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Drainage -
help and advice
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The local authority provides help and advice on
highway drainage, land drainage or private drainage
and may arrange for clearance of a blocked drain.
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Town
centres - closed circuit television - CCTV
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Closed circuit television (CCTV) is designed to take
measures to prevent and detect street crime such as
assault, vehicle theft, drugs offences etc. The
council are responsible (often in consultation with
local police) for the siting and monitoring of town
centre CCTV cameras.
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Town
centres - crime prevention
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The council should have a strategic approach to town
planning and use which aims to reduce the incidence
of crime. This may include the use of CCTV, good
lighting, landscaping, supervised car parks etc.
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Town
centres - shop front improvement grants
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Local shop owners may be eligible for a grant to
renovate their shop front in order to improve the
overall appearance of the local area. Shop front
grants provide financial assistance towards the cost
of materials subject to eligibility and meeting local
criteria.
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