A busy market town is set to be made even safer by the addition of seven new CCTV cameras.

Bingham in Rushcliffe, which boasts a popular assortment of retail outlets, bars and restaurants will see the installation of CCTV covering the marketplace, main precinct, and central car park in a bid to tackle antisocial behaviour, vehicle crime, and violence against women and girls.

The new CCTV cameras will also give people an added peace of mind when they are out in these public spaces.

The state-of-the-art high-definition cameras allow operators to identify any incidents of antisocial behaviour taking place and notify authorities so that they may intervene. The cameras also feature a sophisticated night vision so that troublemakers can’t hide – no matter the time of day.

They will be monitored from a CCTV control room at Nottinghamshire Police’s Joint Force Headquarters, alongside camera footage from other Safer Streets local authority partner areas including Broxtowe Borough Council and Gedling Borough Council.

Rushcliffe Borough Council is due to install the cameras in the next few months, as part of a series of measures made possible after the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Nottinghamshire secured a further £1m from the Home Office’s Safer Streets scheme.

In total £333,000 will be spent across the South Nottinghamshire Community Safety Partnership area, which also includes Beeston town centre and Arnot Hill Park in Gedling.

Nottinghamshire Police and Crime Commissioner 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 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.”

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