CBC consult Parish Councils on CCTV

A consultation exercise is taking place with parish councils in early June 2010, in relation to Central Bedfordshire Council’s public space CCTV system.

The Council is currently reviewing its CCTV provision – the review will consider various options including out-sourcing to another provider, scaling back the current facility, monitoring all authority cameras from Dunstable, and maintaining the status quo. On completion a report will be submitted to Sustainable Communities Overview and Scrutiny Committee on 7 September and then Executive Committee on 28 September 2010.


Should you wish to know more please contact:
Steve Barrett
Community Safety Operations Manager
Community Safety Team
Sustainable Communities
0300 300 5639
steve.barrett@centralbedfordshire.gov.uk

I'd be interested in your views.

Personally, I've never knowingly had my life enhanced by CCTV and the one time it could have been useful, security alleged that the footage had been erased (Harlington station car park, when my car door lock was broken; the grovelling letter didn't go far towards the £156 bill for lock repair).

Bedfordshire Mid remains Blue

Here in Bedfordshire Mid we had a good turnout of voters yesterday. It's been a pleasure to work with Lib Dem PPC Linda Jack these last few months in the run up to the general election.

While we grew our Lib Dem share of vote, the Tory incumbent remains firmly seated, for now.


Candidates
Name Party Votes % +/-
Nadine Dorries Conservative 28,815 (52.5%) +5.9%
Linda Jack Liberal Democrat 13,663 (24.9%) +1.4%
David Reeves Labour 8,108 (14.8%) -7.7%
Bill Hall UK Independence Party 2,826 (5.1%) +2.4%
Malcolm Bailey Green 773 (1.4%) -1.2%
John Cooper English Democrats 712 (1.3%) +1.3%
Majority 15,152 (27.6%)
Turnout 54,897 (72.2%) +3.5%