North Shields-based 2020 Vision has been awarded a contract worth an estimated £1m to upgrade security at a number of residential sites throughout Sunderland.

Following the successful implementation of security systems in five high-rise tower blocks in North Sunderland and the control room based in Leechmere, 2020 Vision's project will mean security installations for ten more low-rise sites in the Hendon area.

Installing high profile security systems means that residents will feel safer in their own homes and deter miscreants from committing crime, vandalism and anti-social behaviour, Sunderland Housing Group believes. David Morton, project architect, said: "Our goal was to provide an excellent quality environment, adding many communal facilities. Externally, the parking, private gardens and landscaping adds to the high quality space. Both these elements can be enjoyed fully when the tenants have the comfort of CCTV."

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