As part of funding secured by the Nottinghamshire Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner - a bid for £3 million for Safer Streets projects across Nottinghamshire county, Mansfield District Council have been working closely with Nottinghamshire Police and other local partners to make Warsop's streets safer for all.
With a focus on women and girls, the project's ambition is to make the parish feel more secure, whilst reducing an associated fear of crime.
The scheme has also funded support for families and youth work to help prevent antisocial behaviour across the area. Through community engagement, the council and it's partners have been able to encourage young people to make alternative life choices by offering diversionary activities. The project has also funded the recent instalment of new CCTV equipment, enabling local authority to identify any crime and antisocial behaviour with precision.
CCTV
As of April 2023, eight of the eleven new state of the art high definition cameras have been installed, each of which provide 360-degrees of coverage from their individual locations. The purpose of the cameras is to focus on public spaces, whilst ensuring that the privacy of residents is maintained.
New CCTV locations include Clumber Street, Sherwood Street with Carr Lane Park, Coral Crescent and The Carrs Local Nature Reserve to follow. Four locations will become designated Safe Point emergency communication facilities, enabling direct contact with MDC CCTV control room. Locations can be seen on the map (link opens in new window).
In an emergency, residents will be able to input keywords displayed on all four new CCTV points into the what3words app, a geocode system designed to identify any location on the surface of Earth. Individuals will also be able to dial into the emergency refuge points that will be available on two of the new CCTV points.
As of April 2023, two new street light installations have been placed on Sherwood and Clumber Street. Eight are planned to be installed within The Carrs.
Public spaces and engagement
Residents who feel worried, at risk or in danger will be offered refuge with businesses as part of a scheme to make people feel safer, enhance security and support vulnerable groups including women and girls. As of April 2023, six businesses have been given a Safe Space accreditation: Jins Chinese, the Plough Inn, Greetings Warsop, Cedars Vets and the Warsop Library.
As part of the accreditation, each premises will be given CCTV cameras and staff training on how to support people who come through their doors. You can read more about the scheme here: mansfield.gov.uk/safespaces.
A safety awareness course took place on 18 March 2023, which was hosted at Vibrant Warsop's HQ (Warsop Methodist Church) by MDC community safety staff and local business, Premier Security. The session covered important safety topics, such as 'understanding the threat', 'conflict and listening skills' and 'mediation'.
On Wednesday 22 February 2023, MDC staff took part in a day of action. This involved manual and mechanical sweeping teams clearing the town of any litter seen, alongside graffiti and fly tipping removal. Street cleansing works continue to be prioritised around Warsop town centre, supporting easily accessible streets and gateways.
Our project partners
Equation:
Equation is a Nottingham-based specialist charity that works with the community to reduce the impact of domestic abuse, sexual violence and gender inequality.
The organisation offers professional guidance concerning all of the above. Need support? You can contact them via the following helplines and email address:
Help for women: 0808 800 0340
Help for men: 0800 995 6999
Vibrant Warsop:
Vibrant Warsop is a local community organisation who have been supporting Mansfield District Council in engaging residents throughout the Safer Streets project. They continuously host a variety of workshops and events at Warsop Methodist Church. For more info, please visit vibrantwarsop.org.
Hollie Guard
Designed to safeguard people where it matters, Hollie Guard is a next generation smartphone app that provides enhanced levels of protection.
Press and hold the panic button for five seconds to start an alert, offering discreet and stealth modes when you can’t be appearing to use your phone. The app will pin point your location, activate your phone’s camera and microphone to capture evidence. Your alert details are then sent to your chosen emergency contacts.
The Safer Streets project has funded over 200 codes for the enhanced version of the app, providing residents with a free subscription for a year. As of April 2023, 26 have been distributed to residents. 40 have also been transferred to Women's Aid, a federation working to provide life-saving service for survivors of domestic abuse.
If you're a resident wanting a free Hollie Guard Extra code, please email saferstreets@mansfield.gov.uk with your name/initials and mobile number.