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Pavement licences - How can local authorities consider security?

When considering public health and safety, local authorities should seek to ensure a balanced consideration for security implications, particularly the risk to groups of people from interaction with hostile vehicles, and the creation of large crowds in new public spaces.
Keywords: pavement licence applications , Local Authorities , security planning process , vehicle security barriers , protect crowds , public spaces , VAPS , ACT for Local Authorities

Outdoor Learning and Educational visits in England and Wales

… how you can be vigilant and reduce your vulnerability while carrying on as normally as possible. Reducing the risk from … times to speed up security screening and entry, such as not carrying unnecessary or forbidden items Ensuring that staff … Spacing leaders apart from each other Providing a contact card for each participant giving a number to call if …
Keywords: Outdoor Education Advisers’ Panel , OEAP , Guidance , Advice , Training , Outdoor learning and educational visits , England and Wales , School , Venues and Public Spaces , Child safety , Public Safety , Public events

Venues and Public Spaces (VaPS) guidance

… all these areas makes it harder for terrorists to plan and carry out attacks. It also helps reduce the risk of other …
Keywords: Attack Methodology , PALs , PALs Guidance , publicly accessible places , Security Culture , security planning process , Crowded Places , Stay safe , Public events , public spaces , Threat , Risk , Run Hide Tell , protect crowds , Protective Security , Counter Terrorism Security Advisors , Events , Advice , Guidance , NaCTSO , Security measures , Business , Personnel Security , Physical Security , Cyber Security

Managing risk and business continuity

… security measures, then make them cost-effective by careful planning wherever possible. Introduce new equipment … competencies and enable them to understand and practice carrying out their roles within the plan (training)   test … and it is an exercise businesses are required, by law, to carry out. With fewer than five employees, there is not an …
Keywords: Risk Management , Risk , Incident Management , Business Continuity , Emergency Planning , Venues and Public Spaces

Working with Counter Terrorism Security Advisors (CTSAs)

The primary role of Counter Terrorism Security Advisors (CTSAs) is to provide help, advice and guidance on all aspects of counter terrorism protective security to specified industry sectors. In addition, CTSAs are responsible for the provision of protective security advice to Publicly Accessible Locations (areas where there may be large crowds who…
Keywords: Local Authorities , Threat , National Security , Counter Terrorism Security Advisors , CTSA , Business Engagement , ACT , SCAN , CTSAs