ACCESS CONTROL
PARKS AND RECREATION : YOUR KEY TO HASSLE- FREE ACCESS TO OUTDOOR FUN THIS SUMMER
Codelocks ’ Managing Director , Jo Milne-Rowe , explains how weather-resistant , coded locks offer locksmiths , installers , facilities managers and homeowners an all-round better outdoor experience while saving time , money and hassle too .
» IN THE SUMMERTIME , AS THE temperature rises and children are out of school , many of us look forward to spending time in the fresh air . Whether that ’ s in our own gardens , in public parks , at outside sports facilities or enjoying community outdoor pools , lakes and lidos .
Leisure gardens , tennis courts and outdoor swimming pools attract a large number of visitors in the summer . As do activity centres that provide schoolholiday clubs for children or lakeside activities like stand-up paddle-boarding and windsurfing . Access to local authority and privately-owned facilities like these needs to be controlled . There are health and safety implications and expensive equipment to protect . Providing access for the public and staff at different times can be a daunting task for managers of these facilities .
Fortunately , many of Codelocks ’ locks built for outdoor environments and fenced perimeters are designed to provide additional levels of convenient external access control .
A keyless solution
A coded , keyless lock is the best solution to allow multiple people to effortlessly access parks and outdoor facilities at the appropriate time and prevent unauthorised access outside of these times . Coded locks provide flexible and convenient access , so visitors don ’ t need to worry about looking after keys that can be lost or stolen , and which cost money to replace . Codes can be easily changed too , and many locks have key override functions to allow leisure facilities managers immediate access in case of a lost or forgotten code .
What ’ s more , keyless locks can provide added flexibility and convenience to those facilities that need them . Local authority sports centres and privately owned health clubs often have several different sets of
facilities and auxiliary areas like changing rooms and equipment storage , where it is important to manage access to protect users ’ property and the centre ’ s own equipment . Here , providing locks with centralised control for centre managers is an ideal solution .
Codelocks has a range of locks that offer customers advanced programming , temporary time-sensitive access or four code access methods . They are standalone , can be used throughout a facility and are easy to install on standard doors or gates .
Hassle-free access to fun Codelocks ’ solutions ensure that , for example , managers of outdoor pools and lidos can give swimmers access to the external gates around the pools using Codelocks NetCode ® Technology . The manager can generate a temporary access code that expires after it is used or after set durations , sending it to the user by email or SMS .
It ’ s the same story for tennis court owners / operators . Parks Tennis and TieSports are using the technology to send a code to access the public tennis courts as part of the simple ‘ pay as you play ’
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