Why do we need your personal information?

The council will only use CCTV and surveillance camera systems where they will assist us in meeting one or more of the following purposes:

• Deter and detect criminal activity,
• Maintain public order,
• Increase security by monitoring activity within the council’s properties, both to the exterior and interior of the buildings and access to car parks,
• Address levels of anti-social behaviour,
• Keep people safe,
• Help to protect councillors and officers at work (for Health and Safety purposes),
• Help prevent acts of aggression or verbal and physical abuse including, assault to councillors, staff, and contractors,
• Enforce legislation, including parking and driving restrictions,
• Improve services to the public,
• Understanding traffic flows and road safety issues,
• Provide evidence to support insurance or internal investigations (such as complaints) and in cases of alleged illegal activity. 

Once it has been established that there is a need for a surveillance camera system for one of the above purposes, the information collected (including images) may also be used for the following purposes:

• Help investigate breaches in Health and Safety incidents, complaints, legal matters, and grievances,
• Assist in the investigation of allegations of inappropriate conduct by officers or councillors,
• As evidence in criminal proceedings (in this case the information may be provided to the police),
• For insurance purposes, including the investigation of claims,
• For audit and quality assessment purposes,
• To improve the quality of services (such as identifying training needs).