Plans to invest more than £1m into tackling anti-social behaviour in two of South Bristol's crime hotspots have been announced. Bristol City Council has submitted a bid for around £1.1m to the Home Office, which would be used to reduce offending in areas of Hartcliffe and Bedminster through measures such as CCTV and improved lighting.
Police and the council are hoping to tackle issues of sexual violence against women and girls, as well as anti-social behaviour (ASB) including vandalism, verbal abuse and drug abuse. If the bid is successful,, the money would be targeted in the area around Millmead House, Hayley House and Middleford House in Hartcliffe.
The funding would also be focused on areas of Bedminster around East Street, Dame Emily Park, Lucky Lane and Catherine Mead Street. According to a document submitted with the application, these areas have some of the highest cases of antisocial behaviour in the city, and the issue is "escalating rapidly" in South Bristol.
