A NEW security camera part-funded by local businesses has been installed in Northallerton.
The town’s Business Improvement District (BID) has contributed £7,000 towards the cost of the roadside CCTV camera outside Sainsbury’s supermarket at the north end of Northallerton.
It will link with other cameras in main shopping areas provided by Hambleton District Council to provide 24-hour surveillance and public reassurance.
BID Manager, Julia Robinson, said: “We are delighted to work with Hambleton District Council to strengthen Northallerton’s reputation as a safe place to work, shop and visit.
“This new camera now gives the town full electronic surveillance from north to south of its major commercial areas.
“Not only is it an important deterrent against crime, it also sends a strong signal of our intention to protect people and property.”
Hambleton District Council owns 46 fixed cameras covering the main shopping areas of Northallerton, Thirsk, Stokesley and Bedale.
They also have three mobile cameras that can be deployed in crime or anti-social “hot spots” according to need.
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