The four locations for CCTV cameras on Oxford's Cowley Road have been revealed.

A working group set up to hammer out the details of how best to introduce CCTV surveillance on the busy road has identified sites at The Plain, opposite Princes Street, near the public toilets in Manzil Gardens - where a man was found dead on Saturday, February 16 - and at the end of Magdalen Road.

Oxford police chief Supt Brendan O'Dowda, who has campaigned for the introduction of cameras since taking up his post last summer, said: "It is really encouraging that it looks like progress is being made - albeit a little slowly."

As well as outlining the locations considered, the report, which was presented to Oxford City Council's east area parliament on Wednesday, February 20, detailed costs as likely to be about £96,000 - almost double the originally estimate of £50,000.

The prospect of installing private CCTV cameras at The Regal, in Magdalen Road, to cover public space, as well as managing queues for the new entertainment venue, was also considered.

But Mr O'Dowda sounded a note of caution about the idea.

He said: "I have some reservations about relying on private cameras to look on public spaces.

"I am fairly nervous about that because those private cameras were not designed to view public spaces.

"I also find it a little bit unpalatable that police could consider taking control of those private cameras."

Consultants are looking into the feasibility of the proposal, and their findings will be published along with a report on the proposal due to be discussed at the committee meeting on Wednesday, March 19.

Staff at Premier Lettings, which has offices adjacent to Manzil Gardens, have campaigned for CCTV cameras to be introduced along Cowley Road.

Office manager Jo Soden said they welcomed the progress and added: "We have had lots of activities going on over the years, a lot of which have been un- savoury, and we feel CCTV will help to keep an eye on that.

"There is a lot more police presence in the area, which is good. That seems to have helped because you don't see so many odd things - but we think CCTV will act as an additional deterrent."

She said the implementation did seem to be taking time and added: "We need to see some more positive action.

So many people have been wanting it for so long, but we will certainly be absolutely delighted when it actually happens. In the meantime we will keep being proactive about it."