Agenda and draft minutes

It was proposed by Councillor Goldspink and seconded by Councillor Hollywell, that Councillor Daar chair the 24 June 2024 meeting of the Joint CCTV Executive.

After being put to the meeting and a vote taken, the motion was declared CARRIED.

RESOLVED – that Councillor Daar chair the 24 June 2024 meeting of the Joint CCTV Committee.

An apology for absence was submitted on behalf of Councillor Paul Hodgson-Jones.

To approve as a correct record the Minutes of the meeting held on 26 September 2023.

Councillor Goldspink proposed and Councillor Hollywell seconded, a motion that the minutes of the meeting held on 26 September 2023 be confirmed as a correct record and signed by the Chair.

After being put to the meeting and a vote taken, the motion was declared CARRIED.

RESOLVED – that the minutes of the meeting held on 26 September 2023 be confirmed as a correct record and signed by the Chair.

There were no chairman’s announcements.

Councillor Briscoe declared an interest in the matter referred to in minute 7, on the grounds that he was employed in the CCTV industry.

The CCTV Operations Manager gave an overview of CCTV operations and set out the operational objectives which would continue into 2024/25. Members were provided with a summary of CCTV technological upgrades including upgraded camera stock in Bishop’s Stortford and Ware. New wireless and high-definition cameras had also been rolled out in North Herts and the police could now access the footage via cloud based technology.

The CCTV Operations Manager detailed a RIPA request and said that there had been no GDPR breaches or complaints. He referred to a small net overspend in respect of the 2023/24 budget and presented the proposed budget for 2024/25.

Councillor Goldspink proposed and Councillor Gray seconded, a motion that the minutes of the CCTV Officers Board held on 29 May 2024, be received.

After being put to the meeting and a vote taken, the motion was declared CARRIED.

RESOLVED – that the minutes of the CCTV Officers Broad held on 29 May 2024, be received.

The Head of Housing and Health presented the office management board report on behalf of the CCTV Officer Management Board. He talked about the outturn for the 2023/24 year-end financial position and set out the detail of the budget for 2024/25.

Members were presented with the variances in income and were invited to endorse the budget for 2024/25 for inclusion in the financial planning of the partner councils.

Officers answered a number of questions from Members in respect of the outturn for 2023/24 and the budget for 2024/25. Councillor Goldspink proposed and Councillor Debenham seconded, a motion that the committee has considered and provided feedback on the year-end financial position for 2023/24, and that the joint Executive endorses the budget for 2024/25 for inclusion in partner councils financial planning.

RESOLVED – that (A) the committee has considered and provided feedback on the year-end financial position for 2023/24;

(B)   the budget for 2024/25 for inclusion in partner councils financial planning, be endorsed.

It was agreed that the next meeting would take place in September 2024, to be hosted by Stevenage Borough Council. Members requested that the meeting should not be held on a Monday evening.

There was no urgent business.