There are nearly 100 cameras monitoring public order issues and traffic conditions in York 24/7.
Bramham Road
A copy of the camera location list can be downloaded by clicking here.
The Council spends around £300,000 a year on the service and it procured a new maintenance contract last June.
The effectiveness of the cameras is not routinely reported to any Council committee.
In Westfield, there are cameras located on Bramham Road and near the junction of Front Street & York Road. The future of the camera in Bramham Road – currently an Anti Social Behaviour (ASB) hotspot – was threatened in 2012 when the Labour controlled Council refused to pay the license fee.
With ASB on the increase in parts of the City, there have been calls for an extension of monitoring arrangements to problem locations like Acomb Green.
In the meantime, the Council and North Yorkshire Police must reassure residents that the existing cameras are sited at optimum locations and that systems to alert the Police to developing incidents – particularly in sub-urban areas – are effective and producing results.