Residents and businesses are invited to have their say in a new consultation on the installation of seven new state-of-the-art, 4G redeployable CCTV cameras in Bingham town centre which will replace older existing cameras.
Rushcliffe Borough Council (RBC) plan to deliver the project for cameras around Bingham market place, precinct and town centre car parks with the support of Bingham Town Council and Nottinghamshire Police.
The surveillance camera system will assist in the prevention, investigation and detection of crime and will be managed and operated in the same way as an existing scheme in West Bridgford.
Full details on how to submit your comments are available at http://tinyurl.com/29v4m8mj and residents have until 2pm on Thursday 29 February to give their views.
The redeployable CCTV scheme is funded by the Home Office under the Safer Streets initiative. The Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Nottinghamshire together with local authorities secured the investment of £333,000 Safer Streets encompassing projects across the South Nottinghamshire Community Safety Partnership area.
Bingham Town Council has also provided local funding for the CCTV project.
Police and Crime Commissioner for Nottinghamshire Caroline Henry said: “Bingham is a beautiful town – with a thriving marketplace, and we are keen to ensure that residents and business owners alike can feel safe when out and about.
“These seven brand new redeployable CCTV cameras will help to improve public safety in the town and could help to attract new visitors and businesses to come to Bingham.
“I’m grateful that through Safer Streets we are able to bring in additional investment to make our public spaces safer, in addition to the great work already being done by Nottinghamshire Police and local partners such as Rushcliffe Borough Council and Bingham Town Council.”
The Mayor of Bingham Cllr Rowan Bird said: “The Town Council are pleased to be supporting the scheme which we hope will help to prevent crime and give reassurance to residents and local businesses.
“The Safer Streets funding has enabled a priority of the Town Council to deliver new redeployable CCTV to progress.
“We would encourage residents and businesses to give their views by responding to the consultation.”
Safer Streets is a Home Office funded initiative to improve community safety in public spaces and also help to make people feel safer when they are out and about.
Photo from left to right: The Mayor of Bingham Cllr Rowan Bird, Inspector Tim Cuthbert District Commander for Rushcliffe, business owner Kate Stephenson, Police and Crime Commissioner for Nottinghamshire Caroline Henry and RBC’s Cabinet Portfolio holder for Environment and Safety Cllr Rob Inglis.