Llanbadarn Fawr councillors Paul James and Gareth Davies have met with the police and crime commissioner for Dyfed-Powys Police to discuss the work he is doing to reinstate CCTV in 17 towns throughout the region.

Aberystwyth and Llanbadarn will be part of the project that will bring 116 CCTV cameras to towns identified as priority camera locations through crime analysis and stakeholder consultation.

Police and crime commissioner Dafydd Llywelyn has been instrumental in bringing the project to fruition since his election, and had a constructive meeting recently with Ceredigion county officials regarding CCTV.

Mr Llywelyn said: “CCTV was a key election pledge of mine, and I promised I would invest in a modern CCTV infrastructure.

“I am very pleased to be able to say that this is now happening.

“It is vitally important that the force makes the best use of this significant reinvestment to target hotspots and drive reductions linked to disorder and violence.

“This roll-out will not be the end of the force’s work in this area and future opportunities for camera sites will be considered.”

Cllr James said: “I was pleased to meet with Dafydd Llywelyn and make sure that Llanbadarn is included in the Aberystwyth rollout of CCTV, which I’m pleased to say he confirmed.

"We hope to see the CCTV up and running again in the near future, and that this will help residents of Llanbadarn Fawr continue to feel safe.”

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