A total of £200,000 is being invested to upgrade the CCTV network in Inverclyde.

Inverclyde Council is installing new 4G cameras to replace the system that has played a crucial part in local efforts to cut crime.

Environment & Regeneration Convener Councillor Michael McCormick said: "The current system – because of its age – is expensive to run and difficult to maintain.

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"There is no doubting its value in terms of preventing crime and assisting police in detection and prosecution.

"We are taking an innovative approach by using a 4G system rather than a radio or fibre-optic network that will give us the coverage we need."

The new system will allow cameras to be moved when required without the need for a fixed connection or radio system and will see images backed up and stored in a secure Cloud network.

It will also have the capacity to allow images from mobile CCTV units and potentially schools and other security cameras to be fed back into the control room.