Bassetlaw District Council is continuing to make Worksop a safer place by installing three more CCTV Refuge Points for people to use if they feel unsafe, threatened, or need urgent help.
Funded by the Nottinghamshire Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner and its Safer Streets Fund, the refuge points work by connecting the person in need of assistance with the Council’s CCTV Control Room Operatives, who can contact the emergency services where necessary.
The latest refuge points are located on Bridge Street, Victoria Square and The Canch, and it is hoped that the introduction of these additional cameras will act as a deterrent and an increase a sense of safety for people visiting the town centre and the Canch.
Cllr Lynne Schuller, Cabinet Member for Health and Wellbeing at Bassetlaw District Council said: “I am really pleased to have this initiative available within our District, enabling people to feel safer within our streets. Alongside a range of projects we are actively prioritising community safety.”
The Refuge Points were installed following feedback from residents as part of community safety questionnaires and a multi-agency Environmental Visual Audit. These areas, central to the District’s night-time economy were also identified as hot spots for anti-social behaviour in data from the Council and Nottinghamshire Police.
There are now a total of nine refuge points within Bassetlaw, located at:
High Hoe Road, Worksop
Blyth Road, Worksop
Devonshire Street / Newcastle Avenue, Worksop
Priorswell Road, Worksop
Gateford Road / Babbage Way, Worksop
Victoria Square, Worksop
Bridge Street, Worksop
The Canch, Worksop
Grove Street, Retford (funded by a grant from the office of the Nottinghamshire Police and Crime Commissioner)
Nottinghamshire Police and Crime Commissioner Caroline Henry said the additional Refuge Point cameras are a game changer for tackling crime and anti-social behaviour in Bassetlaw.
“It’s brilliant to hear that residents are already benefitting from the extended security offered by the Refuge Point cameras across Bassetlaw, made possible by Safer Streets. These devices are simple to use yet offer people a direct connection with the control room staff who can ensure help is on its way to you sooner. There’s nothing worse than feeling unsafe when out and about, and this is something that we are dedicated to tackling through the Safer Streets programme in Bassetlaw and across the county.”
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