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New CCTV partnership in Denbighshire towns celebrated
The event, held at Rhyl Town Hall, celebrated the official launch of the new CCTV partnership which has been in place since March 30.
A joint partnership between Denbighshire County Council, Conwy County Borough Council, North Wales Police and the town councils of Denbigh, Prestatyn, Rhuddlan and Rhyl, the new system aims to make Denbighshire streets safer through upgrading existing aged public space CCTV cameras.
£278,000 secured from the UK Government's Shared Prosperity Fund has funded 23 new Pan-Tilt-Zoom (PTZ) and 23 static cameras in Rhuddlan, Prestatyn and Rhyl, and a further two deployable cameras to provide a temporary option in areas that demonstrate a higher rate of antisocial behaviour.
The partnership also benefits from an award-winning 24-hour reactive monitoring system through a central CCTV control room based in Conwy which will link directly to North Wales Police.
For Rhyl West this supports the partnership initiative Project Renew that has been running since summer 2024.
The addition of the new CCTV cameras will contribute to halting reoccurring crime and building resilience within the community.
A spokesperson for the town councils said: "The introduction of further CCTV provision is a great benefit to our communities and will serve as a powerful tool in deterring criminal activity, enhancing public safety, and providing critical evidence for investigations.
"The new partnership is a great example of local county, town and community councils working collaboratively to make the local community a safer place."
Central area superintendent Lee Boycott said: 'I welcome the additional investment into CCTV provision in our local towns.
"Not only is it an invaluable tool in fighting crime and keeping our communities safe, but it can also be a crucial evidential resource when bringing offenders to justice."
Andy Dunbobbin, Police and Crime Commissioner for North Wales, commented: 'CCTV has a crucial role to play in fighting crime and I support local authorities and community councils across North Wales in their efforts to ensure coverage right across their communities in partnership with North Wales Police.
'CCTV can help our neighbourhood policing teams through identifying criminals and providing evidence, and it can also help provide reassurance to local residents and to our local businesses, thereby hopefully boosting our town centre economies.
'With all this in mind, it's very positive to see the investment in Denbighshire is making an increasing in CCTV provision in Rhyl, Prestatyn, Rhuddlan and Denbigh and I applaud them for their efforts.
"I look forward to seeing the difference that this increased provision makes for the people of the area.'
Cllr Geoff Stewart, Conwy's cabinet member for neighbourhood, environment & regulatory services, said: 'I'm delighted that we have been awarded the contract to manage the CCTV monitoring service for the Denbighshire CCTV Partnership.
'We're very proud of our state-of-the-art CCTV service.
"Operating since 2018 from our secure purpose-built monitoring suite in Colwyn Bay, it's an award-winning service that meets the highest international standards.
'I think it makes sense that our closest neighbours benefit from this investment, and I look forward to working together to provide reassurance to residents, businesses and visitors across both counties.'
Councillor Rhys Thomas, lead member for housing and communities and chair of the Denbighshire CCTV Partnership, said: 'The development of this partnership is something to really look forward to. We'd like to thank members who are involved in this partnership for their support through this process and are looking forward to continuing to work alongside them to make our communities safer.
'Part of Anti-Social Behaviour Awareness week is to highlight the concerns of our citizens and anti-social behaviour on our streets and we know that CCTV plays an important part in acting as a deterrent in criminal activity.
'We hope to see the partnership grow further and become more proactive across the county in the coming years so that CCTV makes a positive contribution to the local community.'
