Martyn’s Law – Keeping Victim’s Memory While Keeping Britain Safe

The UK is introducing new rules for venues to make things safer for the British Public.

While a rare occurrence, terrorist attacks can have devastating effects on public lives and a country’s population, as well as a country’s economy. With several smaller terrorist attacks throughout the years, alongside larger attacks such as the Manchester Arena attack in 2017, the government has opted to implement additional rules for venues and businesses accessible to the public to make things safer.

With the intent to improve public safety and crisis response, as well as increase resilience and preparedness against terror threats in crowded spaces, the government’s new Protect Duty, also known as ‘Martyn’s Law’, will require venues and public spaces to protect against terrorist attacks. Named after Martyn Hett, one of the victims of the Manchester Arena terrorist attack, ‘Martyn’s Law’ aims to make security preparedness and practices better and more consistent across the UK and hence better protect the British public.

...And Safety for All – How will Venues be Affected by Martyn’s Law?

Going forward, venues will be required to make the protection of attendees their top priority, with precise measures dependent on the size of venues and publicly accessible businesses. The duty will apply to locations with a capacity of 100 or more, encompassing arenas, concert halls, shopping centres, and large bars or restaurants.

Venues will have to conduct terrorist risk assessments, train staff, and introduce appropriate security measures including bag checks, metal detectors, or increased surveillance depending on the assessed risk for each venue.

Martyn’s Law will introduce a ‘Tiered System’ for venues:

• Venues with a capacity of 100 to 800 people fall under the 'standard tier' and must provide basic training and staff awareness.
• Venues with a capacity of over 800 people will fall under the 'enhanced tier' and will require comprehensive security risk assessments and response planning.

Doing our Part for Public Safety – How Can We Help?

To ensure the safety and peace of mind of guests and attendees of public events, businesses and venues will have a variety of resources to consider. Glasdon offers several fitting waste management solutions that can help make public spaces, such as airports, train stations, concert halls, shopping centres and many more, safer and more secure.

A great way to make public spaces safer and more secure as well as offer peace of mind is to utilise sack holders and stands with transparent bin bags. Not only do they have a minimal footprint, allowing them to be installed in areas with limited space and out of the way from paths with major footfall, used in combination with transparent bin bags they also allow for the quick detection of suspicious objects.

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Sack holders and stands with see-through bin bags offer multiple other great benefits at public venues:

• They reduce the risk of concealment
• They make it easier to detect foreign objects
• They act as a deterrent for potential culprits

As an additional bonus, sack holders and stands with transparent bin bags help prevent cross-contamination of different types of waste such as plastic bottles and food waste.

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Foreign Object Debris (FOD) bins are a step up from sack holders with transparent bins. They offer a practical, versatile and accessible way to improve safety in public spaces. FOD bins help collect and safely secure loose debris such as metal fragments, screws, nails and other potentially hazardous materials.

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Available in various styles and sizes, and applicable to a variety of commercial and public settings, such as airports, industrial estates and railway stations, FOD bins offer several great benefits:

• They prevent the accumulation of debris and non-standard litter
• They facilitate maintenance and clean-up of debris
• They support compliance with Martyn’s Law

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If you would like more information on this topic or to learn more about how Glasdon's materials adhere to the PLE philosophy, please contact us today.

References

* https://www.enfield.gov.uk/services/community-safety/protect-duty-martyns-law

* https://www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/w/martyn-s-law-protect-duty

* https://www.gov.uk/government/news/martyns-law-introduced-to-parliament-to-better-protect-the-public-from-terrorism#:~:text=The%20new%20legislation%2C%20also%20known,to%20protect%20them%20from%20harm.