Havant Borough Council Cabinet Meeting

There were no apologies for absence received from members.

The minutes of the meeting held 8 February 2023 were approved as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.

There were no declarations of interest from the members present relating to matters on the agenda.

The Chairman had nothing to report.

There were no recommendations from the Overview and Scrutiny Committee.

RESOLVED that the minutes of the Langstone Harbour Board and Solent Freeport Consortium Ltd Board Meeting as submitted be noted

Cabinet considered the performance report for the third quarter of 2022-23.

A motion proposed by the Leader of the Council and seconded by Councillor Bowerman to accept the recommendation set out in the submitted report was approved.

It was therefore

RESOLVED that the performance report for the third quarter of 2022-23 Council be noted.

Cabinet considered a policy setting out the purpose, use, and management of the Council’s CCTV and surveillance systems, and detailed the procedures to be followed in order to ensure that the Council complied with relevant legislation and Codes of Practice where necessary. Cabinet also received the business case for deploying a CCTV system in Waterlooville.

Cabinet considered in detail:

1.                  the flexibility of the proposed systems;

2.                  the reasons for introducing the CCTV system in Waterlooville before other hotspots within the Borough; and

3.                  The use of the CCTV system in the long term.

A proposal by Councillor Robinson which was seconded by Councillor Bowerman to accept the recommendations set out in the submitted report was approved.

It was therefore

RESOLVED that

a.         the submitted Council CCTV policy be approved;

b.         the officers be requested to review the policy on an annual basis; and

c.         the expenditure of £25,400 United Kingdom Shared Prosperity Fund on Waterlooville CCTV be approved.