In Grimsby, the first homes in what used to be Guildford Street are welcoming their new families. The £6.5m work on the newly-named Orchard Drive saw the award of Secured By Design (SBD) accreditation from Humberside Police. It closes the door on an era when residents there suffered 500 crimes each year. Housing firm Longhurst and Havelok received a certificate from the deputy police and crime commissioner for Humberside, Paul Robinson, to mark the completion of the first 35 homes in phase one of the area’s regeneration.
Phase two, of 16 homes, is due to be completed next year. Mr Robinson said he hoped a Neighbourhood Watch group would be formed to look after properties in the new Orchard Drive. All the homes have multiple lock doors, thicker windows and there is improved lighting in the street. Garden sheds are also secure and there is no timber street furniture. The presentation came the day after a burglar attempted to gain entry through a rear door of one of the homes. The glass had shattered but had withstood the attempted break-in.
Meanwhile Charter Global Ltd, manufacturer of security shutters, has received the Secured by Design award after the testing and certification of the range to LPCB 1175 Issue 7, levels 2 and 3.
The Integr8 SR 180LS security shutter is a built in lintel shutter system that is concealed from view when in the raised position, suitable it is claimed for any new build project that requires the police preferred specification of Secured by Design. The product range is complemented by the Obexion Security shutter, a bolt on shutter for buildings.
