Report No: 72/2020

(KEY DECISION)

Cabinet approved the allocation of capital receipts of £81,000 to pay for the provision of replacement CCTV and security lighting equipment at Oakham Enterprise Park.

Councillor G Brown, as the relevant Portfolio Holder, submitted his report and elaborated thereon. He explained that the Council as commercial landlord was obliged to keep its premises in good order and. Recently, there had been a number of issues on the site including thefts of vehicles and materials; improvements to the external lighting and the replacement of the CCTV, it having reached the end of its operational and economic life, would offer enhanced security and assurance. Additionally, the installation by others of ANPR equipment scheduled to be located nearby, would enable any unauthorised activity to be tracked and addressed in partnership with the local police provision.

RESOLVED:

That the allocation of capital receipts of £81,000 to pay for the provision of replacement CCTV and security lighting equipment at Oakham Enterprise Park be approved.

Reasons for decision:

The Council is required by a variety of statutory and regulatory duties, primarily

 · Health and Safety at Work Act etc.1974 and

 · Landlord and Tenant Act 1954

Ensuring business premises are ‘well maintained, safe and healthy places for people to visit and work, so far as reasonably practicable’.

The use of Oakham Enterprise Park as a site for local employment and training now requires additional investment to ensure security and lighting provision is maintained to a satisfactory standard as defined by regulatory duty and local lease agreements

An inability to maintain this asset in accordance with the above may result in reduced future lettings and an increased risk profile as tenants perceive adverse impact on their business and employees.

Proposed equipment that has been specified to remediate the security and lighting deficiencies at Oakham Enterprise Park offers sustainable and resilient solutions that are suitable and sufficient for reuse should an estate wide redevelopment be proposed in the future.