Decision details

Decision details

CCTV Capital Replacement Programme

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Decisions:

The Business Manager – Community Safety presented a report which sought approval for the establishment of a capital replacement programme for the Council’s existing public space CCTV cameras.  The Council’s existing network of public space cameras dated back to 1999 with many cameras, situated in key locations, unable to be repaired give their age. In addition many cameras were approaching seven years old and these required upgrading to digital technology.

 

Currently cameras were replaced on an ad-hoc basis from funding within the CCTV budget and some repairs being covered by the maintenance contract held within the CCTV partnership. In addition to ongoing camera repairs, it was noted that the expansion to a wireless network when the control room was relocated had meant that the Council now had greater reliability on wireless transmission equipment such as dishes and routers which also required repair and replacement which had an impact on budget. There were also four redeployable cameras, used in areas where ASB emerges as a problem, which also required replacement.

 

The Committee noted that each time a camera was due to be replaced it was subject to a Camera Needs Assessment to determine if it was still needed in that location. In respect of the location of fixed cameras across the District it was considered that these were allocated dependent upon an evidence base and directions by the police. It was proposed that a capital replacement programme be set up for the cameras based on a seven year life span per unit. The full programme was set out in Appendix One to the report.

 

AGREED (unanimously) that the CCTV replacement programme budget be added to the Capital Programme as set out in the report and at Appendix One.

 

Reason for Decision

 

To allow for a capital replacement programme of the Councils CCTV cameras to be established thereby creating a planned and predictable expenditure budget for this area of work.

Publication date: 10/07/2019

Date of decision: 04/04/2019

Decided at meeting: 04/04/2019 - Policy & Finance Committee

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