07/07/2010 01:29 PM
Metal railings erected around Milngavie reservoir eight years ago, as a means of stopping terrorist attacks, could be removed.
According to Milngavie MSP Des McNulty, who has campaigned for the removal of the security fencing, said he had taken the matter up with the Home Office.
He claimed that the "iron curtain" of railings were an eyesore and could be circumvented with a simple catapult - making them an ineffective deterrent to terrorists.
McNulty told the Herald: "Local people will want to know whether all the fences will be taken down or whether only some of them can be removed.
"I still can't see what possible threat the fences are providing protection against."
MP Jo Swinson told the paper that he was demanding that the Home Office issue a new security directive regarding the metal railings.
Recently, high security fencing was used to block of caves in Bridgnorth, following the death of a teenager when one of them collapsed.
According to Milngavie MSP Des McNulty, who has campaigned for the removal of the security fencing, said he had taken the matter up with the Home Office.
He claimed that the "iron curtain" of railings were an eyesore and could be circumvented with a simple catapult - making them an ineffective deterrent to terrorists.
McNulty told the Herald: "Local people will want to know whether all the fences will be taken down or whether only some of them can be removed.
"I still can't see what possible threat the fences are providing protection against."
MP Jo Swinson told the paper that he was demanding that the Home Office issue a new security directive regarding the metal railings.
Recently, high security fencing was used to block of caves in Bridgnorth, following the death of a teenager when one of them collapsed.
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