Walton Secure

17/08/2026

Some clients you look after. Some you feel genuinely honoured to protect. Dumfries & Galloway Aviation Museum is one of the latter.

Walton Secure has the privilege of providing and maintaining the technical security at this extraordinary place. And every time we visit, the history hits differently.

This time, we stood in front of Spitfire P7540. A MkIIa, built at Castle Bromwich in 1940. One of only four or five surviving Spitfires confirmed to have flown in the Battle of Britain. Not a replica. The real aircraft.

Her regular Battle of Britain pilot was Group Captain Bobby Oxspring DFC and Two Bars. With 13 confirmed kills, he was one of the great aces of the war, a man Churchill himself described as "the few" when he stood in the House of Commons on the 20th August 1940, and said "Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many, to so few"

When Churchill died in January 1965, Oxspring walked at the very front of his state funeral.

But P7540 also carries a second story.

In October 1941, a young Czech pilot named František Hekl climbed into her cockpit at RAF Ayr. He had fled Nazi-occupied Czechoslovakia, travelled through Poland, Russia, Turkey, Egypt and India to reach Britain and fight. It was only his second ever flight in a Spitfire. Flying low over Loch Doon, his wingtip touched the water. He was 26. His body was never recovered.

The aircraft lay on the loch bed for 35 years until 1976, when a group of aviation enthusiasts pulled her out. Those same people founded the Dumfries and Galloway Aviation Museum.

We don't take lightly what it means to look after a place like this.

If you're ever in Dumfries visiting, you must go. It will stay with you.

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Craig S Walton Ajax Systems Chris Milne

22/07/2026

Good luck lads 🚶💪

20/07/2026

Listen out to our very own Craig S Walton on Greatest Hits Radio Dumfries & Galloway News this morning talking about the gangs crazy challenge THIS WEEK as they walk from Portpatrick to Langholm!

The planning is complete (as much as it can be planned), the nerves are gathering, however the mood is extremely high and boys are looking forward to it.

Day 1 - Portpatrick to Newton Stewart
Day 2 - Newton Stewart to Dumfries
Day 3 - Dumfries to Langholm

If you are on the roads around the region, please do keep your eyes peeled for the lads.. For obvious safety reasons, they won't be on the A75 much at all, so will be B roads and smaller A roads for the majority.... If you would to show your support physically, Day 2 will be finishing at Burns Statue and we will update with an ETA when the boys let us know how the day goes but expect this leg (longest at over 40miles) to be complete after 8pm.... Support here would be HUGE to keep the smiles up!

If you haven't done so already (and are in a position to), then please see the link and literally every penny counts to help provide as many pieces of uniform as possible!! If you can't? Then please share away and give this as many views as possible...

https://justgiving.com/crowdfunding/the-solway-school-run?fbclid=IwY2xjawTBiVlleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETE2cVJsVTlZVExZOGJXT01Jc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHjgI0SpNCOknQrDay941SMf0zHcPJwxg-DIPZst4S272haS7tm31QPiJ9boC_aem_zEPcKYEvkMOK681_Ci02oQ

15/07/2026

Happy 25th Birthday to our very own Capt Jack Sparrow(legs) (aka Chris Milne!!)

Hope you've had a cracking day mate

12/06/2026

Phoenix Secure is now officially part of Walton Secure!!!

We've worked alongside Chris Milne & Phoenix Secure for some time. Today that partnership becomes permanent! Phoenix Secure has joined the Walton Secure group and will operate fully under the Walton Secure brand.

Chris and the Phoenix team continue with us, joining Walton Secure as part of this move. Same engineers, same standards, same maintenance commitments, now backed by a larger team, a 24/7 monitoring operation, and a growing national footprint!

What this means in practice: Walton Secure now delivers the complete picture; rapid-deployment, solar-powered AI surveillance towers for sites and infrastructure, now welcoming installed CCTV, intruder alarm and fire protection systems for commercial, agricultural and domestic clients.

Phoenix have secured some of our region's leading attractions, from Dumfries & Galloway Aviation Museum and its historic Spitfire, to Moat Brae, the birthplace of Peter Pan, and Robert Burns Ellisland Museum and Farm , where Rabbie Burns wrote 'Auld Lang Syne'.

This is a deliberate step in our expansion. More capability, more coverage, one brand.

Built in Dumfries. Deployed across the UK & Middle East.

Keep an eye out for Chris around the region........

Craig S Walton Richie Nicoll Chris Milne

02/04/2026

🏫 THE SOLWAY SCHOOL RUN – WE NEED YOUR HELP 🏫

This July, in collaboration with The Jolly Harvester and Queen of the South FC Community Trust, Richie, Craig, James and Team are lacing their boots back up and walking over 90 miles, the width of Dumfries & Galloway, from Portpatrick all the way to Langholm... in just 3 days. (AND not going near Criffel!!!). The team will be self sufficient, carrying their tents and sleeping equipment for the duration..

This isn't just a walk. It's a statement.

💙 No child should walk through the school gates feeling less than any other 💙

Right now, families across our region are facing an impossible choice, pay the bills or buy a school uniform. And when a child turns up without the right kit, they feel it. Their classmates notice. And that feeling? It sticks.

Every child deserves to start school on equal footing.

Same uniform. Same PE kit. Same chance. That's why we're doing this.

📍 22nd, 23rd & 24th July
🚶 Portpatrick → Newton Stewart → Dumfries → Langholm
👟 90+ miles. 3 days. All for the kids.

Your donation, whether it's £5 or £50 goes directly towards school uniforms, PE kit, and essential items for children and families who need it most in Dumfries & Galloway.

No child left behind. No child left out.

👇 DONATE NOW – (Link coming soon!)
💬 SHARE THIS POST – you never know who needs to see it
❤️ TAG SOMEONE who'd walk with us or wants to support

Massive thanks to the Team at Walton Secure and The Jolly Bar & Restaurant for backing this cause and helping us make it happen. 🙌

Together, we can make sure every child in Dumfries & Galloway starts school ready, equal, and proud....



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01/04/2026

Our CCTV Tower Did Its Job Last Night — And Then Some.
Late on 31st March, intruders entered one of our client's sites illegally. What happened next is exactly why we do what we do.

✅ Our CCTV tower detected the intruders immediately
✅ Sirens activated, making it crystal clear they'd been spotted
✅ The Alarm Receiving Centre (ARC) verbally challenged them in real time
✅ Police were dispatched and attended the scene

The result? The intruders fled. Nothing was stolen. Nothing was damaged.

Whilst it's frustrating they evaded capture on the night, the outcome speaks for itself. A protected site, zero losses, and a very clear message sent to anyone thinking about targeting our clients.

This is the power of proactive security. Not just recording crime after the fact, actively deterring it as it happens.

If your site is currently unprotected or relying on static cameras alone, let's have a conversation. 👇

27/03/2026

The Crichton Trust has recently enhanced estate security and environmental stewardship through the deployment of one of our market leading fully solar-powered AI CCTV tower from Walton Secure, delivering 24/7 off-grid surveillance, perfectly in line with their ESG commitments.

The system operates ENTIRELY on renewable energy, removing the need for generators, reducing carbon emissions, and minimising environmental impact while maintaining continuous protection. Combining advanced AI detection with Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR), the solution enables proactive monitoring of vehicle movements, identification of repeat offenders, and real-time intervention to deter anti-social behaviour such as unauthorised vehicle activity. In addition, integrated TRASHCAM technology links environmental incidents directly to vehicles, providing evidential data to support enforcement action and reduce fly-tipping across the estate.

This intelligent, sustainable approach not only strengthens safety and operational oversight but also demonstrates The Crichton Trust’s commitment to responsible land management, carbon reduction, and creating a cleaner, safer environment for the community.

26/03/2026

👏👏

CCTV UPGRADE

A big thanks to Phoenix Secure for revamping our security cameras in our store - It’s an excellent system!

We’ve already got some really good footage of a young lad who slipped a can of energy drink into his pocket before leaving the store. It seems he forgot to see our staff at the counter.

Hopefully he’ll see sense soon and pop back and pay, or else the appropriate action will be taken 😄

We’ve a cracking picture of him if anyone wants to see… any future employers maybe?

17/03/2026

Well done Richie Nicoll - Looking forward to the finals!

Please welcome Richie Nicoll who is a finalist at the Scottish Veterans Awards.

I served 7 years with the Royal Signals, finishing my time as an Advanced ECM Operator attached to 521 Sqn, 11 EOD Regiment in Edinburgh. Being shortlisted as role model of the Year for me is crazy and am blown away to be held in that steed by the judges. I am passionately proud to be a Veteran and extremely passionate to also support fellow veterans, which has led me to being asked to set up the 'Dumfries Veterans NAAFI Break, aligned with National Education Scotland, COSLA and Scottish Government’s National Trauma Framework (2017) vision to develop a trauma informed and responsive nation.

When asked about my biggest achievement to date, this has to be being asked to be the inaugural Chair of Dumfries Town Board. Dumfries Town Board was created as part of the UK Government’s £1.5 billion Long-Term Plan for Towns. The purpose of which is to drive ambitious plans to regenerate 95 towns around the United Kingdom over the long-term. Each chosen town is to receive a 10-year endowment-style fund with £20 million of funding and support to give towns long term certainty to deliver projects over multiple years and the flexibility to invest in interventions based on evolving local needs and priorities. Being asked to run this board, by the people, for the people was a huge honour.

Having returned back from working in Iraq, I am now employed as the Commercial Director of Walton Secure. Walton Secure are a market leading Off-Grid CCTV supplier, based in Dumfries, but with customers throughout the UK and Middle East. We provide a range of Solar Powered CCTV systems, engineered to operate from the darkest of Scottish Winters to the harshest of Iraqi Summers. Each system being different, we take pride in offering completely bespoke solutions to our clients

Good luck Richie and to all the amazing finalists.

We can't wait to celebrate your success on the night itself.