Decision

The Assistant Director of Environmental
Services submitted a report to seek approval to accept funding from
the Fly-Tipping Intervention Grant scheme to cover the capital
costs associated with the installation of CCTV equipment along
Jameson Road, Fleetwood (to influence behaviour and deter fly
tippers along this fly-tipping hot spot), and to add the scheme to
the Council’s Capital Programme for 2024/25.
 
Decisions
 
The Street Scene, Parks & Open Spaces
Portfolio Holder and the Resources Portfolio Holder agreed:
 

·        
That approval is given to accept the £48,000 funding from the
Fly-tipping Intervention Grant scheme to cover the capital costs
associated with the installation of CCTV equipment along Jameson
Road, Fleetwood, to influence behaviour and deter fly tippers,
raise awareness, and assist with the successful prosecution of
perpetrators where anti-social behaviour persists.
 

·        
That purchase and installation of CCTV equipment is added to the
council’s 2024/25 Capital Programme, at a cost of
£48,000, and funded by the Fly-tipping Intervention
Grant.
 

·        
That approval is given to vary the current contract with BT
Telecommunications PLC under the exemption to Financial
Regulations:
 
‘The goods,
works or services constitute an extension or variation of an
existing contract, or are required urgently, or the
goods/materials, works or services consist of repairs to, or the
supply of parts for, existing proprietary plant or
equipment”. The variation will include the purchase and
installation of CCTV equipment as detailed in the report and a
signed variation form will be completed by both parties, signed in
accordance with the contract once approval has been granted.
 

·        
That approval is given to collaborate with key stakeholders
(including Lancashire County Council (LCC), United Utilities and
local landowners) on this project.
 

·        
That the council will act as lead project manager to oversee the
project, administer the funding including procurement of equipment
and to coordinate and submit the monitoring and evaluation report
in accordance with the grant funding conditions.