At Bridgwater Town Council’s Full Council meeting on Thursday 1 August 2024, Councillors agreed to fund Bridgwater’s CCTV Cameras at a cost of £167,896.99 per annum (increase with RPI annually), with the purpose of preventing and detecting crime and disorder in the town.
Somerset Council declared a financial emergency last year and along with 9 other City, Town and Parish Councils, Bridgwater Town Council has stepped in to safeguard this vital service.
A Service Level Agreement is in place until 31 March 2027, for the monitoring of 60 cameras covering the majority of the Bridgwater town centre and periphery. The cameras are monitored 24 hours a day, 365 days a year by trained operators.
This agreement will be reviewed annually.
A spokesperson for Bridgwater Town Council said:
“Bridgwater Town Council is committed to playing its part in promoting community safety in Bridgwater. The most visible commitment to this is its funding of the town’s CCTV infrastructure.”
