WORK to install 10 additional CCTV cameras on Chester's historic Rows in a bid to curb crime and anti-social behaviour will get underway this month.

The ceiling and wall-mounted cameras will provide added coverage to the Rows on Northgate Street, Eastgate Street, Bridge Street and Watergate Street.

A planning application put forward by Cheshire West and Chester Council, who are leading the project, was rubber-stamped earlier this year.

The move is being supported by Cheshire West and Chester Community Safety Partnership, the council’s housing team, Aberdeen Standard Investments and CH1Chester BID as part of an ongoing drive to clamp down on troublemakers.

Deputy council leader Karen Shore said: “The CCTV cameras will be used for the benefit of residents, local businesses and visitors, by helping to deter and detect crime and public disorder.

"The cameras will also contribute to the city’s Purple Flag Status.

“Using CCTV allows resources to be deployed effectively and promptly in response to unfolding events.

"The extended coverage will also help protect the timber structures of the Rows from damage."

The camera locations have been chosen to provide coverage of areas where individuals and groups choose to congregate and engage in anti-social behaviour.

Images from the cameras will be relayed using a secure network to the council’s CCTV control centre in Chester.

The cameras are an extension to the council’s existing CCTV system.

The installation work is not expected to cause any disruption for businesses or residents, according to the local authority.