The Safer Streets Fund has secured funding to begin the third round of its project to make streets in the city safer for women and girls.
It came from a collaboration between the council’s Transport and Community Safety teams and the Sussex Police and Crime Commissioner’s office.
The money, £162,000, will pay for improved street lighting around the Old Steine area in the city, near the Pavilion Gardens.
Work is set to begin immediately with more work to come, once phase three of the Valley Gardens project is finished.
The money will also be used to deliver healthy relationships, consent and misogyny, and toxic masculinity education sessions at 15 Brighton & Hove schools and will contribute to the running costs of the beach safety patrols, which supports people who report harassment.
In a statement from Brighton & Hove City Council, the Co-Chair of the council’s Tourism, Equalities, Communities and Culture committee Steph Powell said:
“This is great news for improving the street lighting around the Old Steine area of the city that I know has been a concern for many people.
“We are committed to making public spaces safer for women and girls. The high-profile murders of Sarah Everard and Sabina Nessa and sadly of many more women before and since, is a reminder of the constant risks faced by women, which as a society we must address.
"Together with work in our schools and along the seafront during key times, we’re determined to make the city safe and accessible for everyone.”
Police & Crime Commissioner Katy Bourne said:
“Earlier this month my office secured nearly £1m from the Government’s latest Safer Streets fund to tackle violence against women and girls, the fourth highest amount of any area in the country to bring a lasting and effective response.
“In Brighton, this will help to improve street lighting and CCTV at the War Memorial, Old Steine and Pavilion Gardens, some of those areas identified as being of biggest concern to residents.
“My office will ensure we identify all available opportunities to channel funding to support the work of the police, local authorities and specialist organisations and will continue to work closely with our partners.
“The events of the past few weeks have rightly made us question whether we have a societal problem of male violence against women, so I applaud every effort being made to address it head-on.“
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