Issue - meetings

The Leader stated that this report recommended a significant investment on CCTV works, raising to the challenges of crime. Protecting residents was the Council’s No 1 priority.

Councillor Sue Fennimore stated that this report was part of the continuous commitment by the Council to keep its residents safe. This investment would enable the Council to expand and upgrade the CCTV, taking full advantage of modern technology, and work in partnership with the police to bring criminals to justice.

AGREED UNANIMOUSLY BY THE CABINET MEMBERS PRESENT:

That Cabinet:

1.      Approves one-off capital funding of £5.365m (across 5 years) for investment in the Council’s CCTV infrastructure, to be funded from an expected West London Alliance (WLA) grant (£0.9m) and general fund borrowing (£4.465m).

2.      Approves one-off revenue funding of up to £0.1m to fund a detailed condition survey of the Council’s CCTV network, required to secure estimated inward investment of £0.9m from the West London Alliance, to be funded from the annual corporate contingency budget for 2021/22.