Agenda item

CCTV Options for the Borough

Decision:

Cabinet:

1. Agreed the commencement of phase one of the CCTV Upgrade programme, which includes the creation of a new CCTV Control Room and Server Room environment

2. Agreed the relocation from Mercury House to the second floor of Romford Library as part of this upgrade

3. Agreed to replace the old existing Public Town Centre Space CCTV cameras in Romford and the other Town Centres where applicable.

4. Noted that this upgrade is expected to take between 12-18 months.

5. To link this upgrade to Romford Town Centre SIP project where possible.

6. Noted that the subsequent two phases will be subject to future Cabinet Consideration and costings and consider the options raised above.

7. Agreed the £5m Capital monies are available for the three phases.

Minutes:

Cabinet was presented with the CCTV Options for the Borough

Report was introduced by Councillor Barry Mugglestone

The current CCTV infrastructure has been in place since the 1990’s. This has resulted in the aging infrastructure becoming prone to breakdowns and reliant on old analogue technology, not all cameras are connected to the Control room that presents a number of issues.

The current CCTV room is located within Mercury House, which has been decommissioned, which requires the relocation and upgrade of the CCTV environment to elsewhere.

The Cabinet agreed the following: