Issue - meetings

That Cabinet:

a)      note the findings of the internal CCTV Review;

b)      approve the integration of the internal cameras within the new control room;

c)       note the changes in the Long-Term Towns Funding;

d)      approve the Capital Budget, financed by the Change Management Reserve as set out in Section 6.3 of the report for the:

·             New control room at £700,000

·             Integration of internal CCTV systems into the new control room at £40,000; and

e)      approve procurement via the ESPO Framework of:

·             Consultant costs for complete start-to-finish project management of £39,160 funded from the General Fund favourable variance in 2024/25.

Reasons for Decision:

The creation of the CCTV Control Room previously approved at Cabinet aligns with the Community Plan Objective 4 – Reduce Crime and Anti-Social Behaviour.

Bringing NSDC CCTV Assets centrally into the control room ensures legal compliance and increases the control reach.

Options Considered:

Work with an external existing control room to monitor our cameras – this would not allow for a dedicated Newark & Sherwood monitoring as it would sit within another partnership.

Create a new partnership with shared resources and a new control room – it is possible once the new control is set up that decisions are made to bring in further CCTV cameras from outside of the district for a revenue fee. This would need to be considered in line with the control room aims.

The Portfolio Holder and Director – Communities & Environment presented a report which provided the Cabinet with an update on the project to create an in-house CCTV Control Room based in the District. The report set out the background to the project which was last reported to the Cabinet in March 2024 and the latest funding position given delays to the funding release for the Long-Term Towns Fund in 2026/27 and pending Government guidance. A full review of the internal CCTV system was appended to the report as exempt information given it was commercially sensitive and could pose a cyber risk if disclosed.

The Cabinet debated the merits of going into partnership with other local authorities to share costs.

AGREED      (with 7 votes for and 1 abstention) that Cabinet:

a)       note the findings of the internal CCTV Review;

b)      approve the integration of the internal cameras within the new control room;

c)       note the changes in the Long-Term Towns Funding;

d)      approve the Capital Budget, financed by the Change Management Reserve as set out in Section 6.3 of the report for the:

·         New control room at £700,000

·         Integration of internal CCTV systems into the new control room at £40,000; and

e)       approve procurement via the ESPO Framework of:

·         Consultant costs for complete start-to-finish project management of £39,160 funded from the General Fund favourable variance in 2024/25.

Reasons for Decision:

The creation of the CCTV Control Room previously approved at Cabinet aligns with the Community Plan Objective 4 – Reduce Crime and Anti-Social Behaviour.

Bringing NSDC CCTV Assets centrally into the control room ensures legal compliance and increases the control reach.

Options Considered:

Work with an external existing control room to monitor our cameras – this would not allow for a dedicated Newark & Sherwood monitoring as it would sit within another partnership.

Create a new partnership with shared resources and a new control room – it is possible once the new control is set up that decisions are made to bring in further CCTV cameras from outside of the district for a revenue fee. This would need to be considered in line with the control room aims.