Rebecca Harris has welcomed the news that CCTV across Castle Point is due to receive a huge upgrade thanks to £1.04 million funding from the Essex Police Fire and Crime Commissioner.
The upgrade includes the installation of automatic number plate recognition cameras on Roscommon Way on Canvey Island, something that Conservative parliamentary candidate for the General Election, Rebecca Harris, specifically campaigned for to help tackle boy racing in the area.
As well as improved CCTV in our town centres and anti-social behaviour hotspots, CCTV in Castle Point Borough Council parks such as Woodside Park in Thundersley will also be upgraded. Castle Point Borough Council are also contributing £183,000 towards the upgrade, and the CCTV will be monitored in partnership with Southend City Council.
Speaking on the award Roger Hirst, Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner said:
“This is something Rebecca has been lobbying me on for some time and it was clear from all the representations she made that this upgrade is needed. I know she also wrote to the Borough Council encouraging them to apply for this funding and I am pleased they submitted such a comprehensive application. This will make a real difference to the safety of local public spaces in Caste Point.”
Rebecca Harris said:
“I couldn’t be more pleased that the Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner has agreed this funding. There are many areas around the Borough that will get better CCTV as a result, but I am particularly pleased that as a result ANPR Cameras are finally going to be installed on Roscommon Way. Three years ago, I successfully lobbied the Council to set up the ’Public Space Protection Order’ to tackle boy racing in the area. The police have been doing their bit to enforce it but they can’t be there all the time. These new ANPR cameras are the missing piece of the puzzle and I am glad they are finally happening.
Every town in the Borough will benefit from this upgrade and I am grateful to the Council for submitting this application and adding to the funding pot. This will do a lot to improve the safety of our public spaces.”
