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CCTV Policy Consultation

CCTV Policy Consultation

This project has now been completed. 

Please check sections below to find out about the outcomes of the consultation. 

About the project

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In March 2026, Westminster City Council approved its CCTV policy, covering the Public Realm, Housing, and Traffic Enforcement services. The policy aims to promote public safety, deter crime, protect assets, and manage anti-social behaviour while upholding privacy rights.

The policy outlines clear guidelines for the Council’s use of CCTV, ensuring compliance with legislative provisions and public accessibility. It covers installation, management, removal, and access to CCTV systems.

It also defines the responsibilities involved in the Council’s CCTV systems, states the purposes for which the CCTV system was installed, and sets out the access process for partners and the public to obtain images.

You can read the main policy together with the relevant appendix on this page. Click here to view the Public Realm, Housing, or Traffic Enforcement versions of the policy.

Timeline

Research and Drafting Process

April 2025 - November 2025
<p><img src="https://img.imageboss.me/zc-qb-prod/cdn/815d5669-f38d-497a-93db-1dc25e11f9d5-1793209180588-497a-93db-1dc25e11f9d5-1793209180300-Screenshot_2023-09-25_at_16.43.24.png" height="150" /></p><p> Gathering information and details about the different systems used by the Council's services as well as best practice from other boroughs. Consulting outcomes to ensure data protection alignment of the draft policy documents. </p>

Public Consultation

December 2025 - January 2025
<p><img src="https://img.imageboss.me/zc-qb-prod/cdn/df1b0f57-e6dd-4667-9e89-90d3ea0c60e2-1793209181385-4667-9e89-90d3ea0c60e2-1793209181129-Screenshot_2023-09-25_at_16.44.52.png" height="150" /></p><p> This will include sharing the draft Policy with you in various ways including online, meetings, and forums, so we can hear what you think. We will arrange workshops with key groups to make the plan better and find out how you think we should make it happen.</p>

Adoption and Publication

January 2025 - February 2025
<p><img src="https://img.imageboss.me/zc-qb-prod/cdn/aaef6282-953c-4abd-8075-176fbc805bc8-1793209182265-4abd-8075-176fbc805bc8-1793209181956-Screenshot_2023-09-25_at_16.43.59.png" height="150" /></p><p> Following the Draft Policy Consultation we will update the final version of the policy to be published and implemented. Further work will be ongoing to encompass other services utilising CCTV systems across the Council.</p>

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