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COMMUNITY HALL RECEIVES SAFE DONATION FROM BURG-WÄCHTER ’ S SECURE COMMUNITIES SCHEME
» BURG-WÄCHTER UK ’ S ‘ SECURE Communities Scheme ’ has come to the assistance of a newly-built community hall in Kent . The security specialist received an impressive application from the Painters Forstal Community Association for the free-of-charge security support that the Secure Communities Scheme provides . Painters Forstal is a rural village near Faversham , and its community association is a new charity , formed to manage the construction of the new community hall and to represent local villagers .
Having assessed the project ‘ s needs , Burg-Wächter has donated a safe , which will be used to secure small items of value in the new building . The safe donated by the company is a ‘ Laptop Point Safe ’, model P3E LAP , which offers a good level of security for contents , thanks to its solid single-walled steel body and double-walled door . The Laptop Point-Safe can be accessed using an electronic combination lock . The user can change the combination code to their own personal code . A convenient and simple-touse version is also offered with an integrated finger scan capability . No matter which lock is chosen , they are ideal for storing laptops , tablets , files , cash , jewellery and other smaller valuables such as passports and documents . The safe donated is therefore ideal for the community hall ’ s needs .
Professor Ben Bennett , Chair of Trustees for the Painters Forstal Community Association , comments :
“ The new community hall has strong security features with CCTV and alarms having been installed during construction . Our design deliberately did not include an office as we intend to be a paper free organisation in keeping with our Lottery approved ‘ Carbon Plan ’. This means that up until now there has been nowhere to secure small items of value in the new building . Burg-Wächter ’ s donation is therefore very much appreciated .
“ The new community hall will build spirit and togetherness through a range of initiatives such as exercise , drop-ins , warm space use , food and nutrition groups , cultural and sporting activities , clubs , a nursery and many more . All this will be within walking distance for villagers , thus providing community services without relying on cars or the intermittent bus service .”
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DHF Calls for Clarity in light of Government ’ s CE Mark Recognition Extension
» THE DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS and Trade ( DBT ) recently announced the indefinite extension of CE mark recognition for products covered by their domain , including machinery , low voltage electrical equipment , pressure equipment , radio equipment , and EMC . This move is expected to reduce business costs and streamline the product placement process , benefiting consumers . However , the Department for Levelling Up , Housing , and Communities ( DLUHC ) has issued a clarification stating that this extension does not apply to construction products , as their recognition of the CE mark will continue only until June 30th , 2025 .
The Paul Morrell report , “ Testing for a Safer Future : An Independent Review of the Construction Products Testing Regime ,” highlights the complexities surrounding safety-critical construction products not adequately covered by the Construction Products Regulations ( CPR ), which was primarily designed to eliminate trade barriers in the EU ’ s internal market . Although the aims of the CPR have expanded , the European Commission remains focused on “ making the internal market work properly for construction products by laying down harmonised conditions for their marketing .”
Michael Skelding , General Manager & Secretary at DHF , expresses concern regarding the lack of clarity surrounding the purpose of the UKCA marking in a post-EU alignment scenario . He supports the suggestion in the Morrell Report that the UKCA mark should signify the quality and safety of products rather than being tied to the chance of harmonised standards negotiated and endorsed in the EU .
DHF calls on the government to provide a clear roadmap for reforming the construction products regime . DHF emphasises the need for a single category
of safety-critical products , subject to defined criteria and higher scrutiny throughout the assessment and life cycle process . It suggests retaining the connection between statutory regulation and marking for products under the AVCP system to confirm their adherence to standards .
The Building Safety Act empowers the Secretary of State to define and list “ safety-critical products ” that pose a risk of causing death or serious injury . DLUHC advises that this list will not comprise a single category but aims to bring additional products not covered by the existing framework into the regulatory fold .
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