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Vincent proposes new CCTV policy, but briefing notes do not record adoption
The City of Vincent recommended replacing its existing CCTV policy with a 2026 version at its 10 November briefing. The notes do not record a final resolution or explain the proposed rules for surveillance and privacy.
Reporting from public council minutes. How this article was prepared
The City of Vincent has recommended replacing its existing Closed-Circuit Television policy with a 2026 version, but the briefing notes do not establish that the change was formally adopted.
Item 7.4 of the City of Vincent Council Briefing on 10 November 2026 was titled “Outcome of Advertising and Adoption of Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) Policy”. The recommendation was for Council to adopt the policy in Attachment 1, replacing Policy 3.9.12.
The item’s attachments included the proposed 2026 policy, the existing policy, an amended markup and a consultation report. The notes do not reproduce the policy’s provisions, so they do not show what would change for public-space surveillance, access to footage, information retention or oversight.
No questions were recorded as taken on notice for the item. However, the supplied briefing record contains the recommendation rather than a vote or final resolution. It supports reporting that adoption was recommended, not that the new policy had taken effect.
The final Council minutes and the policy attachment would be needed to confirm the outcome and assess the practical effect of the proposed replacement on people recorded by the City’s CCTV system.
What deserves a closer look
The source records a recommendation but does not provide a final adoption resolution or vote for the CCTV item.
The source lists the proposed policy and consultation report as attachments, but the supplied text does not set out their contents.
Questions for follow-up reporting
Did Council later adopt the CCTV Policy 2026, and if so, under what resolution and on what date?
What surveillance activities and locations would the proposed policy cover?
What retention, access, disclosure and oversight requirements appear in the policy attachment?
What changes did the consultation report identify?
What happens next
Check the final Council minutes and the CCTV policy attachment before reporting adoption or describing the policy's operating rules.
Check the record
These passages were matched to the source text. Read them in context in the original minutes.
The briefing included Item 7.4, titled Outcome of Advertising and Adoption of Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) Policy.
COUNCIL BRIEFING NOTES 10 NOVEMBER 2026 Page 22 7.4 OUTCOME OF ADVERTISING AND ADOPTION OF CLOSED-CIRCUIT TELEVISION (CCTV) POLICY Attachments: 1. Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) Policy 2026 2.
Item 7.4 heading
Open original minutes ↗The recorded recommendation was to adopt the CCTV Policy at Attachment 1 and replace Policy 3.9.12.
Closed Circuit Television Policy 3.9.12 3. Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) Policy 2026 - Further Amendment Markup 4. Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) Policy - Consultation Report RECOMMENDATION: That Council ADOPTS the Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) Policy at Attachment 1, which is proposed to replace Policy No. 3.9.12 Closed Circuit Television (CCTV), at Attachment 2. NO QUESTIONS TAKEN ON NOTICE. At 6:44pm the Executive Manager of Information & Technology left the meeting and did not return.
Item 7.4 recommendation, continuing into the following passage
Open original minutes ↗The item recorded that no questions were taken on notice.
3.9.12 Closed Circuit Television (CCTV), at Attachment 2. NO QUESTIONS TAKEN ON NOTICE. At 6:44pm the Executive Manager of Information & Technology left the meeting and did not return.
Item 7.4 closing text
Open original minutes ↗The source identifies the record as City of Vincent Council Briefing Notes for 10 November 2026.
36 COUNCIL BRIEFING NOTES 10 NOVEMBER 2026 Page 3 NOTES OF CITY OF VINCENT COUNCIL BRIEFING HELD AT THE E-MEETING AND AT THE ADMINISTRATION AND CIVIC CENTRE, 244 VINCENT STREET, LEEDERVILLE ON TUESDAY, 10 NOVEMBER 2026 AT 6:00 PM PRESENT: Mayor Alison Xamon Presiding Member Cr Alex Castle North Ward Cr Suzanne Worner North Ward Cr Nicole Woolf North Ward Cr Con Poulios North Ward Cr Ashley Wallace South Ward Cr Sophie Greer South Ward Cr Reece Wheadon South Ward IN ATTENDANCE: David MacLennan Chief Executive Officer Rhys Taylor A/Executive Director Infrastructure & Environment Jay Naidoo Executive Director Strategy & Development Lisa Williams
Meeting heading
Open original minutes ↗Source record
Reporting from the City of Vincent Council Briefing Notes dated 10 November 2026, checked 13 November 2026. This article is based solely on that record; the reporter did not attend the briefing or independently verify events outside the document.
Key facts from the minutes
- The City of Vincent briefing on 10 November 2026 included an item on the outcome of advertising and adoption of a CCTV policy.
- The recorded recommendation was to adopt the Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) Policy 2026 and replace Policy 3.9.12.
- The supplied record does not establish that Council formally adopted the policy.
- The notes list a consultation report and policy attachments but do not reproduce the policy’s detailed provisions.
- No questions were recorded as taken on notice for the CCTV item.
Why it matters
- A replacement CCTV policy could affect how the City governs surveillance and handles recorded information, but the briefing notes do not provide enough detail to assess those consequences or confirm that the change took effect.