More CCTV cameras to be installed

Harborough District Council is installing the new cameras at Symington Recreation Ground and on St Mary's Road in Market Harborough.

The new cameras will help to protect the Symington Recreation Ground; The Cube Youth Centre; business premises; and members of the public using these facilities, and others in the St Mary’s Road area.

Cllr Michael Rickman (pictured at Symington Rec), the Council’s community safety lead, said: “Whilst crime remains low in the district we continue to look for ways to improve safety and security particularly in light of recent incidents at the Symington Recreation Ground. These cameras are being installed at two key locations in the town – one a major public recreation ground, and the other a busy thoroughfare, in and out of town, close to car parks and businesses.” 

The new cameras will take the total number of CCTV cameras in Market Harborough to 19.

Last year Harborough District installed a new CCTV camera at the roundabout Kettering Road / Springfield Street roundabout close to the Lidl, Aldi and Waitrose supermarkets.

The Council is also working with partners to identify the need for additional CCTV coverage in other parts of the Harborough district, including Lutterworth and a number of villages.