What a Queen’s Diamond Jubilee weekend!! Event organisers, working closely with the W


ow – what a spectacle the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee weekend turned out to


be – with only the good old British weather letting us down. Despite it all, through rain and wind, people turned out in their thousands to catch a glimpse of the Queen and other members of the royal family, celebrating her 60 year reign.


The Queen had attended a number of events across the UK, which started in March, but clearly the real focus for security was on the extended weekend of 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th June with a number of events across the Capital.


Planning for the Olympics has been well under way for several years and the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee weekend gave all security partners an opportunity to test our planning and procedures in a live and international public arena.


There were concerns in the lead up to the event, particularly around the Thames


Supt Dave Lawes on Millennium Bridge


Diamond Jubilee Pageant, that there was the potential for over-crowding, particularly along the river, where organisers knew that people would want to gather to watch the spectacle. There were many guesstimates around numbers, but this was a one-off event, so no- one really knew how many people were likely to attend over the weekend. Theories around numbers based on the Royal Wedding plus half again were suggested, however, in the end, the weather played a huge part in determining who attended, with some choosing the comfort of their sofas to get the best view.


police, military and other local authority agencies and partners, worked well to manage crowds, experiencing very few arrests or demonstrations over the weekend. Those people that did chose to demonstrate, did so at general ease amongst the crowd, people seeming happy to accept others’ rights to express their views.


Masses of people with young families and older relatives change the dynamics of any crowd and the mood throughout the weekend was buoyant and jubilant. After several hours of getting soaked though (particularly on the Sunday), people were keen to make progress and return home. This certainly tested the transport networks and the carefully planned queuing systems at mainline stations. It was crowded and there were long waits, but I suspect this is what Londoners can expect during the Olympics.


The policing operation went smoothly with very few incidents and those officers old enough to have been on duty at the Silver and Golden Jubilee celebrations were given an opportunity to dust down their medals and wear them with pride over the weekend.


For businesses and residents in London, the Jubilee celebrations gave us an ideal opportunity to reflect and consider the potential impact of the Olympics. Hopefully, we have been prompted to think about travel and how staff may need to work flexibly or work from home and consider reviewing/ testing contingency plans for major incidents.


Lorraine Cussen City of London Police


MANGO&BLIP


believe they live up to their aim of delivering great wine, exceptional food and fantastic service. Our waitress was excellent and her knowledge reassuring… when she offered the bread I declined due to an allergy. She enquired about the allergy and returned with gluten free bread! In LA that is generally the norm but in the UK I generally go without bread. The entire place has a special vibe and exudes understated class.


at the 28° – 50° H Restaurant


A regular City Security magazine feature, where our intrepid reporters Mango and Blip explore and review restaurants in cities around the UK. They are ladies of a certain age, who regularly dine out and became exasperated with the often indifferent way they were treated by restaurants. Their response is now to write fully and frankly about their dining experience.


aving arrived back from LA, I was desperate to catch up with Mango to discover the latest goings on in the City. She


had also just flown in, from the Far East, so I wanted to hear the news. We arranged to meet at the 28° – 50° Restaurant nestled just off Fleet Street in Fetter Lane in the historic City of London. The buzz about the restaurant is well deserved. For the first time ever Mango had no complaints about the wine… in fact quite the opposite. It is evident that the owners and Mango are on the same page when it comes to passion for wine. They offer more than thirty wines, available by the glass, carafe and bottle at reasonable prices. To accompany the wines, they serve French ‘Bistro’ style food and charcuterie, with a daily-changing menu from the executive chef, Paul Walsh.


We had a delicious meal and tried two different glasses of wine, which were exquisite. The atmosphere is relaxed and friendly. I


The creators of 28° – 50°, Xavier Rousset and Agnar Sverrisson, met whilst working at Le Manoir aux Quat’ Saisons where Agnar was Head Chef and Xavier a master sommelier.


28° – 50° Restaurant 140 Fetter Lane, London EC4A 1BT E: fetter@2850.co.uk T: 020 7242 887


www.2850.co.uk/fetter


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