Extra funding into tackling neighbourhood crime, antisocial behaviour and violence against women and girls has been welcomed by residents in parts of where a project is making a difference. Nottingham City Council and The Police and Crime Commissioner for Nottinghamshire secured up to £314,639 in Safer Streets Funding for the Bestwood, Radford, Hyson Green and Arboretum wards of the city.
Of the funding up to £211,100 will be spent between October 2022 and March 2023 on CCTV related purposes across the four wards, which includes £157,100 on new CCTV installations, £30,00 on CCTV upgrades and £24,000 on two CCTV/999 points. As part of the Safer Streets project, a focus has been put on tackling antisocial behaviour and neighbourhood crime in Bestwood, as the neighbourhood is described as having high levels of public order and violence against the person offences.
The funding will also provide community and youth intervention projects in this ward, which includes provision and staffing of suitable premises. The projects will be run by the the council's Children’s Services and will focus on the younger generation, as well as the winder community and parenting to help discourage people from criminal and anti-social activity.
