LOCAL COUNCILS

Local authorities oversee public spaces, community buildings, and events. They are responsible for ensuring venues under their control meet the security standards appropriate for their tier. The likelihood of a local council being in the advanced tier is highly likely and will therefore mean the council will need to invest in tech-centric security measures to meet the new legislation regulations.

Adopting a unified communication infrastructure allows councils to standardise safety procedures across community centres, libraries, and event venues, simplifying training and management. Having a cloud operated system will allow dynamic updating of your security network across multiple sites and control zonal alerting.

Cloud-connected alert systems, digital signage, and speaker networks can integrate into existing infrastructure, ensuring public warnings or lockdown instructions are delivered quickly and clearly. Ai engines powering council security systems help deliver intelligent alerting and assist with directing the public away from danger based on their current location, consequently minimising safety risk of your people.

Most public buildings will fall under the standard tier. However, the larger buildings such as council offices, town halls, event venues, etc will all have a chance of falling into the advanced tier and require more enhanced digital-led security measures to ensure Martyn's Law compliance.

By proactively implementing safety systems and training, councils can demonstrate leadership and support private sector venues in adopting similar compliance standards. Depending on the tier you fall into could result in signifcant financial and legal consequences with up to £10,000 for standard tier premises and up to £18 million or 5% of worldwide revenue for enhanced tier premises.