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Introduction

Peterborough City Council operates a Public Space Surveillance System, often referred to as CCTV (closed circuit television). We have over 160 cameras covering the city centre and other public spaces and they are monitored 24 hours a day, every day of the year.

Please note: the council does not have access to every CCTV camera in the city as some will be owned and operated by businesses.

All our CCTV operators are trained in the use of the system and adhere to the relevant CCTV Code of Practice and Operating Procedures. They are all licensed by the Security Industry Authority to operate and record images using the CCTV system.

If you are considering making a request for footage, camera locations can be found using our interactive system called ESRi.

Peterborough City Council cannot release CCTV footage following a subject access request where third party individuals can be identified unless those parties have consented to the disclosure.

We may also refuse to provide footage to you whereby doing so would be likely to prejudice:

  • The prevention and detection of crime
  • Apprehension and prosecution of offenders

If no data is held with regard to your request, or the data falls into a category exempted from disclosure, you will be notified in writing of this.

If you have:

  • Been the victim of a crime
  • Been involved in a road traffic collision or
  • Are an insurance company or legal representative

We are unable to accept subject access requests in these instances because we will only be able to provide you with images of yourself and not third parties.

If you have been the victim of a crime, or it is a crime-related incident, you should report the matter to the police by calling either 999 in an emergency or 101 in a non-emergency. The police can make a request direct to us to view our footage and, if held, it will be provided to the investigating officer.

If you have been involved in a road traffic collision, your insurance company can request footage under Schedule 2 Part 1 (5) of the Data Protection Act 2018. These requests are subject to a £100 + VAT charge and the relevant footage, if held, will then be sent to them. Payment is only available online and can be completed via the green button below.

Once you have completed payment, please proceed to the online application form below to submit your CCTV request.

Please note: the fee is payable even if the incident has not been captured.

Further help

If you require assistance with your application or have any queries then please contact the CCTV team on 01733 747474 or email CCTVpayments@peterborough.gov.uk.

CCTV request for individuals

You have the right to request CCTV footage of yourself under Article 15 of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). You have a right to be provided with images of yourself, if we hold them, but not of any third parties.

If you require CCTV footage of yourself that you believe may have been captured by cameras owned by the council, please complete the CCTV footage request form. To help us to identify the footage you require, please ensure you provide the following identifying information, where applicable:

  • The date and time of the requested footage
  • The precise location of the requested footage
  • The make, model, colour and registration number of your vehicle (if required footage involves your vehicle)
  • A description of yourself to aid the CCTV operators to locate footage of you
  • Any further descriptive details you feel are relevant to your application

Please note: There is no charge for processing a subject access request application. However, where the request is manifestly unfounded or excessive, we may charge a reasonable fee for the administrative costs of complying with your request. If a fee is applicable you will be advised accordingly. You will also be required to provide photographic evidence of your identity; this could be in the form of a current passport, driving licence or student card. This is so that we can identify you in any footage.

Please note: CCTV footage is held by the council for a period of 30 days only. Any footage requested beyond this time limit will not be available.

Please be aware that while some of our cameras are fixed to a specific view, many of our cameras automatically rotate. This means that we may not have captured footage of an incident because the camera may be rotating to focus on a different area.

Further help

If you are still unsure as to whether the information you require falls under a subject access request or you require a paper application form, please contact the Access to Records Officer by telephone on 01733 864721 or email foi@peterborough.gov.uk.

Alternatively you can write to:

Pa-Sheka Kamara
Information Governance
Legal & Governance
Sand Martin House
Bittern Way
Fletton Quays
Peterborough
PE2 8TY