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Dear Jamie Dixon 

RE: Broken CCTV cameras 

Thank you for contacting the council on 01/10/2024.

Your case will be assigned to an officer and you should receive their
details soon.

Please use this reference number IRC-52038-Y5C3T6 when contacting us about
this case.

Please note that we may require further information in order for us to
proceed, in which case we will contact you. 

If you would like further information on how your case will be dealt with,
please visit our
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Yours sincerely 
London Borough of Brent

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Our Ref: IRC-52038-Y5C3T6

Dear Jamie Dixon

Freedom of Information Act 2000

Thank you for your information request received on 01/10/2024.
This request is being handled under the Freedom of Information Act
2000.

You requested the following information:

Dear Brent Borough Council,
I am requesting the following information under the Freedom of Information
Act 2000. If any information is unavailable, exempt, or beyond time/cost
limits, please disregard these and provide the rest.
1. Total number of CCTV cameras in public spaces (e.g., streets, parks,
car parks) operated by the council at any point during the 2023 calendar
year. 
2. Number of faulty or out-of-operation CCTV cameras: The number of CCTV
cameras in public spaces that were broken, faulty, or out of operation for
any period during the 2023 calendar year. Please provide the total number
of cameras affected and, if possible, the total duration (in days) they
were out of operation.
3. Expenditure on CCTV cameras: The total amount spent on installing and
maintaining CCTV cameras in public spaces during the 2023 calendar year.
If available, please break this down into installation and maintenance
costs.
[https://legacy.brent.gov.uk/media/164213...

I can confirm that Brent Council holds the information you have
requested.

I am requesting the following information under the Freedom of Information
Act 2000. If any information is unavailable, exempt, or beyond time/cost
limits, please disregard these and provide the rest.

1. Total number of CCTV cameras in public spaces (e.g., streets, parks,
car parks) operated by the council at any point during the 2023 calendar
year.- 217 cameras in CY2023 

2. Number of faulty or out-of-operation CCTV cameras: The number of CCTV
cameras in public spaces that were broken, faulty, or out of operation for
any period during the 2023 calendar year. Please provide the total number
of cameras affected and, if possible, the total duration (in days) they
were out of operation. (See attached) 

3. Expenditure on CCTV cameras: The total amount spent on installing and
maintaining CCTV cameras in public spaces during the 2023 calendar year.
If available, please break this down into installation and maintenance
costs.- £775546.00

If you are dissatisfied with the way, in which your request has been
handled or the outcome, you may request an internal review within two
calendar months of the date of this response by writing to the following
address: 

Freedom of Information
Brent Civic Centre
Engineers Way
Wembley 
HA9 0FJ

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If you remain dissatisfied with the handling of your request or internal
review, you have a right to appeal directly to the Information
Commissioner for a decision. The Information Commissioner can be
contacted at:

The Information Commissioner's Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane,
Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF. Phone: 0303 123 1113
Website: [4]www.ico.org.uk 

I will now close your request as of the date of this letter.  

Yours sincerely 
David Edwards
Senior Control Room Officer

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