QUESTIONS have been raised by Newtown and Llanllwchaiarn Town council as to when High-Definition CCTV will be coming to the town.

As a response to a spate of attacks in Newtown last October (2017) Dyfed-Powys Police Commissioner Dafydd Llywelyn met with the councillors in November to discuss crime and disorder issues.

He told councillors that CCTV would be switched back on in Newtown as part of a £2million project covering 14 areas within the Dyfed-Powys area

Once working the high definition cameras would be monitored 24 hours a day, seven days a week by police officers at their headquarters in Carmarthen.

But since the meeting, the town council has received no more updates on how the work is progressing.

Town Clerk Ed Humphreys, said: "Councillors were expecting updates on CCTV, and we've not heard from Mr Llywelyn since he came to see us.

"We'd just like to know that things are progressing as expected."

Police commissioner Dafydd Llywelyn said: "Money is available for the project.

"We are now in the tender and procurement process which concludes in early April.

"Builth Wells and Newtown are to be prioritised in the rollout of this investment."

In october the need for a greater police presence and CCTV was highlighted after an online petition was set up and received nearly 3,000 signatures.

The petition was set up by Duncan Foulkes after his son, Danny, was attacked and hospitalised.

Mr Foulkes had hoped to see the CCTV in place by May.

At the meeting with town councillors back in November, Mr Llywelyn, explained that a number of issues, including broadband width needed to be upgraded so that officers could see the camera feeds.

Mr Llywelyn backed CCTV camers by saying:“I’m sold on the notion that it will have a positive impact.”