The street outside my house is to get CCTV, one at each end of the road. I'm not entirely sure where the camera closest to me will be, but it'll be darn close.
Apparently the cameras are to deal with "low-level nuisance over the last few years and because it is felt that it can prevent crime".
I've been here 18 months and I haven't particularly noticed anything.
I actually feel more unsafe now than before. I'm not sure why - is it because I have missed this "low-level nuisance" or is it because of the greater surveillance of, not only criminals but the general populace too?
With councils using anti-terror legislation to conduct their enquiries, I feel it may be the latter.
