Issue - meetings

(i)            That, subject to the views of the Health, Wellbeing and Partnerships Scrutiny Committee, Cabinet agree to explore a CCTV system upgrade, including its monitoring arrangements via a paid service, and that further recommendations are brought to Cabinet including options and costings, clearly identifying any budget shortfall and proposed funding, including partnership contributions and possible partnering with neighbouring authorities.

(ii)           That, the Portfolio Holder for Community Safety and Wellbeing meet with representatives from the Business Improvement District (BID) to take this

forward.

(iii)          That, towns and villages within the Borough be included at a later date when a monitoring solution has been agreed.

A report was submitted updating Members on the work from the recent CCTV Review, led by the Portfolio Holder for Community Safety and Wellbeing, Councillor Jill Waring. 

In Councillor Waring’s absence, the Leader introduced this report.

The Cabinet had wanted to review this in its first year as the system was out of date and not monitored sufficiently.  Various authorities had been visited to look at their systems.

CCTV was also a priority of the Business Improvement District (BID) and consideration would be given on how they could help to fund the project.  The Police and Crime Commissioner would also be contacted to see what support could be given.

Councillor Northcott supported this stating that the current cameras were not fit for purpose as all but one were analogue.  A few Members had raised concerns regards staffing.   Would there be more volunteers or personnel to give a dedicated service.

Councillor Holland thanked Councillor Waring for the work that had gone into this.  The project had received a warm reception at the Scrutiny Committee.  It was in everyone’s best interest to have  a flexible CCTV programme.

The Leader proposed two additional recommendations to be added concerning arranging a meeting with the BID and the Portfolio Holder for Community Safety and Wellbeing and a further recommendation to include towns and villages within the Borough at a later date.  Both recommendations were agreed by Members.

Resolved:     (i)         That, subject to the views of the Health, Wellbeing and

Partnerships Scrutiny Committee, Cabinet agree to explore a CCTV system upgrade, including its monitoring arrangements via a paid service, and that further recommendations are brought to Cabinet including options and costings, clearly identifying any budget shortfall and proposed funding, including partnership contributions and possible partnering with neighbouring authorities.

(ii)          That, the Portfolio Holder for Community Safety and Wellbeing meet with representatives from the Business Improvement District (BID) to take this forward.

(iii)         That, towns and villages within the Borough be included at a later date when a monitoring solution has been agreed.