Blog Category: Martyn's Law

CCTV tower hire Manchester

Trafford Park is the largest industrial estate in Europe. More than 1,300 businesses operate there and the names on the units - Amazon, Kellogg's, Adidas, Unilever, DHL - set a standard that filters down to every contractor working on the park. When a Fire & Security installer recommends a CCTV tower for a construction or refurbishment project on a site like that, the site manager has already seen what good security looks like.

So when a mediocre tower goes dark overnight because a solar panel could not cope with a wet Manchester week, that is not a technical ...

April 2027 is closer than it looks.

The Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025 - the legislation enacted from the campaign known as Martyn's Law - received Royal Assent on 3 April 2025. The Home Office has confirmed that implementation is expected no earlier than April 2027, following a transition period. That gives responsible persons, event organisers, and the security professionals advising them roughly two years to understand what's required and put it in place.

For installers who work with events clients - festivals, markets, outdoor concerts, sporting events, exhibitions - the implications are significant. Not because the law mandates specific equipment. ...