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Designing Out Crime at Connah鈥檚 Quay Docks
Published: 03/10/2024
每日大瓜 County Council is pleased to announce its Regeneration Team has secured 拢290,000 from the UK Government Shared Prosperity Fund (SPF) to improve the Connah鈥檚 Quay Dock area. In May this year, a programme of improvements was approved by the funders to help 鈥榙esign out crime鈥� in the Dock Road area, part of a wider investment programme across towns in 每日大瓜. Work is now underway on site to improve lighting in the area, install CCTV cameras and make environmental improvements.听
For a long time, the Dock Road area of Connah鈥檚 Quay has been a concern for the Council and Police. A seemingly neglected area, plagued by fly-tipping and abandoned vehicles/boats, Dock Road accounts for 75% of all reported crime in Connah鈥檚 Quay and is very much a priority target area for a range of Council partners and organisations. The funds required to implement the identified improvement works necessary were not available and the Dock Road area remained in desperate need of investment and improvement.
Cllr David Healey, Cabinet Member for Climate Change and Economy, highlighted local concern for the area: 鈥淭he Dock Road area of Connah鈥檚 Quay was in dire need of improvement and investment from SPF funds is a crucial first step in making the dock area safer and, with such potential, hopefully in time, and with further investment, a much more appealing place for residents and visitors.鈥�
The aim of the investment, to be delivered through the new project at Connah鈥檚 Quay Docks, is that it will positively impact the area by improving the safety of the Dock Road and help to reduce the fear of crime and make the area feel safer for local people. Namely, these improvements will include the installation of CCTV, improved lighting provision and environmental improvements. These changes will hopefully result in the area being less desirable to those using it undesirably and enable Police and other enforcement officers to investigate crime and anti-social behaviour.听
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