CCTV cameras could be in Haslemere within weeks, after years of campaigning.

Ken Kent, chairman of CCTV Partnership Enterprise, a committee formed with Police Community Partnership Groups within Waverley, told The Herald this week that the cameras would be ordered within two to three weeks.

He said they were expected to be in place in Haslemere, Farnham, Godalming and Cranleigh by June.

"There is enough money to buy six cameras, one in each centre and two roving cameras to be placed where the need arises," said Mr Kent.

With funding in place and the technical work already carried out to decide the best locations, Mr Kent said that cameras could be moved around within an hour.

"We shall put them in places wherever there is a fear of crime. In Haslemere that could be in car parks or other places where vandalism or rowdy behaviour is a concern," he said.

The pictures can be downloaded on briefcase sized monitors which can be used in a car. Town councils have also pledged money towards the scheme which is funded by Surrey Police Authority with additional funding from the Community Safety Executive which allowed money to be spent on bringing in experts.

Haslemere Town Council has earmarked £16,000 for the scheme and maintenance costs are expected to reach between £10,000 and £15,000 over a five-year period.

Chairman of Haslemere PCPG Jacquie Keen said she was "really pleased to see CCTV coming to the town".

"It is something we have been campaigning for since 1995 when we went for a fixed system," she said.

"There are still are some people who aren't happy about CCTV but most are pleased and on the whole it will be a very good mobile system that can be moved at very short notice to any hot- spots of crime," she said.

"While we don't have much crime such as burglaries in Haslemere, we do get spates of vandalism and the cameras can be moved within half to three-quarters of a hour

"It will provide an extra eye on problem areas which will help the police and residents and help to identify people who are causing the problems and bring them to court.

And Mrs Keen assured any doubters "It is not spying on people but targeting areas which area causing concerns."