To notify the Chairman of any items that appear in the agenda in which you may have an interest.

It was noted that the following Councillors would be declaring an interest:

Councillor R.S. Fleming - Prejudicial interest - Item 4 - CCTV Cameras - Great Aycliffe Town Park -  Member of Great Aycliffe Town Council

Councillor M. Iveson - Prejudicial interest - Item 4 - CCTV Cameras - Great Aycliffe Town Park - Member of Great Aycliffe Town Council

To confirm as a correct record the Minutes of the meeting held on 23^rd December 2004.

The Minutes of the meeting held on 23^rd December, 2004 were confirmed as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.  

Report of Director of Neighbourhood Services.

Consideration was given to a report regarding the above.  (For copy see file of Minutes).

It was explained that the Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnership had requested Sedgefield Borough Council to take over the management responsibilities for the Domestic Violence Project, including the employment of three staff that had contracts of employment up to 31^st March 2006. 

It was noted that there would be no financial implications for the Borough Council arising from the takeover as funding for the Project was made in full by the Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnership, using Building Safer Communities grant, which was secure for 2004/05 and 2005/06.  

It was pointed out that arrangements would be made via the Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnership for budgets for the service to take account of any possible redundancy costs should the service not be maintained beyond 2005/06.

RESOLVED :      That the Council takes over the management of the Domestic Violence Project, including the employment of staff on behalf of the Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnership.

To consider the minutes of the meeting held on 14^th December 2004.

Consideration was given to the Minutes of the meeting held on 14^th December 2004.  (For copy see file of Minutes).

RESOLVED :                        That the minutes be received.

To consider the minutes of the meeting held on 13^th December 2004.

Consideration was given to the Minutes of the meeting held on 13^th December, 2004.  (For copy see file of Minutes).

RESOLVED :      That the minutes be received.

N.B. In accordance with Section 81 of the Local Government Act 2000 and the Members’ Code of Conduct, Councillors R.S. Fleming and M. Iveson declared a prejudicial interest in the following item and left the meeting for the duration of discussion and voting on the item.

Councillor K. Noble in the chair.

Report of Director of Neighbourhood Services.

Consideration was given to a report regarding a request received from Great Aycliffe Town Council for Sedgefield Borough Council to meet the capital costs associated with the provision of two CCTV cameras in Great Aycliffe Town Park.  (For copy see file of Minutes).

It was explained that the Town Council had already made a significant investment in the Park facility and had entered into a Service Level Agreement with the Borough Council for the services of two additional Neighbourhood Wardens.  The estimated cost of CCTV cameras was £48,400.

Members proposed that as the Council’s CCTV arrangements were currently being reviewed, consideration of the request should be deferred pending the outcome of the review.

RESOLVED :      That consideration of the request for funding be deferred pending the outcome of the CCTV review.   

Published on 6^th January these Minutes contain no key decisions and will be implemented immediately.