Purpose

The Cabinet will be asked to note the outcome
of the inspection and continued compliance with the regulatory
requirements; review the use of the council's RIPA powers and set
the policy for the forthcoming year.

Content

The Cabinet has
considered a report setting out the Council’s Regulation of
Investigatory Powers Act (RIPA) Policy which must be considered by
elected members annually to set the Policy and to ensure that if
the Council is using its RIPA powers, it is doing so appropriately
and complying with its own Code of Practice when carrying out
covert surveillance, and has:-
 
(1) Noted that the
Council has not exercised its RIPA powers since the last
report.
 
(2) Approved the RIPA
Policy/ Code of Practice for the forthcoming year.

Alternative options considered

None.