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Suffolk County Council

Ipswich, UK

Suffolk County Council governs seven district and borough councils and 419 parish and town councils that comprise 75 democratically-elected councillors. The Council is responsible for a number of major services which are provided countywide and range from business and trading standards, education and environment to public safety, social care and transport.

proAV was asked to deliver a professional audio visual delegate system for Suffolk County Council’s Council Chambers and Committee Rooms. The facilities are used to host cabinet and committee meetings on a range of issues including economic development, community services, resThe result is an outstanding range of technologies and equipment that deliver a more accessible and interactive experience for the councillors and partners who use these high level assembly facilities.Mark Hazell, proAVources, finance and performance.

A sophisticated 90-person delegate system incorporating fully-interactive voting, projection, voice reinforcement and camera facilities was installed within the Council Chambers. Two Committee Rooms were equipped with projectors, VCR, DVD, PC interfacing, loudspeakers and wireless controls.

An integrated solution was delivered on time, within budget and according to specification. The result is an outstanding range of world class technologies and equipment that have helped Suffolk County Council deliver a more accessible and interactive experience for the councillors and partners who regularly use these high level assembly facilities.

Technical Details

 

A number of professional AV technologies were installed within Suffolk County Council's chambers and committee rooms, including:

Council Chambers

  • Triple projection system
  • Ceiling-recessed electric projection screens
  • 90 position Delegate and Chairman microphone system with individual gooseneck microphone units, wireless lapel microphones and ceiling speakers for voice reinforcement
  • Parliamentary voting system with video display
  • 4 x automatic pan and tilt dome cameras with matrix switcher
  • Source equipment, including VCR, DVD recorder, visualiser and PC
  • 12” touch panel control for input sources, projector, screen and lighting

Committee Rooms

Two Committee Rooms were each equipped with the following equipment:

  • Projection system
  • Source equipment, including VCR, DVD and PC
  • Ceiling and programme speakers for voice reinforcement
  • 5.7” wireless control for input sources, projector, volume and lighting
  • Audio, video and data feed from Council Chamber to enable room participants to view and listen to Chamber sessions

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