IN THE NEWS
TELFORD COUNCIL CONSULTATION TO GAUGE PUBLIC OPINION ON MANDATORY CCTV IN TAXIS
Telford residents are being asked if they think CCTV would help them feel safer in taxis. Currently Telford & Wrekin Council has a voluntary CCTV policy in place for taxis and secured some external funding to launch the pilot scheme. To date, 25 licensed vehicles have been fitted with CCTV as part of the completed pilot scheme. Going forward, the unit cost is c. £800, payable by drivers. However, the the council is now considering making CCTV mandatory and has launched a survey to find evidence to help decide if it could improve safety. The public consultation started on 30 June and will run for eight weeks. It comes as a result of industry standards set out by The DfT. The
DfT’s view is that “the use of CCTV can provide a safer environment for the benefit of taxi/PHV passen- gers and drivers,” and has asked councils to locally.
consider demand
No funding announcements have been made by the DfT. Deputy leader of the council and cabinet member for homes & enforcement, Cllr Richard Overton
said: “Safety of the people who live and work in Telford is paramount and CCTV may offer benefits for both passengers and drivers – but only if its something people think is necessary. Reported incidents involving Telford & Wrekin Council licensed taxis is low and CCTV is one tool we could use. “As a collaborative council, we won’t proceed with any decisions until we have spoken with taxi users, owners and drivers to see where the evidence leads us. “I would urge as many people as possible who have
any
involvement with taxis, to complete the survey, so we can make an informed decision.” Access to the survey can be found at
telford.gov.uk/cctvsurvey
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