Issue - meetings

This report seeks authority to utilise the safer streets grant award to replace 16 out of the 20 CCTV cameras in the borough, requests a decision to decommission the remaining 4 cameras, and approval to spend the balance of the safer streets grant award on the identified projects appearing as part of the successful bid.

Following consideration, the Committee unanimously resolved to:

(1)          Approve the allocation of the Safer Streets grant allocation to the projects outlined in the bid submission in Appendix 3 of the report.

(2)          Approve the allocation of £128,624 of Safer Streets grant funded capital expenditure to the replacement of the 16 remaining cameras in Epsom and £43,888 transmission costs covering two years.

(3)          Approve the decommissioning of two obsolete CCTV cameras in Stoneleigh and two in Ewell.

The Committee received a report seeking authority to utilise the safer streets grant award to replace 16 out of the 20 CCTV cameras in the borough, requesting a decision to decommission the remaining 4 cameras, and seeking approval to spend the balance of the safer streets grant award on the identified projects appearing as part of the successful bid.

The following matters were considered by the Committee:

a)            Police monitoring of CCTV: The Public Protection Manager confirmed that Surrey Police are currently monitoring the CCTV. He explained that 2 years ago Surrey Police confirmed they will withdraw from the arrangement within 3-4 years but have not confirmed a date of withdrawal as of yet.

b)           Associated costs and location: The Public Protection Manager confirmed that the monitoring costs associated with the CCTV cameras would be funded by the Epsom BID, and that the monitoring would take place within the Ashley Centre. He confirmed that the transmission and maintenance costs would be covered by the Council.

Following consideration, the Committee unanimously resolved to:

(1)          Approve the allocation of the Safer Streets grant allocation to the projects outlined in the bid submission in Appendix 3 of the report.

(2)          Approve the allocation of £128,624 of Safer Streets grant funded capital expenditure to the replacement of the 16 remaining cameras in Epsom and £43,888 transmission costs covering two years.

(3)          Approve the decommissioning of two obsolete CCTV cameras in Stoneleigh and two in Ewell.