CCTV Provision and Expenditure in 2022
Dear London Borough of Barking and Dagenham Council,
Under the Freedom of Information Act, I would like to request the following information:
a) The number of fixed CCTV cameras currently operated by the council in public spaces.
b) The total amount spent on CCTV provision by the council in the 2022 calendar year.
If you require any further clarification or have any questions, please let me know.
Yours faithfully,
Jamie Dixon
Information request
Our reference: 29048481
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Dear Jamie Dixon
Freedom of Information Act 2000
Thank you for your request for information that was received on 10 May
2023.
We are dealing with your request under the Freedom of Information Act
2000 and we aim to send a response by 8 June 2023.
The Freedom of Information Act 2000 may restrict the release of some or
all of the information you have requested. We will carry out an assessment
and if any exemptions apply to some or all of the information then we
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Yours faithfully
FOI Team
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Information request
Our reference: 29048481
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Dear Jamie Dixon
Freedom of Information Act 2000
I am writing to ask you to clarify your request. This is because we are
not certain that we have understood your request correctly and we need
further details from you in order to identify and locate the information.
Request;
b) The total amount spent on CCTV provision by the council in the 2022
calendar year.
Please clarify exactly what CCTV costs you require please? Ie. Do you
require the equipment costs only or service and staffing costs? Also is
this just for Public space CCTV?
I will not be able to take this matter further without this extra
information from you. Please let me know by 02/06/2023.
If I do not hear from you within the timeframe provided, I shall take it
that you do not wish to pursue this request and will consider the request
closed.
Yours faithfully
FOI Team
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Dear London Borough of Barking and Dagenham,
Thank you for your previous response.
For part b) of my initial request, I am looking for the total spend on CCTV by the council. This covers all council-operated CCTV cameras in the borough, and includes spending on equipment, maintenance, and staffing, if available.
If possible, please can you provide the cost data broken down between equipment, maintenance, and staffing.
If you require any further information or clarification, please let me know.
Yours sincerely,
Jamie Dixon
Information request
Our reference: 29048481
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Dear Jamie Dixon
Thank you for your request for information received on 31 May 2023.
Please find attached our response to your request.
Yours faithfully
FOI Team
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