There has been a 'disturbing' amount of violence against women and girls in a Shropshire town centre, according to a report.
There have been a "disturbing" number of violence against women and girls in a town centre, according to a report.Multiple incidents of drug taking, grooming and trafficking were reported in Shrewsbury last November after town centre security was beefed up.
Last summer, Shrewsbury Town Council ramped up security in the Quarry, doubling the hours that guards are on duty from 30 hours a week to 60 hours a week in August, with a taxi marshal also employed to manage the night time economy. The authority is using £168,000 of a Safer Streets grant from West Mercia Police and Crime Commissioner John Campion to fund the extra security presence.
She added:"Quarry Security have been operational since April with enhanced hours paid for by Safer Streets since August. Taxi marshals began in August and have worked every Friday/Saturday night. Town Rangers are managed by the BID and have been functioning since October. "Quarry issues are being well managed. The security staff are well received by staff, the public who use the park and in particularly young people who see them as safe individuals to talk to. There remains concern about under-age drinking and further discussions are taking place with public health.
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