Launch of Derwen Business Partnership Against Crime
McArthurGlen Bridgend has helped to slash crime by more than 67 per cent after launching a new award-winning partnership on the Derwen Business Park in South Wales.
The designer outlet and its neighbours have joined forces with South Wales Police and the Safer Bridgend Community Partnership to set up the Derwen Business Partnership Against Crime.
It's the first time any retail park outside Bridgend town centre has teamed up to help continue to make the area a safe place to work and shop.
The success of the initiative has been recognised by the Home Office which has awarded the scheme the Safer Business Award. This recognises partnerships that have helped reduce crime. It will be presented during the official launch on Thursday 6th October by Richard Barron, regional business crime manager of the Action Against Business Crime.
The partnership includes McArthurGlen Bridgend, Sainsbury's, The Harvester Restaurant and Holiday Inn Express as well as HMP and YOI Parc prison, South Wales Police and various consultants and contractors.
Wayne Morgan MBE, chairman of the partnership, and facilities manager at McArthurGlen Bridgend, said: "Since we formed the business partnership, retail crime in the Derwen area has been reduced by an astonishing 67% over the past three months. This is great news for all local businesses and we'll continue to work together in future to make Derwen Business Park a safe place to visit."