Decision details

Report on the future strategy for CCTV in the Epping Forest District

To agree a CCTV Strategy for EFDC and associated funding plan

(1)        That, as attached to the report, the CCTV Strategy 2016-2022, including the associated Funding Plan, be approved;

(2)        That the CCTV General Fund Capital Budget of £40,000 per annum be re-profiled as below over the next 4 years, and that Housing Revenue Account (HRA) Capital be funded from the HRA, to meet the requirement of the CCTV Strategy’s Funding Plan:

                                                General Fund              HRA

                        2016/17           £74,000                       Nil

                        2017/18           £23,000                       £14,000

                        2018/19           £13,000                       Nil

                        2019/20           £50,000                       £24,000

(3)        That in order to meet the extended workload generated through the ongoing development of CCTV provision, a review be undertaken by Officers across all Directorates to identify any existing capacity to support the workload of the CCTV Officer and Assistant;

(4)      That, subject to decision 3 above being unsuccessful, a District Development Fund growth bid in the sum of £19,000 per annum be made for three years from 2016/17 – 2018/19 to cover the appointment of a Trainee CCTV Assistant post, on a fixed term basis;

(5)      That a Continuing Services Budget growth bid in the sum of £1,000 in 2016/17 be agreed, to cover the increased costs of CCTV repairs and that future, annual budget requirements as set out in the CCTV Strategy be included in future revenue budgets over the following four years; and

(6)       That opportunities for providing a CCTV service to other Local and District Councils be explored.