Issue - meetings

Non-Key Decision

Executive Lead Member

Councillor Jason Zadrozny – Leader of the Council

RESOLVED that

a)    it be noted that the Council has not applied for an authorisation to carry out Directed Surveillance in the past 12 months pursuant to the RIPA powers;

b)    the outcome of the Investigatory Powers Commissioner’s Office (IPCO) inspection on 9 March 2022, in particular that the Council has demonstrated a good level of compliance, be received and noted;

c)    the action plan attached at Appendix 1, be approved.

Cabinet was updated on the use of the Council’s Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act (RIPA) policy during the past 12 months and were provided with an update following an inspection by the Investigatory Powers Commissioner’s Officer regarding the Council’s arrangements for complying with the legislation.

As failure to approve the recommendations would put the Council at

risk of challenge for breach of policy and ignore a specific recommendation from the Inspector, there were no alternative options for Members to consider.

RESOLVED that

a)    it be noted that the Council has not applied for an authorisation to carry out Directed Surveillance in the past 12 months pursuant to the RIPA powers;

b)    the outcome of the Investigatory Powers Commissioner’s Office (IPCO) inspection on 9 March 2022, in particular that the Council has demonstrated a good level of compliance, be received and noted;

c)    the action plan attached at Appendix 1, be approved.

d)     

Reason:

The current Code of Practice and Council Policy requires that Members are updated on RIPA authorisations on an annual basis. This report complies with that requirement and an observation of the Inspector.