View and explore our new local business directory

NEWS POLITICS

CCTV goes live in St Marys

CCTV goes live in St Marys

1 year ago 994 views

...
 

New CCTV has been installed in St Mary's Church as part of an on-going battle to prevent vandalism in the area.

  Sign up today

Click here to get your free All About Newtown account today and get localised stories and much more.

9 stories left to view without an account.

Newtown & Llanllwchaiarn Town Council have installed CCTV at St Mary’s Church in Newtown following a number of incidents of vandalism.

Located beside the River Severn, St Mary’s Church in Newtown, which is now is roofless ruins of a 13th-century former parish church. Within the grounds is the Pryce family mausoleum and outside the church walls is the ornate grave of Robert Owen, the social reformer and founder of the Co-operative movement.

After a number of incidents of vandalism CCTV has been installed to help deter further incidents and to protect the history of the area.

Ed Humphreys, Town Clerk, commented:

“Your town council provides and maintains St Mary’s and its gardens as a recreational facility for anyone to enjoy, but antisocial behaviour can spoil that and vandalism is expensive to the public purse.

"CCTV may not be a full remedy to either, but it might go some way to deter or act as evidence for the police to investigate and help preserve St Mary’s and gardens as a Newtown attraction and gem."


Get involved (0 comments)

You must be signed in to comment. Sign up for a free account now.


Related or similar stories based on this one

Image for the article Outdoor theatre performance in Church ruins
Outdoor theatre performance in Church ruins

1 year ago

Image for the article Vandals knock down door to historic structure
Vandals knock down door to historic structure

9 months ago

Image for the article Live broadcasting ambition for Powys
Live broadcasting ambition for Powys

1 year ago

Image for the article Appeal over verbally abusive incident
Appeal over verbally abusive incident

1 year ago

Image for the article Town Council concerned at toilet vandalism
Town Council concerned at toilet vandalism

10 months ago

Image for the article Newtown resident fined for dumping rubbish at local recycling site
Newtown resident fined for dumping rubbish at local recycling site

7 months ago

Follow us

Connect with us on Facebook, X (formerly Twitter) and Instagram

   

Trending
 
Easter treat for visitors to award winning attraction
 
Police searching for Audi 'getaway' car
 
MMP success at professional awards
Donate to us

We're a not-for-profit community interest company and have no corporate owners. We'd appreciate anything you can give to keep us providing free content.

  Donate via PayPal
Upcoming Events
Landscapes and Seascapes Exhibition

02/04/24 09:30am Newtown Library

Nintendo Switch

02/04/24 10:00am Newtown Library

Digital Friends’ Group

03/04/24 09:30am Newtown Library

Latest Stories
 
More retained firefighters recruited
 
Gregynog awarded 246k in conservation funding
 
Easter treat for visitors to award winning attraction