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| Manchester City Council set to adopt Martyn's Law early | Manchester City Council set to adopt Martyn's Law early |
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| Clubs and venues in Manchester will be asked to adopt new anti-terror measures following a campaign by the mother of arena bomb victim Martyn Hett. | |
| The 29-year-old was one of 22 people killed in the suicide bombing in 2017. | The 29-year-old was one of 22 people killed in the suicide bombing in 2017. |
| His mother Figen Murray has been lobbying the government to bring in Martyn's Law, which would see venues make tougher security checks. | His mother Figen Murray has been lobbying the government to bring in Martyn's Law, which would see venues make tougher security checks. |
| Manchester City Council is aiming to be the first to bring in the changes by adopting new licensing rules locally. | Manchester City Council is aiming to be the first to bring in the changes by adopting new licensing rules locally. |
| Ms Murray said: "I am absolutely over the moon with [the council] because obviously it is not a legal requirement yet - they have said voluntarily they are going to kick-start it. | Ms Murray said: "I am absolutely over the moon with [the council] because obviously it is not a legal requirement yet - they have said voluntarily they are going to kick-start it. |
| "To me it's massive because I have been working so hard with a lot of other wonderful people on this." | "To me it's massive because I have been working so hard with a lot of other wonderful people on this." |
| Ms Murray said she hoped other cities would follow suit and added: "Across the road from my house I have a tree planted in Martyn's memory. | Ms Murray said she hoped other cities would follow suit and added: "Across the road from my house I have a tree planted in Martyn's memory. |
| "I went there on 1 January at 8am while everybody was asleep and I said to Martyn, 'this is they year I am going to try and implement Martyn's Law. I will do my best for you Martyn'. | |
| "As a mother what else can I do?" | "As a mother what else can I do?" |
| 'Law needs action' | 'Law needs action' |
| Councillors will be asked on Wednesday to approve a review of the way the council licenses premises, although initially its implementation would be voluntary. | Councillors will be asked on Wednesday to approve a review of the way the council licenses premises, although initially its implementation would be voluntary. |
| The existing range of licensing conditions would be revised to incorporate specific counter-terrorism measures such as ensuring venues have a plan in place and staff training | |
| Without legislation, licensed venues cannot be compelled to implement Martyn's Law but the council said it may impose counter-terrorism conditions on new licences or where a licence is being varied. | |
| It said any revised conditions could be introduced this year following a short public consultation. | |
| However to include anti-terrorism measures into the formal Licensing Policy could not happen until January 2021. | |
| Councillor Nigel Murphy, council deputy leader, said: "We are proud to work with Figen to lead the way on bringing in an improved culture of safety in this country, but we need the government to take action. | Councillor Nigel Murphy, council deputy leader, said: "We are proud to work with Figen to lead the way on bringing in an improved culture of safety in this country, but we need the government to take action. |
| "Only they have the power to get Martyn's Law onto the statute books and we hope it treats her campaign as a priority." | "Only they have the power to get Martyn's Law onto the statute books and we hope it treats her campaign as a priority." |
| The Home Office has been contacted for comment. | |
| In September it said it would consider whether new laws were needed relating to the way public venues deal with counter-terrorism safety. | |
| Mr Hett was killed along with 21 others when a bomb exploded at the end of an Ariana Grande concert at Manchester Arena on 22 May 2017, which also left hundreds injured. | Mr Hett was killed along with 21 others when a bomb exploded at the end of an Ariana Grande concert at Manchester Arena on 22 May 2017, which also left hundreds injured. |