Decision details

The Director, Legal & Democratic Services provided Members with an annual update on the Council’s use of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (as amended) (‘RIPA’) for the period 1^st April, 2017 – 31^st March 2018 and confirmed that this had been used in a consistent and appropriate manner with Council policy. The Director also referred Members  to the  review undertaken with the Council’s Corporate Enforcement Policy and its policy on the use of RIPA.

The Deputy Leader thanked the Director for the update and the confident knowledge that staff work to the policies in places, to protect themselves and the Council.  The Deputy Leader requested that Members be provided with the revised policy in full following the meeting.

It was RESOLVED:

1.            To note the contents of the report;

2.            To acknowledge that  RIPA had been used in an appropriate manner that is consistent with the Council’s RIPA policies during the period 1^st April 2017 – 31^st March 2018;

3.            To approve the proposed revisions to (i) the Corporate Enforcement Policy and (ii) the Corporate RIPA Policy as shown in Appendices 1 and 2 to the report respectively; and

4.            To note that in the Senior Responsible Officer’s opinion the current Acquisition of Communications Data under RIPA Policy remains fit for purpose.