Counter terrorism measures considered for Bath city centre

Bath and North East Somerset Council is running an online public consultation on new counter terrorism measures, which would be used to prevent vehicles from being used as weapons.

Proposals backed by police include removing parking in a designated ‘secure zone’ and introducing moving bollards. Road access to the crowded historic core will be managed 24-seven by CCTV control room staff, who will have the final say on who gets through the barriers. More than 200 people have so far responded to the plans.

Inspector Martin Rowland said: “You will have seen the horrendous attacks that happened in this country over the last few years. You will have seen the awful things that have been happening in Europe recently and that’s led to the increase [in the threat level]. An attack is highly likely and it would be remiss of us not to put some measures in like this particularly in a crowded place like Bath.”