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Glasgow Live
National
Laura Ferguson

Glasgow's 429 CCTV cameras could be unmanned 12 hours a day in radical move to save cash

Glasgow's council CCTV cameras could be unmanned for 12 hours a day under a dramatic new cost-cutting plan by the City Council.

Unions claim the move means the system may not be monitored between 4am and 4pm and has been described as potentially dangerous for children.

Details of the plan have largely flown under the radar since they were first unveiled in last month's budget document, when a report described it as a "review of staffing costs aligned to current service delivery" of the Community Safety and Regulatory Services, with the expectation of saving more than £1.5million.

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