Ashfield Community Safety Partnership has been successful in securing £28,500 from the Office of Police Crime Commissioner to help fund 7 CCTV cameras across Hucknall.

The money will be spent on upgrading five cameras across key locations throughout Hucknall and installing two new ultra-definition rapid deployable cameras at Titchfield Park, Hucknall.

The CCTV cameras which will be upgraded are located at the Market Place, Baker Street, Wilko's Car Park, Watnall Road, and the Arc Cinema.

Ashfield has a shared CCTV arrangement in place, which sees the Council's Public Space CCTV Cameras being monitored from Nottinghamshire Police Headquarters at Sherwood Lodge, Nottingham.

The cameras are monitored 24 hours a day by trained operatives who review surveillance footage which is used to respond to incidents, support investigations and identify perpetrators of crime and anti-social behaviour across the District.

These cameras will provide added reassurance to communities and is just one of many measures Ashfield District Council are taking to make Ashfield's streets safer.

Councillor Helen-Ann Smith, Cabinet Member for Community Safety said: "It's fantastic that these CCTV cameras are being updated. The fact that they are capturing high-definition images will help make residents feel safer and deter potential criminals.

"The CCTV cameras, combined with the other projects, should reassure residents that Hucknall is a safe place to visit, work and live."