Martyn’s Law

It means anyone responsible for premises or events attracting 200 or more people at any one time will need to consider how they would respond to a terrorist attack. Larger venues will also need to consider steps to reduce their vulnerability.

Increasingly libraries are cultural venues and community hubs, attracting larger audiences to a widening range of events - and creating bigger spaces to accommodate them.

Libraries that fall within the scope of the Act will need to comply with the new legislation, which followed a campaign by the mother of Martyn Hett, who was killed in the Manchester Arena attack in May 2017.

The Act will not come into force for at least two years and further Government guidance is expected. In the meantime, advice on protective security can be found here: https://www.protectuk.police.uk/