Decision details
Report of the Head of Housing and Community Services - Review of CCTV Provision
PDF 32 KBDecision Maker: Communities, Housing and Environment Committee
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: Yes
Purpose:
To consider the future provision of public realm CCTV provided by Maidstone Borough Council and endorse the decommissioning of CCTV Static cameras to 30 to ensure compliance with the regulatory Code of Practice.
Decision:
1. That the decommissioning of CCTV static cameras to 30 to ensure compliance with the regulatory Code of Practice be endorsed.
2. That authority be delegated to the Head of Housing & Community Services to carry out consultation as outlined in Paragraph 4.1 of the report and to provide a further report to the Committee within 6 months recommending the hours of live monitoring.
3. That the Head of Housing & Community Services be directed to explore alternative technologies to improve data transfer and reduce revenue costs and provide a report to the Committee within 6 months.
4. That a comprehensive evaluation of the effectiveness of mobile CCTV cameras be reported to the Committee within 6 months.
Wards Affected: (All Wards);
Contact: John Littlemore, Head of Housing & Regulatory Services Matt Roberts Email: johnlittlemore@maidstone.gov.uk.
Report author: John Littlemore
Publication date: 16/02/2017
Date of decision: 14/02/2017
Decided: 14/02/2017 - Communities, Housing and Environment Committee
Effective from: 24/02/2017
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