Increased measures to keep Windsor residents safe will soon be installed.

The Royal Borough Council have announced plans to install permanent Hostile Vehicle Mitigation (HVM) measures in the town centre. Temporary measures were deployed in response to the Westminster terrorist attack in March 2017.

A team of specialist security consultants have been working alongside the council and Thames Valley Police to develop the designs and determine the best location for these measures to be installed in.

There are six locations the first phase will cover:

• Sheet Street; south of the entrance to Victoria Barracks

• Victoria Street; west of Sheet Street near to the pedestrian crossing

• Park Street; at the junction with Sheet Street

• Castle Hotel; at the High Street entrance to the parking yard

• Peascod Street; at the junction with the High Street

• Thames Street; by the junction with River Street

The Royal Borough have agreed to commit £942,000 towards the project. Thames Valley Police will be spending £250,000 on the scheme.

Councillor Phill Bicknell, cabinet member for highways, transport and Windsor, said: “Keeping our residents safe is a top priority and these measures have been designed to ensure the safety of residents and those visiting Windsor. We are confident that the six designs fulfil that goal, while maintaining Windsor’s unique heritage.”

Superintendent Colin Hudson, Local Police Area commander for Windsor & Maidenhead, added: “We want people who live, work and visit Windsor to feel safe, and these measures will help ensure that this is the case.”