Agenda item

To consider the report of the Cabinet Member for Performance and Resources concerning the annual review of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 Procedural Guide.

49.1    Council considered the report of the Cabinet Member for Performance and Resources concerning the annual review of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 Procedural Guide.

49.2    Councillor D. Norman moved the recommendations as laid out in the report commenting that the Council had not been required to use their RIPA powers in this financial year.

49.3    Councillor Haigh queried whether elected Members using their Councillors’ Community Fund to purchase and install CCTV equipment was a breach of the policy as residents had not been informed of the installation.

49.4    Councillor Wilson welcomed the results of the 2016 audit, noting that the Council were exercising their powers responsibly and had been doing so for a number of years. He noted that the proposed changes were necessary to reflect the changes in the Council’s management team. 

49.5    Councillor D. Norman welcomed the support from Members, and advised that the use of CCTV was legal and covered under different regulations to those of the RIPA.

49.6    RESOLVED that the changes to the Procedural Guide at Appendix 1 be approved.