Date & Time

30th Jul 2025 - 12:00pm — 2:00pm

Venue

Freight Island

Manchester Pub & Club Network brings together licensed premises and public authorities across the city’s hospitality and leisure sectors. The aim is to build relationships between parties and work on trading improvements.

Meetings are an opportunity to hear about the strategic vision for the city centre and understand operational support available to the Night-time Economy.

The forum allows for the sharing of intelligence from Manchester City Council, Greater Manchester Police, Transport for Greater Manchester, Greater Manchester Fire & Rescue, and others, in support of the network.

JULY 2025 MEETING: UPDATE ON MARTYN’S LAW

WEDNESDAY 30th JULY, 12-2pm, Freight Island

WITH SPEAKERS:

SHAUN HIPGRAVE: Director Protect & Prepare, UK Home Office

FIGEN MURRAY MBE

COUNCILLOR LEE-ANN IGBON: Manchester City Council

The Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act, known also as Martyn’s Law has now entered an implementation period. Come to the July Pub & Club Network to hear an update on the legislation, and what your business needs to do to become compliant.

Martyn’s Law will ensure the public are better protected from terrorism by requiring certain public premises, and events, to be prepared to keep people safe in the event of an attack. Premises will include bars, hotels, offices and major event venues.

INFORMATION STALLS

Pick up useful information, handouts, and talk to city partners including Greater Manchester Police, Manchester City Council, Transport for Greater Manchester, The SIA, NaCTSO, Steroplast, Kuits, GMFRS, CityCo + more.

RSVP TO ATTEND THE EVENT

Please register everyone attending from your party.

QUESTIONS

Please submit your questions about Martyn’s Law in advance to events@cityco.com by Thursday 24th July