Decision details

Arising from a report of the Director of Corporate Affairs and Business Transformation, the Community Policy Development Group had recommended that:

a)    Cabinet be advised that the Council’s existing RIPA Policy did not require updating or amending at the current time.

b)    Cabinet note that the Council had not used its powers under RIPA since March 2014.

The Cabinet Member for the Working Environment and Support Services outlined the contents of the report stating that although the policy was reviewed annually, no amendments had been made, she also informed the meeting that the Council had not used its powers under RIPA since 2014.  She explained that the policy set out the purposes for which covert surveillance could be used.

Consideration was given to the overt surveillance that did take place with the use of CCTV cameras.

RESOLVED that the recommendations of the Community Policy Development Group be approved.

(Proposed by Cllr Mrs M E Squires and seconded by Cllr P H D Hare-Scott.).

Note:  *Report previously circulated, copy attached to minutes.