CCTV Upgrade for Ely

Ely receives £344,000 from CAPCA for CCTV upgrade and to give a facelift to city centre buildings.

11:47 26 November 2021

Ely is set to receive £344,000 from the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority (CAPCA) following grant bids by both the city council and East Cambridgeshire District Council. The funds will be used to upgrade Ely's CCTV and to give facelift to city centre buildings. 

 

CAPCA has also offered a conditional grant of £145,000 to the Soham Eastern Agricultural Hub (EAIH) managed by NIAB. 

 

CAPCA, who agreed to the grants this week, said: “This will complete the second and third phases of its CCTV network upgrade and expansion programme,”

 

Meanwhile, East Cambridgeshire Districtd Council will receive £201,000 to improve the frontage of buildings "and general appearance around key areas of the city centre." 

 

CAPCA said:  “To support this the council will encourage businesses and organisations to access a capital grant fund for businesses within certain parts of the town centre”