The Pre-Decision Scrutiny Questions and officer responses were noted.

DECISION

1.    To endorse the direction of travel for modernisation of the CCTV service and note the interdependencies of the procurement, digitalisation / capital upgrade and relocation of the CCTV control suite to the new Town Hall.

2.    To issue direct awards for a period of up to two years to the three organisations named to ensure continuity of service in the period prior to implementation of a new digital CCTV network.

3.    To authorise a draw-down of the capital funds (£3.1m) currently in the Capital pipeline to upgrade the CCTV system to ensure the financial sustainability of the service.

Action by:

CORPORATE DIRECTOR, HEALTH, ADULTS AND COMMUNITY (D. RADLEY)

(Divisional Director, Community Safety and Substance Misuse (A. Corbett)

(CCTV Transformation Programme Lead (R. Sadegh)

Councillor Asma Begum, Deputy Mayor and Cabinet Member for Community Safety, Youth and Equalities, introduced the report. She highlighted that this was a technical report setting out governance and capital spending in relation to the Council’s CCTV systems.  

The Mayor noted that a lot of work had been going on to improve the Council’s CCTV systems. He noted the Pre-Decision Scrutiny Questions and officer responses and agreed the recommendations as set out.

RESOLVED

1.    To endorse the direction of travel for modernisation of the CCTV service and note the interdependencies of the procurement, digitalisation / capital upgrade and relocation of the CCTV control suite to the new Town Hall.

2.    To issue direct awards for a period of up to two years to the three organisations named to ensure continuity of service in the period prior to implementation of a new digital CCTV network.

3.    To authorise a draw-down of the capital funds (£3.1m) currently in the Capital pipeline to upgrade the CCTV system to ensure the financial sustainability of the service.