Portfolio Holder for Communities, Commissioning and Customer Contact and Co-Chair - Corporate and Resources Committee (Kingston upon Thames)
The Corporate and Resources Committee, co-chaired by the Portfolio Holder, decided on a CCTV upgrade and control room relocation in November 2025.
The Corporate and Resources Committee, co-chaired by the Portfolio Holder for Communities, Commissioning and Customer Contact, decided in November 2025 to upgrade Kingston upon Thames' CCTV infrastructure and relocate its control room. A capital budget of £1,718,839 was approved for the project, which aims to improve public safety and security. This decision was made as the council identified the existing CCTV system was nearing the end of its life.
The current infrastructure was deemed at risk of incurring high breakdown costs or experiencing partial or complete failure. The Portfolio Holder for Communities, Commissioning and Customer Contact and Co-Chair - Corporate and Resources Committee is the role held by Anita Schaper. No further discussions or decisions related to this role or committee are currently scheduled in the provided material.
Key facts
- The Corporate and Resources Committee decided to upgrade CCTV infrastructure and relocate the control room in November 2025. Source
- The capital budget for the CCTV infrastructure upgrade is £1,718,839. Source
- The CCTV control room is to be relocated to Kingsmill Business Park. Source
- Kingston's current CCTV infrastructure was identified as nearing its end of life. Source
About this summary
This summary was written automatically from our published stories and the council meeting records they draw on. It describes what councils have discussed and decided; it does not take a view on any decision. Each key fact links to the story it comes from. Updated 30 September 2026. Spotted a mistake? Email community@opencouncil.network.