Report by Place Manager (Town Centres) (attached)

The Committee considered a report by the Place Manager (Town Centres), (circulated previously), regarding Approval of S106 Funds – CCTV, Anchorwood Bank.

The Head of Place, Property and Regeneration highlighted the following:

·         There was currently no Council CCTV provision in the area which was considered a strategic location and the S106 agreement connected with the planning permission (for application 60370) specifically provided for the provision of a CCTV contribution to address this need.

·         Due to an increase in 5G and Wi-Fi all working on the same 5Ghz frequency as the current Wi-Fi links in the area along with the new buildings compromising the line of sight and resulting in significant buffering, in order to link the camera back to the CCTV control room there was a need to upgrade the Wi-Fi links.

·         The additional camera would be managed in adherence with the Council’s North Devon Public Space CCTV Scheme as a strategic location, included in the Data Protection and Impact Assessment and operated under the Council’s CCTV Code of Practice ensuring that it was managed in full compliance with the regulatory framework.

·         The cost of providing the camera and the upgraded links is £11,170 excluding contingency.  It was proposed that £11,170 was funding from the S106 capital budget form the following source:

Development Description            Application              Amount

Anchorwood Bank, Taw Wharf      60370                         £11,170.00

In response to a question on whether it was considered that there was a problem in the area.  The Head of Place, Property and Regeneration advised that she was not aware of any issue but that this was following the process of what was agreed in the S106 provision.  The provision was for one camera.

RESOLVED that:

(a)  £11,170 be allocated for the provision of a CCTV camera and associated Wi-Fi links to the CCTV hub (control room) to serve Anchorwood Bank development;

(b)  Contract procedure rules be waived to enter into a contract with the Council’s current CCTV contractor to install the additional camera and upgrade the Wi-Fi links, on the basis that the current contractor has the knowledge of the current system; and

(c)  The outcomes of the Equality Impact Assessment as summarised in paragraph 6 of the report be noted.

RECOMMENDED that Council vary the Capital programme by £11,170 and the funds are released.