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Key Routes

Theme: Making West Middlesbrough Safer

Project Description:

This project seeks to create safe walkways and to target security improvements throughout West Middlesbrough to reduce the risk and fear of crime.

The project consists of a number of smaller projects and to date has included:

• The installation of lighting and mobile CCTV compatible poles across ‘the Backlands’ in Whinney Banks
• The installation of new and improved lighting in the South Whinney Banks area

• The installation of new and improved lighting across Newport

• The installation of a traffic calming system on St Paul’s Road, Newport to address road safety issues at Newport Primary School

• The installation of lamp standards in Whinney Banks which will allow for the rapid use of mobile CCTV pods

• The installation of bollards to prevent vehicle incursion across the area

•  The installation of lighting and improved paving at the A66 underpass between Newport and West Lane

Projects being currently being developed and delivered include:

• New and improved lighting at Acklam Garden City

• The further installation of bollards

• Improvements to Northern Road lighting

When Project Starts and Ends: March 2003 to March 2008

Key Partners: Middlesbrough Council

Total Project Cost:

WMNT Funding For Project: £250,000 per year.

Contact For Further Info: Telephone Melanie Rollinson WMNT Development Coordinator for Liveability on (01642) 230555.