The proposal to add CCTV to protect us all (deter criminals, and catch those who persist):
Last updated 1st Dec 2012
As many of you will already know, the Community Association Committee was asked to see if it would be possible to install CCTV at the entrance points to the village.
The Comittee did look into the feasability, and it can be done, although it will not be straightforward, nor will it be cheap, but it will be very good value if all households feel able to contribute.
It was mentioned initially at the AGM, and again at a special "CCTV" meeting held on the 26th April, when it was given pretty much unanimous support from all those present, 27 "households" gave their names to be contacted as "supporters".
Dec 1st 2012
In spite of almost unanimous support from all the residents of the village, the CCTV team is unable to bring to project to completion. Originally they were advised that a fully compliant set of equipment could be supplied and installed onto people’s homes for around £35/household. At that time we were delighted and asked you all for support, which you gave. The next step was to closely examine how the equipment would be mounted and installed, and this is where we have hit a problem. Everyone we have spoken to has said “DON’T DO IT ” when we have asked about mounting cameras onto householder’s chimneys, and using householder’s electricity – even through a meter that we would supply.
So that has left us with the option of providing our own poles and getting an electricity supply from somewhere else, and that is a whole different ball-game. It means we need to:
- find a location for the camera pole that is not privately owned, and not in the way, and not in an unsightly position for any individual house holder.
- find out who owns that piece of land (highways agency, local council, county council, parish council, could be different for each pole)
- contact them individually to see if permission can be granted
- complete a legal process involving solicitors and £££s to formally obtain the permisions
- then find an electricty source (lampost) and see who owns it and pays the bills
- ask them for permission to take an electriclty supply to a meter that we would provide
- then do the legals, including a pricing agreement for the cost of electricity used
- then see how far the electricity source (lampost) is away from where we would like to site the pole and who's land it crosses
- then another set of legal discussions to get permission to dig a trench and run a cable across their land
- and then we can go and buy the poles, the cable and the meters
- and then we can pay a civil engineering company to dig all the holes/trenches and do the works
and once that has been done we can finally install the equipment that would cost £35/household!
Because of that we cannot see how the project can go any further. Sorry.
Timeline:
December - See above - The costs are likley to at least three times what were originally advised due to it not being possible to attach equipment to individual householder's homes. Because of that we cannot see how the project can go any further. Sorry.
November - Costs have gone up, cameras have improved, but technical viability is still being considered. (Fixing cameras to peoples homes).
October - Original Comapny re-contacted to validate 1st quotation, encouraging response received
September - More companies contacted to get better quotation. 1 quoted £17,000 just to "consider the problem"!
August - Door knocking Lower Road and Doggets Farm/Denham Heights
June 20th: 122 in favour, 107 not yet responded
June 10th: 1st response has come back! (Very much in favour)
June 9th: The flyers have been delivered
June 8th: At last - the flyers have gone to print
The Comittee did look into the feasability, and it can be done, although it will not be straightforward, nor will it be cheap, but it will be very good value if all households feel able to contribute.
It was mentioned initially at the AGM, and again at a special "CCTV" meeting held on the 26th April, when it was given pretty much unanimous support from all those present, 27 "households" gave their names to be contacted as "supporters".
Dec 1st 2012
In spite of almost unanimous support from all the residents of the village, the CCTV team is unable to bring to project to completion. Originally they were advised that a fully compliant set of equipment could be supplied and installed onto people’s homes for around £35/household. At that time we were delighted and asked you all for support, which you gave. The next step was to closely examine how the equipment would be mounted and installed, and this is where we have hit a problem. Everyone we have spoken to has said “DON’T DO IT ” when we have asked about mounting cameras onto householder’s chimneys, and using householder’s electricity – even through a meter that we would supply.
So that has left us with the option of providing our own poles and getting an electricity supply from somewhere else, and that is a whole different ball-game. It means we need to:
- find a location for the camera pole that is not privately owned, and not in the way, and not in an unsightly position for any individual house holder.
- find out who owns that piece of land (highways agency, local council, county council, parish council, could be different for each pole)
- contact them individually to see if permission can be granted
- complete a legal process involving solicitors and £££s to formally obtain the permisions
- then find an electricty source (lampost) and see who owns it and pays the bills
- ask them for permission to take an electriclty supply to a meter that we would provide
- then do the legals, including a pricing agreement for the cost of electricity used
- then see how far the electricity source (lampost) is away from where we would like to site the pole and who's land it crosses
- then another set of legal discussions to get permission to dig a trench and run a cable across their land
- and then we can go and buy the poles, the cable and the meters
- and then we can pay a civil engineering company to dig all the holes/trenches and do the works
and once that has been done we can finally install the equipment that would cost £35/household!
Because of that we cannot see how the project can go any further. Sorry.
Timeline:
December - See above - The costs are likley to at least three times what were originally advised due to it not being possible to attach equipment to individual householder's homes. Because of that we cannot see how the project can go any further. Sorry.
November - Costs have gone up, cameras have improved, but technical viability is still being considered. (Fixing cameras to peoples homes).
October - Original Comapny re-contacted to validate 1st quotation, encouraging response received
September - More companies contacted to get better quotation. 1 quoted £17,000 just to "consider the problem"!
August - Door knocking Lower Road and Doggets Farm/Denham Heights
June 20th: 122 in favour, 107 not yet responded
June 10th: 1st response has come back! (Very much in favour)
June 9th: The flyers have been delivered
June 8th: At last - the flyers have gone to print
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The document below is the flyer and summarises the proposal.
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