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[09 MAR 01] CITY CENTRE COMPANY NEWS
City Sound System Praised After Bomb Scare

The new public address system in Coventry city centre has been heralded as "a major help" in dealing with a bomb scare.

An area of Hertford Street, Market Way and the Barracks car park had to be evacuated late on Wednesday afternoon when a suspect package was spotted.

It was the first major incident since the installation of the £20,000 system, which relays music throughout the central shopping area.

The speakers were used to tell shoppers to clear the area and then kept people informed as bomb disposal experts dealt with the suspect item in the car park.

Roger Bache of the City Centre Company said:

"The PA system was designed to improve atmosphere in the area but also deal with any public safety issues.

"We used our retail radio link to help the police clear stores and then kept people informed through the public address speakers.

“The incident happened late in the working day so people were anxious to know when they could return to their cars.

"It is the first time we have employed it in this way and it was a major help to everyone concerned."

Mr Bache also praised the Methodist Central Hall, which supplied waiting motorists with cups of coffee.

"We contacted the hall and asked if we could buy refreshments, which its staff then served to around 100 people who were forced to wait for the car park to re-open.

"It proved to be a false alarm but it undoubtedly showed that we could help the police effectively deal with such incidents and everyone co-operated fully thereby cutting disruption to a minimum."

SEE [07 MAR 01] BOMB SCARE SHUTS COVENTRY CITY CENTRE
 

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