Issue - meetings

This report informs Members of the current status of the Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) system in the city, outlines the development work that is ongoing and provides information about potential future enhancements.

RESOLVED:(i) That the report be noted, with thanks, and in particular thanks be recorded to Peter Evely, Head of Network Management, who will shortly retire from the Council, for his dedicated work on community safety, and other issues, for the York community;

                        (ii) That the Director of City Strategy be requested to provide regular updates for Members on the progress being made with the trial introduction of additional CCTV facilities and on the options for funding further improvements in the resilience and durability of the systems.

REASON:            (i)            As requested in the policy prospectus;

                        (ii) To ensure Members are informed of progress and related funding issues.

Members received a report which informed them of the current status of the Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) system in the city, outlined the development work that was ongoing and provided information about potential future enhancements.  The report was a position statement only and the Executive was not asked to make any decisions.

Appendices A and B of the report set out the geographical locations and installation prioritisation for proposed new cameras.

Officers advised, in relation to paragraph 10 of the report, that the police had access to CCTV systems at all times during the 9 month period when the Council was unable to operate a 24/7 monitoring regime and had been notified of the position relating to the monitoring.  In relation to paragraph 24 of the report, officers confirmed that the reference to Salisbury Terrace related specifically to the Balfour Street Play Area.

Members noted that the major announcement in the report related to the extension of the quality and scope of CCTV coverage in the City.  They welcomed the potential for coverage to be extended to sub-urban areas and for gaps in city centre monitoring to be filled, subject to the testing of technology and provision of funding.

Having considered the advice of the Shadow Executive, it was

RESOLVED:(i) That the report be noted, with thanks, and in particular thanks be recorded to Peter Evely, Head of Network Management, who will shortly retire from the Council, for his dedicated work on community safety, and other issues, for the York community;

                        (ii) That the Director of City Strategy be requested to provide regular updates for Members on the progress being made with the trial introduction of additional CCTV facilities and on the options for funding further improvements in the resilience and durability of the systems.

REASON:            (i)            As requested in the policy prospectus;

                        (ii) To ensure Members are informed of progress and related funding issues.