New CCTV camera will help keep Burry Port safe

New CCTV camera will help keep Burry Port safe | Dyfed Powys Police | Heddlu Dyfed Powys
A new CCTV camera has been installed in Burry Port Park.
The Carmarthenshire Community Safety Partnership has funded the camera, costing almost £10,000.
It followed a request from the police and the town council for an additional camera for the town.

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