A west Cornwall council has backtracked on plans to make Penzance a CCTV free zone.
At a meeting last night, members unanimously voted to commit up to £10,000 from the 2012/13 budget to fund the cameras while looking at ways to secure the future of the scheme.
The moves rescind an earlier decision by the council to withdraw funding and came about after five members lodged a motion calling for the subject to be brought back to the table.
The police, business community and Cornwall Council will now be contacted in a bid to find a ongoing financial solution to CCTV as well as looking at the suitability of current camera placement.
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