Proposals include more CCTV, new public spaces, better wi-fi and digital heritage trails
Nearly £3m has been pledged to projects aimed at making a town centre safer and more attractive to visitors.
The £2.87m has been committed to the scheme, called Living Loughborough, by the Loughborough Town Deal Board.Some of the money is to be be spent on improving the town's market, including the establishment of the new plaza in Market Place, creating cabins for traders.As well as the CCTV expansion, 100 new radios are set to be purchased for shops to help prevent retail crime, the town deal board said.
The outdoor café seating at Charnwood Museum could also be improved and free public wi-fi is set to be expanded to include Ward's End, Devonshire Square, Bedford Square and Queen's Park.
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