IT’S BEGINNING TO LOOK A LOT LIGHTER IN SOUTHSIDE

Hurst Street is set to be illuminated ahead of the festive season this year, in a bid to brighten up the area and boost safety.

The lights, which are normally installed in November, will be switched on two months early thanks to sponsorship from Rainier Developments, a privately-owned property developer. The increased lighting is one of a number of additional safety measures supported by Southside District following the serious knife attacks in Birmingham.

Southside BID manager, Julia Robinson, said: “Our community was incredibly shocked and saddened to witness the tragic events of the 6th September in our inclusive and welcoming District. This random attack has highlighted the importance of increased safety measures across the city to ensure that our residents, businesses and visitors are protected.

“We have doubled our warden patrols over the coming weekends and we are incredibly grateful to the support from Rainier Developments which will enable us to install our lights early this year and brighten up the District. We will continue to highlight the importance of an increased Police presence, warden patrols, street lighting and CCTV to keep our District safe.”