinstate National Service Impacts Thousands of Somerset Teens Saturday, June 1, 2024 nationalservice somerset rishisunak military volunteering compulsory teenagers community uk security Rishi Sunak’s proposed National Service initiative could compel over 800,000 18-year-olds, including nearly 12,000 from Somerset, to join the armed forces or engage in voluntary work by 2029. Under the Conservative … Read More
Debating the Effectiveness of Bath's £7m Ring of Steel Monday, May 20, 2024 bath security terrorism project city safety concerns effectiveness skepticism investment In an effort to protect the bustling city of Bath, a multimillion-pound project known as the Bath City Centre Security scheme has been underway for the past two years. This initiative has involved the permanent restriction of … Read More