Wrexham to get extra street marshals and a pop-up police station on Eagles Meadow as part of funding boost

Wrexham is to receive a share of a £1.5 million to help fund extra street marshals and a pop-up police station on Eagles Meadow.

The funding is part of Safer Streets, a £75 million Home Office programme that encourages Police and Crime Commissioners and local authorities to bid for investment for initiatives to prevent neighbourhood crime.

The aim of the project is to support areas experiencing crime across England and Wales, such as domestic burglary, robbery, theft, vehicle crime, anti-social behaviour (ASB), and violence against women and girls (VAWG) in public spaces, including in the night-time economy.

Funding from the fourth round of the Safer Streets initiative will go towards supporting projects in Holyhead, Wrexham and Deeside.

Wrexham will receive £491,644, which will go towards a number of projects, including the Safe Space Hub at Hafan y Dref to open on Friday nights to provide welfare and first aid to people in the night-time economy.

Elsewhere in Wrexham, funding from the initiative will go towards school and community grants for youth ASB intervention projects; four street marshals for the night-time economy for one year; the provision of a pop-up police station at Eagles Meadow and a number of Safer Streets Respect days will help target and raise awareness to prevent ASB and VAWG (violence against women and girls).

It will also provide visible police patrols to help tackle and prevent violence against women and girls offences and ASB on Friday and Saturday nights.

North Wales Police and Wrexham Borough Council will also be engaging with Sixth Form colleges and Glyndwr University and the wider public to help increase awareness and signpost individuals to where they can receive support for domestic abuse.

As well as the PCC, North Wales Police, Wrexham County Borough Council, Stepping Stones and North Wales Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Centre were involved in the Wrexham bid.

The Police and Crime Commissioner’s team worked closely with North Wales Police, local authorities, schools, justice services and third sector partners to ensure the bid had as much support as possible across the areas receiving funding.

Police and Crime Commissioner for North Wales, Andy Dunbobbin, commented: “I am delighted that the bid for funding from the Safer Streets initiative has been such a success and I would like to thank everyone involved in making sure we secured this money for North Wales.

“I am determined that residents and visitors to North Wales feel as safe and secure as possible in their communities and this funding will go a great way to tackling some of the crime hotspots across the region. From Holyhead in the west to Wrexham in the east, I am determined to deliver safer neighbourhoods and support victims and communities as part of my plan for policing.

Superintendent for Local Policing Services at North Wales Police, Helen Corcoran, commented: “This is another example of how a strong partnership approach can do much to benefit a region.

“I am delighted that we will be able to support these excellent initiatives which will a long way towards helping people to be safe and feel safe in their communities.

“It is a tremendous achievement and I would like to thank everybody who has been involved.”

Cllr Paul Roberts, Lead Member for Partnerships and Community Safety, Wrexham County Borough Council said: “We are grateful for the support of the PCC in recognising the work that is ongoing in Wrexham.

“This further funding will enhance and drive forward the work being undertaken to ensure our streets are safe for everyone and that help and advice is always available for those in need of assistance and support.”