Tackling vaping among young people has become a focus for government with schools and colleges ending up on the front line of vape detection. In recent years they have dealt with a public health issue that…
Increasingly schools have been following government guidance and practising lockdown drills which can be used as part of preparing their response to emergency situations. If schools in Bristol, Bath, south Gloucestershire or Somerset need support with meeting their…
Retail bodies welcomed the Crime and Policing Act receiving Royal Assent at the end of April. This law introduced a specific offence of assaulting a retail worker; repeals the 2014 legislation which gave the impression that shop theft worth £200…
The Tobacco and Vapes Act passed into law at the end of April. From January 2027, it will be illegal to sell tobacco products to children born on or after 1 January 2009. The Act also gives the…
The Home Office published its statutory guidance on the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025, known as Martyn’s Law, in April. This outlines the steps organisations needed to take to ensure they are better prepared in the…
We have two main intruder alarm suppliers that allow us to design and install bespoke systems that fit the needs of commercial and large residential property owners. HKC Security, an Irish manufacturer that has expanded into the UK,…
If you have a larger residential or a commercial property then you will need to make extra efforts with your security to protect the building and grounds. This will include a reliable intruder alarm system and probably a security…
Customer: The daughter of a lady with dementia Location: Bristol Requirement: A customer of Security Group has become ill with dementia. She needed an improved intruder alarm system and her daughter who lives 100 miles away needed…
It is coming up to one year since the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act, known as Martyn’s Law, was passed by the UK Parliament. It was expected to take two years to be fully implemented and…
The Tobacco and Vapes Bill is now in its final stages in Parliament with consideration of amendments from the Lords scheduled for next week. This is the last hurdle before the Bill receives Royal Assent. The law phases…