Friday, October 23, 2015
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Mobile
CCTV
Boston Borough Council operates
one of the best and most up-to-date
CCTV systems, but did you know
that there is also a mobile CCTV
system in operation, travelling the
streets of the borough five days
every week.
The council’s bin lorries are each
equipped with four CCTV cameras,
offering 360 degree non-stop recording as
they go about their business.
The cameras serve several different
purposes – they can be used for the safety
and protection of the crew and the public
and to improve efficiency and customer
service.
CCTV evidence can be called upon
to investigate customer complaints – for
instance, to check how a bin collection
has been missed – confirming whether or
not the bin had actually been presented
at the time of collection. Images can also
be used when there are issues around
overloaded or contaminated bins.
The cameras have already proved useful
in providing evidence in cases of driving
without due care and attention – one in
which an impatient car driver put the bin
men in danger by overtaking the lorry on
the footpath.
In another incident CCTV footage
showed the circumstances in which two
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One of the four CCTV cameras
fitted to every bin lorry
other vehicles were in collision as they
were driven near a passing bin lorry. The
footage settled the argument about who
was to blame.
The system is also proving beneficial
in the support of other council functions
including planning enforcement and
council tax investigations.
Cllr Michael Brookes, Boston Borough
Council’s portfolio holder for waste
services, said: “The lorries were equipped
principally for our own benefit, but the
cameras are proving worthwhile in other
areas. Properly authorised agencies, such
as the police, can review the footage to aid
criminal investigations, for instance.
“They are all-seeing eyes on the
vehicles which travel along every road in
the borough where there is refuse to be
collected.”
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Turn your clocks back one hour when
you go to bed tomorrow night
What’s On –
picks of the day
Today – “Spooktacular” Hallowe’en-themed
treasure trail for children 5 to 12, RSPB
Frampton Marsh, £2.
lWindmill Concert, Swineshead Village Hall,
pianists Elena Kiseleva and Bing Bing Li
Tomorrow – Fen Boy folklore puppet theatre,
Transported Art, Boston Stump, 7pm, adults
£5, concessions £3, family £12, 01205
354670.
lSoul singer Diane Shaw at the Gliderdrome,
£15, £18 on the door, doors open 7.30pm.
lFREE arachaeology workshop, Freiston
St James’ Church, organised by Freiston
Forward, 10.15am to 3.15pm.
lJumble sale and bric-a-brac, Leverton
Leisure Centre, 20p.
lBallroom and Sequence Dance,
Swineshead Village Hall, £4.50, 8pm,
refreshments and raffle.
Sunday – Transported Arts FREE events in
Boston Market Place: Mayflower by Rhubarb
Theatre, noon, 1pm and 2pm; Don’t Drink and
Dance – circus comedy, 12.30pm and 2.30pm
plus interactive workshop at 1.30pm; Autumn
arts and crafts, noon to 3pm; Facepainters
noon to 3pm.
lButterwick Garage Sale Trail, garage sales
around the village, maps £1
lSpooky Sunday Fun Day, 10.30am to
3.30pm, RSPB Frampton Marsh, £3.
lCountry music with Dave Sheriff,
Swineshead Village Hall, 2.30pm, £7,
refreshments and raffle.
Monday – Pool inflatables session, Geoff
Moulder Leisure Complex, ages 5 to 14 and
families, noon to 1pm in the training pool,
please book 01205 363483, children £3,
adults £4, family £1.
Breaking news... Transported - Boston and South Holland gets £700,000 more from Arts Council
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The final part in a series telling the stories behind the inspirations for artwork created by Sarah Brown for Boston
Borough Council’s refuse fleet. Sarah was commissioned by the Transported Art project. This is the artwork on lorry 6.
The allotments around Boston have keen gardeners who try to encourage young families and
people new to the area to come and grow their own produce. This image features Paul, who
encourages young families and people new to the area to have an allotment and encourages
children to grow edibles, as well as Jenny, working alongside a family who have an allotment there.
I spent some time with the parks department to see the work they do to maintain and improve the
green spaces in the area. Their knowledge of the plants and the wildlife that need extra care was
inspiring, as, although it is their job to look after the green spaces, they go above and beyond to
nurture the environment for others and protect unusual flowers that are growing in the area.
The litter pickers I met in Central Park spend their days removing rubbish that is dumped in the
park. One of them, Joe, is a volunteer who joined more than ten years ago to do some community
work and learn about the job and has continued to help ever since. He goes to help every day,
rain or shine. The image shows work such as lawn mowing and litter picking – including Joe. Also
depicted is a CCTV camera – another vital service – and one of the toilet cleaning team.