Orchard Park to get £500,000 to tackle crime and antisocial behaviour
PRESENCE: A police patrol in Orchard Park. Picture by Tom Arran Commercial Photography
By Simon Bristow
Orchard Park estate is to benefit from £500,000 of funding to tackle crime and antisocial behaviour.
The investment is part of £1.3m of funding secured for crime-fighting initiatives across the Humber by Humberside Police and Crime Commissioner Jonathan Evison following an application to the Home Office Safer Streets Fund.
It will see the PCC’s biggest Safer Streets projects to date.
Issues it will seek to address in Orchard Park include:
Poorly lit streets;
Areas blighted by household waste / fly-tipping;
Drugs, antisocial behaviour and nuisance motorcycle riding.
The money will also see the upgrade of a local park including youth outreach support, the increase of neighbourhood watch groups, antisocial behaviour awareness packs and upgraded CCTV.
‘THIS CAN REALLY MAKE A DIFFERENCE’: PCC Jonathan Evison
Mr Evison said: “When I took office in 2021 one of my priorities was to maximise the amount of funding into our region from central Government to help achieve the aims of my Police and Crime Plan.
“This latest successful award from the Home Office Safer Streets Fund will bring new initiatives into locations where it can really make a difference to the people who live and work there, resulting in more resilient and safer communities.”
Councillor Dave McCobb, whose portfolio includes antisocial behaviour and community safety at Hull City Council, said: “Tackling crime and antisocial behaviour is one of our top priorities – and we know it is for residents as well. That is why we introduced our new Crime Prevention Fund last year that is already delivering crime-prevention projects across Hull.
“Knocking on doors and listening to residents across HU6 earlier this year it was very clear to me just how badly needed this project is, and in Orchard Park particularly. I am delighted that we have helped deliver this huge boost in funding to tackle anti-social behaviour in the HU6 area.
“Money from the Crime Prevention Fund has provided a vital contribution to the overall pot, helping us secure funding from the Safer Streets Fund and the Police and Crime Commissioner. Working together we have delivered a huge new investment in making HU6 safer.”
The grant will also see £500,000 spent on projects in North Lincolnshire, and £300,000 in North East Lincolnshire.