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Cameron gives £3m for shul security after JC campaign

March 19, 2015 12:44
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Josh Jackman,

Josh Jackman

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The Prime Minister has praised the JC's Secure Our Shuls campaign and announced that it has secured £3 million a year in extra funding for synagogue security.

Speaking at the annual Community Security Trust dinner on Wednesday, David Cameron said: "CST, the Jewish Chronicle and the All-Party Parliamentary Group have all highlighted the risk to synagogues and other potentially vulnerable Jewish community buildings.

"Tonight I can announce a further £3m. That's over £10m of new money for security, this year and every year, for as long as necessary."

The extra funding is part of a new £11.5m annual package for Jewish community security. Private Jewish schools and colleges will receive £7m for guards and other new measures. CST will also receive £1.5m to build a control centre for its operations. The new money is on top of the annual £2m the government already pays for security at Jewish state schools.