Residents are calling for CCTV to be installed at the Bath Road underpass following an assault on a man in his 60s last month.
The incident took place on 9th August, when the man was attacked by four teenage boys, believed to be between 13 and 15 years old. He required hospital treatment as a result of the attack.
Following the incident, residents have taken to social media to call for improved safety in the area. Many are calling for CCTV to be installed, and for better lighting so people feel safe walking home late at night.
One resident said, “It’s always been a dodgy area of town. I don’t understand why, after all these years, there isn’t decent lighting or CCTV down there. Yes, the professional graffiti is an improvement, but that hasn’t improved safety.”
Another added, “Clearly there should be CCTV there. It’s a main pedestrian route from the railway station to the north of the town. Lighting should be checked before the winter nights set in too.”
Melksham Town Council, which manages the town’s CCTV network, was asked whether it has any plans to install cameras at the underpass. Melksham News also asked about the £13,000 mobile CCTV cameras purchased in 2023 and whether they have been deployed in Melksham, and if so, when and where. It is understood they have yet to be used.
No response had been received from the council prior to going to press.
Pictured: The underpass
