Physical Security

Commonwealth fence

by Mark Rowe

Some 53 world leaders attended the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in central London from April 16 to 20. Live Barriers with CLD Fencing Systems deployed its StormFence temporary fence ahead of the meeting, which included over 2000 delegates, from six continents.

Almost 1000m of StormFence was installed around The Green Park and The Mall, to cover those attending or working at the events in the ‘Commonwealth Village’.

Temporary vehicle and pedestrian gates, including turnstiles, were also supplied and semi-permeable screens were attached to offer privacy inside both the ‘Village’ and key security points. As an exclusive barrier and fencing supplier to the Metropolitan Police, Live Barriers were tasked with supplying a system that offers the safety and security of a permanent fencing system, but with zero ground strike.

Mark Fisher, General Manager at Live Barriers said: “StormFence is a revolution in event temporary fencing, offering increased safety, security and sustainability. Using a rigid steel mesh system, StormFence is self-supporting, prevents penetrative vandalism and withstands wind speeds of over 100mph. It was an honour to be asked to provide a solution for such a high profile event and also a reflection of the company’s continuing commitment to excellence and innovation for counteracting the increasing global security threats.”

Live offers fencing and crowd barriers, such as the Super-Fortress fence as used at the annual Glastonbury Festival, and crowd control barriers installed at events across the UK; and Connect for HS2, the rail project from London to the Midlands.

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