Extra provisions are being piloted in Wrexham to provide more support for those on nights out in town.

On Fridays and Saturdays, Street Marshals will be linking up with police to make sure everyone has a good and safe night out.

The Marshals will support police officers and PCSOs to offer advice and support and also signpost to Safe Spaces such as Hafan y Dref.

The Centre is one of several initiatives that are in place in the town centre to assist anyone who needs help during a night out and they are supported by door staff, police officers, street pastors and of course family and friends.

Hafan y Dref was first opened in December 2015 with the aim of providing a safe space where people who have become vulnerable due to consuming too much alcohol or taking drugs can receive medical attention and support.

There will be three Marshals, provided by Parallel Security, and they are all Security Industry Authority (SIA) trained. They are looking forward to ensuring that night time visitors to the town centre have a night to remember – not a night to forget.

People out in town can recognise the Marshals by their blue tabards and they’ll be at various street locations when the town centre is at its busiest and will work into the early morning.

They will be in place until the end of March thanks to funding secured through the Home Office’s Safer Streets Fund

Cllr Hugh Jones, Lead Member for Communities, Partnerships, Public Protection and Community Safety, said, “The Street Marshals are a welcome addition to the ongoing work in the town centre to maintain everyone’s safety when enjoying the night time economy.

“It’s particularly important that women and girls are confident that they are safe and they know where they can go in order to get any assistance they may need.”

Superintendent Nick Evans, said, “North Wales Police are committed to working with our partners to ensure that Wrexham is a safe and enjoyable night out. I am delighted to see the Street Marshal initiative being piloted in our Town which will be a reassuring and valuable presence out on the streets.”