Anti-terror bollards to protect city events

The council plans a mix of fixed, removable and lowering/rising bollards

Anti-terror bollards are to be placed at key junctions in Hereford, at a cost of more than £200,000.

Herefordshire Council said its aim was to reduce danger for people in the city, “whether from errant vehicles or those acts motivated by terrorism aims”.

The work will be carried out by March.

An assessment of Hereford's historic centre in 2021 found High Town, St Peter’s Street and Commercial Street were potential targets, given the high number of pedestrians.

The authority said the measures would ensure the safety of city users with a focus on those gathered for events, following previous attacks in European cities.

It has commissioned West Midlands construction firm Speller Metcalfe to install an unspecified number of “fixed, removable and lowering/rising bollards at key city gateways”, at a cost of £202,830.

A similar amount remains available for further measures from the £6m Hereford City Centre Improvement Fund.

It has been funded by the council and Marches local enterprise partnership.

This news was gathered by the Local Democracy Reporting Service which covers councils and other public service organisations.