Council to spend £500K on new cameras to crackdown on crime and anti-social behaviour

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Wigan council is to splash out nearly half a million pounds in an expansion of its CCTV network to crackdown on crime and anti-social behaviour.

Some £420,000 has been earmarked for new and upgraded cameras in Wigan, Leigh, Ashton and Pemberton in the coming months. Another £56,000 project is already operational in Platt Bridge.

Upgrades made to existing cameras will provide the capability to capture high-definition images and to identify vehicles using automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) technology.

Councillor Kevin Anderson, portfolio holder for police, crime and civil contingencies, said: “I am proud to see this huge investment into the safety of our residents and I am confident it will contribute significantly to helping to tackle anti-social behaviour, fly-tipping and other offences.