BRIDGWATER Town Council has committed to funding the town's 60 CCTV cameras until 2027.

The CCTV cameras - previously funded by Somerset Council, before its financial emergency - will cost Bridgwater £167,896.99 per year. 

The town council agreed to fund the service at a full council meeting on Thursday, August 1, in which it was also agreed that £5.4million would be spent on rejuvenating the town hall and adjacent theatre.

A Service Level Agreement is in place until March 31, 2027.

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The 60 cameras covering the majority of the Bridgwater town centre and surrounding areas will be monitored 24 hours per day, 365 days a year by trained operators.

It is hoped that the funding for CCTV will help with preventing and detecting crime and disorder in the town.

A spokesperson for Bridgwater Town Council said: “Bridgwater Town Council is committed to playing its part in promoting community safety in Bridgwater.

"The most visible commitment to this is its funding of the town’s CCTV infrastructure.”