Community safety in Borough
Over
the coming months, a number of projects will be implemented to
improve community safety in the Borough.
In the south of the Borough, the Council, will
be developing a local police patrol base in Waltham Cross town
centre in partnership with the police. Whilst the base will
not be open to the public, it will place the Police’s Safer
Neighbourhood Team at the heart of the community. There will
also be extensions to the town’s centre CCTV system so that it will
cover the local subways and the area around Waltham Cross railway
station, and the new public car park, which opens in
September. In Cheshunt, additional lighting is to be provided
in the area around the astroturf courts at Grundy Park Leisure
Centre, to reassure users and deter criminal damage.
In the north of the Borough, the Council has
offered £20,000 towards security fencing at the new Wormley Junior
School. Discussions are to be held with local retailers about
possible measures to improve community safety in the area around
Broxbourne High Road shopping precinct.
Residents can report incidents of anti-social
behaviour to the Council by phoning 01992 785577, and incidents of
crime to the Police on 0845 330 0222. Alternatively they can
report incidents anonymously to Crimestoppers on 0800 555
111. Information about community safety is also available in
the community and living section.