St. John's community groups question efforts to make downtown safer

St. John's Status of Women Council executive director Lisa Faye is questioning how money is being spent when it comes to downtown safety. St. John's Status of Women Council executive director Lisa Faye is questioning how money is being spent on a downtown safety initiative. (Darrell Roberts/CBC)A month after big bucks were allocated to a campaign to make the downtown St. John's safer, a group is speaking out over how that money is being spent. In June, the Downtown Safety Coalition — made up of representatives from the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary, Downtown St. John's, the George Street Association, the city, Destination St. John's, Hospitality N.L., Music N.L. George Street, in downtown St. John’s, on Saturday July 11, 2020.