A remote mobile CCTV camera is to be put up in a part of the city in a bid to help combat anti-social behaviour.
The camera, costing just over £4,500, has been funded by a community fund in Abbey ward, which includes the Mowmacre Hill and Stocking Farm estates.
The ward's councillors are expected to rubber stamp the funds at a community meeting next week.
Ward councillor Vijay Riyait said: "We've been getting problems in areas such as Heacham Drive and Abbey Rise, mainly low level incidents of criminal damage and noise nuisance.
"We have been able to drive down widespread anti-social behaviour working in conjunction with the police and investing in community centres such as the Tudor Centre, a former pub which has been transformed into a centre providing services and training.
"But we don't want to be complacent, there are still issues with anti-social behaviour which is a serious problem for those affected."
"We came up with the idea of putting up a mobile CCTV camera, the cost of which will be met by the community fund."
Councillor Riyait said he had met Police and Crime Commissioner, Sir Clive Loader, who reiterated that tackling anti-social behaviour was a key part of his overall strategy.
"I have invited him to come and look at the issues in Abbey ward and he has agreed to do that," Coun Riyait said.
Ward councillor Annette Byrne said: "The cameras can't be everywhere at once, but this will be installed in different areas, not stuck in one place. It won't eradicate the problem completely, but it will help."
Doreen Wadd, of Heacham Drive, said: "It's dreadful up here at night sometimes, they ride trial bikes up and down the field at the back.
"At the weekends there are broken bottles and rubbish left everywhere, it is quite dreadful sometimes. I would hope that having this camera available might help."
Another resident of Heacham Drive, who asked not to be named, said: "We overlook the field at the back and we've had fences broken over the years. I think this would be a good idea."
The meeting, at the Tudor Centre in Bewcastle Grove, starts at 6pm on Tuesday.
