Burnage has small local shops, a library, health centre and a thriving community centre with group activities nearly every day. Local shopping is due for a big improve with Tesco planning a new store on Lane End Road near Burnage station.
It’s not too far to Withington village where there are more shops, bars, restaurants and banks. All the amenities of Didsbury village and the large Tesco supermarket at East Didsbury are close by too. There is excellent public transport to the city centre and other parts of south Manchester, with frequent buses along Kingsway. There are two train stations just over Kingsway (Burnage and Mauldeth Road) with regular trains to the city.
The local ‘Ring and Ride’ service helps people get about if they have difficulty using buses. The nearest indoor sports facility is the Priestnall sports centre in neighbouring Heaton Mersey, or Withington Pools on Burton Road, near Withington village. The new Parrswood sports, leisure and cinema complex is about a mile down Kingsway. Local community groups can use the new gym at Burnage High School.
Closed circuit television (CCTV) systems have probably made the largest single impact on crime reduction during the last decade. This has been achieved because the previously held fear of being watched over has to a large extent been temper.The Local Community – LibraryOverviewI am writing an overview of community partnerships across Burnage. It draws on information provided to the community in response to an informal survey.
The group found the information provided very useful and will use it to bring up to date its work. However, as that information was given to the group in confidence it is presented to give a general picture of progress in the community.ICT Effect on CommunityThe library’s photocopying services are offered in agreement with the requirements of the Copyright Act. Clarifying notices are displayed by the photocopiers.
Each user has, personally, to comply with the law. Should library staff suspect that the law may be being broken and, for instance, they notice a student working through a whole book, or copying an unreasonable amount from one volume or journal issue, they can intervene and enquire about the extent of copying. All photocopies made in excess of the limits can be confiscated.How the Technology Meets the NeedsMost machines are fitted with vendors which will accept cash or pre-paid photocopying cards, but the machines on the Main Library’s 2nd and 4th Floors accept only pre-paid photocopying cards.
Good / Bad PointsInsert coins equal to the cost of copies required. The machines do not give change. There are change machines at both Bulmer she and Main Libraries which change coins for using the photocopiers. The A4 papers = 7p each or A3 papers = 12p each.
Change for notes should be obtained from elsewhere (e.g. Students’ Union or Lloyds Bank). The change machine is provided for photocopying only.
The card copying costs A4 = 6p each or A3 = 10p each. Pre-paid cards cost �5.00 each and are available from the ground floor reception desk at the main library and from the issue desk at Burnage Library. The price of the card includes a 50p charge for the card, so when you first use it the display will read �4.
50. This will give you 75 A4 copies at 6p each (1p less than the cash price). If you re-credit your card you don’t pay the 50p charge again so you’ will get even more copies for your money. The cards can be re-credited to any value up to �5.
00 on either of the machines at Burnage (the card will be ejected if re-credited beyond �5.00). If you lose your card or forget to remove it from the machine, the Library cannot give you a refund. You are advised to make a note of the card number so that if someone finds it and returns it, you are able to identify it.
Pre-paid cards can be used in Burnage Library’s photocopiers, but not elsewhere. Similar cards purchased elsewhere will not work in Library copiers.The Local CommunityPolice – Security – CCTVOverviewThe overview of the first efficient attempt to documents and assesses the point of open-street CCTV systems in Burnage. In addition to providing practical data, I will argue that it is tempting for the benefit of people and those elsewhere.
However analysis of the area data suggests that the use of CCTV in other national contexts may follow largely different patterns. While the CCTV experience follows many movement shows in other places, it is nevertheless important that the diffusion of CCTV in the area has been more controlled than before. The suggestion is that the difference between the areas experiences exists in different political structures and the following similarity in the strength of argues and conflict at the local level.Explanation on Its UsageCCTV suddenly increased in the systems.
It’s unique ability to help reduce and prevent crime and anti-social behaviour, and assist in criminal investigations. CCTV can also be extremely useful for the monitoring of building perimeters or the protection of car parks, or as an early detection of intruders. There are, however, hidden costs and implications to CCTV that may not be immediately obvious. It must be regularly maintained, and suitably sited, some CCTV systems may require additional lighting.
It may also raise questions like whether you require a Colour or Black and White system, or a mixture. Who is going to monitor it? Will it be recorded? Is there adequate signage of the presence of CCTV? Or, indeed, are there other options that would be more beneficial and cost effective than CCTV?How Technology Meets the NeedsCCTV is particularly popular amongst bus and train users. Making known CCTV usage gives passengers the confidence to travel -providing they know its working – that it is being monitored. An emergency response will be activated if necessary.
It can also contribute very significantly to passengers’ feelings of security. Today, digital-video recorders (DVR) are speedily replacing time-lapsed recorders.Good/Bad pointsThe digital technology has resulted in cameras becoming much smaller and more convenient to install, with the majority of users favouring colour. However, colourless cameras should still be considered especially for situations where levels of light are extreme or there is no particular requirement for colour.
Much will depend upon the source and level of light available at the site which in turn may need to be upgraded if the system is to function effectively throughout the day and at night. It can be arranged to remain reactive until a detector is activated thereby creating an on site recording of the activation or transmitting a signal to a remote monitoring centre where the cause can be investigated and an appropriate reaction makes available. The system can provide constant on site recording with images only being transmitted following the opening of a detector. Clearly, the value of a CCTV system operating on site will be that of a control if it does not transmit images to a remote monitoring centre.
FutureThe future of CCTV may lie in companies offering greater flexibility and performance to end users by effectively linking analogue CCTV to IP (Internet protocol) networks. CCTV will rise to a new level of flexibility through included wireless and IP solutions. To in actual fact address industry worry about existing installation growth, these solutions must contain a smooth movement path to new digital technologies, providing not to be faulted addition of IP, wireless and legacy analogue equipment. In addition, increased CCTV flexibility will address the current trend of carrying out local, high-quality storage and remote viewing of live and recorded events.
The future of CCTV is in the development of next generation networkable CCTV systems. These solutions will offer greater flexibility and performance to end users by effectively linking analogue CCTV to IP networks while protecting the initial capital investment in analogue equipment. Such a solution will also provide enhanced access by enabling secure viewing from any point in the network at a lower installation cost.
