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.