The Residents' Services Select Committee was scheduled to discuss the Council's CCTV service, review the draft Parking Annual Report for 2025/26, and consider potential policy review topics. The committee also planned to review the Cabinet's Forward Plan and its Work Programme.

CCTV Service

The committee was scheduled to receive an overview of the Council's CCTV service, including its scope, funding, and the outcomes it achieves for residents and businesses. The report detailed the extensive network of nearly 3,000 cameras across the borough, used for deterring and preventing anti-social behaviour and crime, and supporting prosecutions. The report highlighted the legal controls governing public space CCTV, such as the Surveillance Camera Code of Practice and data protection laws. It also outlined the control room staffing model, which operates on a three-shift system with eight operatives and supervisors, and detailed the monthly incidents monitored and the average daily proactive interaction with the police. A case example of live CCTV support during a violent incident was included to demonstrate the operational value of a fully staffed control room. The financial implications, including contributions from the Uxbridge Business Improvement District (BID) and the Housing Revenue Account, were also to be discussed.

Parking Annual Report

The committee was scheduled to review the draft Parking Annual Report for 2025/26. This report details the Council's parking management activities, including the number of permits issued, parking restriction suspensions processed, and Penalty Charge Notices (PCNs) issued, along with appeals and challenges. The report aims to provide residents and businesses with information on how parking income is utilised and how the Council uses its powers to support road safety and minimise congestion. The report covers various aspects of parking, including pay and display, PayByPhone, and the HillingdonFirst Card, as well as controlled parking zones and different types of parking permits. It also details enforcement activities, including the use of CCTV and Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) technology, and outlines the process for challenges, representations, and appeals against PCNs. Financial details regarding parking operations and enforcement income and expenditure were also to be presented.

Policy Review Discussion & Guidance

The committee was scheduled to discuss potential policy review topics. The report provided guidance on the committee's remit, outlining the process for undertaking reviews, and suggesting potential new and previous review topics. A scorecard was included to help assess the suitability of these topics, considering factors such as resident impact, council influence, and achievability. Previous reviews, including those on road safety, alleygating, and littering, were listed for context. Members had previously suggested CCTV and enforcement as potential areas for review.

Cabinet Forward Plan

The committee was to review the Cabinet's latest Forward Plan, which outlines key decisions and other decisions to be taken by the Cabinet and individual Cabinet Members over the coming year. The report detailed the actions available to the committee, including providing comments on future Cabinet or Cabinet Member reports, requesting further information, and identifying reports that may merit a post-decision review. The Forward Plan itself, which is published monthly, was to be presented, with any updates or changes noted.

Work Programme

The committee was scheduled to consider its Work Programme for the current municipal year. This included noting future meeting dates and planning its activities. The programme outlined planned site visits, including to the Council's CCTV control room, and the schedule for regular service and performance monitoring. The report also detailed the process for selecting topics for policy reviews and the stages involved in undertaking such reviews.