Labour-run Westminster City Council is restoring CCTV cameras to the West End and the rest of Westminster to help tackle anti-social behaviour and crime.

The new network of 100 high-tech digital cameras will be placed in priority areas for Westminster residents, including Soho, Fitzrovia and Mayfair, with the job of helping the police crackdown on anti-social behaviour and capturing evidence needed for prosecution in court.

In 2016, the Conservatives in Westminster took the decision to scrap the Council’s CCTV system, citing the impact of the Conservative Government’s austerity.

The new council system will concentrate on addressing problems that most affect local people. The new digital cameras can be moved to different locations to tackle different issues ranging from anti-social behaviour to fly tipping. Evidence gained by the new cameras will help the police and will be used to inform how the council works to tackle anti-social behaviour and to design out crime.