Issue - meetings
RIPA
Meeting: 10/05/2018 - Cabinet (Item 5)
5 Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (RIPA) - Policy and Procedures (00-09-45) 
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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 does not require updating or amending at the current time.
b) Cabinet note that the Council has not used its powers under RIPA since March 2014.
Additional documents:
Minutes:
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.
Meeting: 27/03/2018 - Community, People & Equalities Policy Development Group (Item 65)
To receive a report from the Director of Corporate Affairs and Business Transformation requesting that Members review and make recommendation to Cabinet with regard to approving the Council’s updated RIPA policy.
Additional documents:
Minutes:
The Group had before it a report * from the Director of Corporate Affairs and Business Transformation providing an annual review of the Council’s existing RIPA policy.
It was RECOMMENED that:
a) Cabinet be advised that the Council’s existing RIPA Policy does not require updating or amending at the current time.
b) Cabinet note that the Council has not used its powers under RIPA since March 2014.
(Proposed by the Chairman)
Note: - Report * previously circulated and attached to Minutes.