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CCTV system required to prevent persistent vandalism of historic seafront shelters in Ramsgate

25th April 2014 12:09 pm Comments Off

A charitable society from Ramsgate, Kent, which is in charge of maintaining the 14 Victorian seafront shelters in the town, has complained about persistent vandalism and considers installing a CCTV system in order to prevent future damage, a news report in the local media can reveal.

The Ramsgate Society is looking to set up a CCTV system in a bid to finally protect the historic shelters, which were subjected to repeated vandalism and destruction following their refurbishment as part of a £540,000 project to restore the structures, backed by the Heritage Lottery Fund and Thanet council.

Kent Police says two dedicated officers will deal with antisocial behaviour calls across Thanet this summer and officers have been instructed to pay special attention to the shelters.

The Ramsgate Society, which has leased the shelters from Thanet council since 2010, receives no funding for maintenance and will run a pop-up shop next month to help pay for the latest repairs.

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Cornish pub forced to install CCTV system following string of complaints

23rd April 2014 12:01 pm Comments Off

The owner of a pub in Camelford has been ordered to install CCTV both inside and outside the premises following a review of his license by the local Police force.

The decision was based on complaints filed by the public and reports of bad behaviour submitted by police officers. The police said the current operation was undermining the four licensing objectives: the prevention of crime and disorder, public safety, prevention of public nuisance and the protection of children, a news report in the local media can reveal.

The police had presented the sub-committee, chaired by councillor Andy Penny, with a dossier of incidents including people abusing restricted substances on the premises or in the near vicinity.

The committee ordered that CCTV should be installed both inside and outside the pub, but they rejected a police proposal that alcohol be prohibited on the tables outside.

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CCTV services in Dyfed-Powys to go under scrutiny

17th April 2014 12:41 pm Comments Off

The CCTV systems installed across Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire and Powys are set to go under a serious review in an attempt to determine their effectiveness and the value they deliver to local communities.

The Dyfed-Powys Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) will review the CCTV services, which were initially set up in order to cut crime but have not been able to provide a consistent level of quality and effectiveness, a news report in the local media can reveal.

Local authorities are under significant pressure in terms of available budgets, which means that the use of CCTV services and the available funding is coming under scrutiny.

The PCC will work with Dyfed-Powys’s four county councils to review CCTV provision and will consider existing evidence of its effectiveness, the potential for improved or different technology to reduce crime, opportunities for more flexible monitoring and short-term options for greater consistency and flexibility.

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Pontypool RFC could get new CCTV system in order to deter vandals

15th April 2014 11:00 am Comments Off

A local council is reviewing the opportunity of installing a new CCTV system at the local rugby club following a campaign of abuse that included arson attacks, damage to the main stand, and attempts on the scoreboard, a news report in the local media can reveal.

The local council in Torfaen is discussing the installation of CCTV in the main stand of the rugby ground at Pontypool Park and is also seeking legal advice over enclosing the site to restrict access, as a result of growing vandalism in the area.

Not only would this deter vandals, who are ‘hindering the aesthetic and functional quality of the venue, and presenting a continuous health and safety concern to Pontypool RFC staff, volunteers and the general public’, a council spokesman said, but it would also allow the historic club to apply for the WRU A Licence, which would enable it to progress back into the WRU Principality Premiership division should it gain promotion.

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Local Government Association urges the government to overturn CCTV parking camera ban

11th April 2014 11:36 am Comments Off

A ban on using CCTV for parking enforcement would put schoolchildren and other vulnerable pedestrians at risk, while not really reducing the number of tickets being issued, the Local Government Association has argued, as they urged the Government to seriously consider the possibility to overturn CCTV camera bans.

The Department for Transport said the government was committed to reining in over-zealous parking enforcement and issued new guidance on the matter accordingly.

However, the local authorities argued that CCTV parking cameras are used to tackle dangerous parking outside schools, prevent motorists illegally blocking driveways, loading bays and bus lanes, and to stop people posing a risk to pedestrians by driving along and parking on pavements. They do so by acting as a deterrent in the areas where they’re installed.

The group has called for greater dialogue on the issue and urged the government to convene a working group of councils, charities, road safety campaigners and motoring groups to rewrite the current statutory parking guidance and revise the rules on the use of CCTV.

It is backed by a number of organisations including the National Association of Head Teachers, road safety charity Brake, the Royal National Institute for the Blind and the Parliamentary Advisory Council for Transport Safety.

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CCTV installed to protect revamped housing estate in Canvey

8th April 2014 11:42 am Comments Off

A local council has installed CCTV cameras at every entrance of a run-down Canvey housing estate as part of an extensive refurbishment process aimed at changing its bad reputation.

The Castle Point Council has spent £425,000 revamping Chapman Court, in Seaview Road, a news report in the local media can reveal. Beside the aforementioned CCTV cameras, improvements also included new lights, security gates, new drains and gullies, as well as more plants and seating in the communal courtyard.

All residents in the 32 properties have been given key fobs to access the building, and the authority has worked closely with police and architects to ensure the building is safe.

Following the refurbishment process, the estate, which was officially reopened on Friday, will now be known as Ozonia Gardens.

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CCTV system in Burton might be shared with police in cost-cutting bid

4th April 2014 11:31 am Comments Off

East Staffordshire Borough Council has been actively looking for ways to reduce the operational costs of its CCTV system for quite a while and is now considering plans to “share the burden” with local police forces, a news report in the local media can reveal.

The yearly bill for running the CCTV system amounts to £100,000, so, for the past few years, the council has considered various money-saving options. One such option was to seek funding from other users of the borough’s 54 cameras, another was removing some of the cameras which are not considered as useful as others.

Police currently do not currently contribute towards the cost of CCTV, according to a borough council report from last year, and they haven’t been approached about the plan.

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CCTV system to catch Derby drivers misusing bus lanes and blocking bus stops

1st April 2014 3:54 pm Comments Off

Derby City Council has decided to tackle the problem of drivers misusing bus lanes and blocking bus stops head-on with the help of a new CCTV system that includes both mobile and fixed cameras.

According to a media report on this matter, bus stops will be monitored by four mobile cameras, a CCTV car and parking enforcement officers, while the the bus lanes will be monitored by existing CCTV, the car, and the officers.

The levels for fines are set nationally and stand at £60, reduced to £30 if paid within 14 days, for abuse of a bus lane; and £70, reduced to £35, for obstructing bus stops.

The council said in a statement that: “It is important that bus lanes are kept free for buses, so that they are not delayed by other vehicles. In some instances, bus lanes provide access to sensitive areas where there are large numbers of pedestrians while other bus lanes give buses priority at traffic signals.

“To ensure that we get the very best from both public transport and our road system, it is important that the guidance and rules we set out are followed.”

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New CCTV system installed at Brands Hatch circuit to enforce UK track-limits rules

28th March 2014 11:09 am Comments Off

A new high-end CCTV system has been installed at the Brands Hatch motor racing circuit near Swanley in Kent, England, prepares for its first test of the new UK track-limits rules.

According to a news report from the motorsport media, the circuit’s owners have decided to have this technology installed in order to help enforce the revised regulation, which enables drivers to use the asphalt up to and including the white line, and the full extent of any kerbs.

The new system,will use pressure sensors to detect when a car goes off beyond exit kerbs and trigger video footage from a high-resolution camera.

This will take two pictures – a zoomed-in image to show the wheel’s proximity to the kerb and a wide image to show if there were other factors in the car running wide – that will then be displayed on dedicated screens in race control for cases to be judged.

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Croydon “spy” CCTV cameras could be banned next month

25th March 2014 11:16 am Comments Off

The CCTV cameras installed by Croydon council that managed to rack in £2,009,973 in fines from motorists over that past couple of years could soon be banned, a news report in the local media has recently revealed.

Figures released by the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) showed that Croydon was one of the worst offenders on terms of using CCTV for bolstering its coffers, a practice shunned by the government’s new set of guidelines, which were released last year.

According to their calculations, Croydon made £10.4 million in 2012/3, compared to £6.4 million the year before. However, the council argued that the figures were not accurate, claiming that they’ve only managed to obtain a £5.4 million income from fines and an overall income from parking services of £10.23 million in 2012/3.

Last week, local government minister Brandon Lewis pledged his support for supporting existing guidelines and clamping down on councils raising revenue through parking fines. He also said he would back a ban on the use of cameras.

On the subject of cameras being banned, a spokesman for the Croydon council said: “Croydon will comply with any new legislation as and when it is introduced if changes are implemented for CCTV enforcement for parking legislation.”

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