Decision

Summary of Decision

The Cabinet Member for Communities, Children and Public Protection has approved:

1. Revenue expenditure of £0.6m per annum for a period of five years for the implementation and operation of the service, subject to Budget approval at Full Council.
2. The delegation of authority to develop and implement this service and associated policies and procedures, to the Executive Director of Environment, Climate and Public Protection in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Communities, Children and Public Protection.

Reasons for Decision 

The introduction of a CCTV service, focused on anti-social behaviour, noise and fly-tipping hotspots, which is monitored in real-time will be a powerful tool, which can be used in conjunction with a range of other interventions, to enable the Council to quickly identify and respond to ASB problems that are having a negative impact on our residential communities.

The estimated cost to implement the CCTV service is £0.6m per annum, with an initial capital cost of approximately £0.5m.

The Cabinet Member for Communities, Children and Public Protection is recommended to approve the proposals outlined in this report and the revenue expenditure necessary to implement the works, subject to budget approval at Full Council on 06 March 2024.