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Cranmore Park and Martyn's Law
Martyn's Law is a new UK legislation that aims to improve the safety and security of people attending publicly accessible venues and events. It requires venue operators and event organisers, like Cranmore Park, to take proactive steps to protect the public from terrorist attacks and other forms of violent crime.
As an event venue service provider, your safety is our priority and we have a responsibility to ensure the welfare and security of everyone on our premises.
By complying with the new law, people visiting Cranmore Park can feel reassured that we are doing everything in our power to offer this protection.
We have outlined some of the crucial pieces of information to help understand more about Martyn’s Law.
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Martyn's Law is a piece of legislation that requires venue operators and event organisers, like Cranmore Park, to take steps to protect the public from terrorist attacks and other forms of violent crime. The law is named after Martyn Hett, one of the 22 victims of the Manchester Arena bombing in 2017. This law is significant because it seeks to prevent similar incidents from happening again.
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Martyn's Law applies to all publicly accessible venues and events in the UK, regardless of their size or location. This includes places like trade shows, shopping centres, sports stadiums, and music festivals. Venue operators and event organisers are responsible for complying with the law and ensuring that their premises and events are safe and secure.
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As an event hire venue provider, we are responsible for complying with Martyn's Law and ensuring that our premises are safe and secure for all. This means conducting thorough risk assessments to identify potential threats, developing and implementing security plans to address these threats, and ensuring our staff are trained to respond to security incidents. Implementation of Martyn's Law The UK government has committed to implementing Martyn's Law, and the legislation is expected to come into effect very soon. will know we have conducting thorough risk assessments, developing and implementing security plans, and ensuring that staff are trained to respond to security incidents.