Residents have their say on how to make Wigan's streets safer
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They were talking to Scholes locals about The Safer Streets Project, aimed at tackling anti-social behaviour.
The council led a successful bid to fund community group projects that will make improvements to the area and help address crime and nuisance issues.
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Hide AdLocal beat bobby PC McCoombes said: “Please continue to let us know about the problems you face by contacting us on 101 or emailing us on [email protected].
“You can also come and speak to us when we are out and about.”
The council applied to the Government’s Safer Streets Fund, on behalf of the Place and Community Safety Partnership, and sucessfully secured £745,518.
The money was added to a £150,000 funding pot to support community group projects, as well as tackle fly-tipping, improve CCTV and to widen the reach of the council’s Safety of Women at Night scheme.