The Cabinet considered a report of the Chief Executive on the result of a recent inspection carried out by the Office of Surveillance Commissioners (OSC) of the arrangements made by the Council to ensure compliance with the statutory provisions which govern the use of covert surveillance, particularly the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000.

Resolved:-

1. That the report of the Assistant Surveillance Commissioner dated 8th August 2016, attached at Appendix 1 to the submitted report, be noted.

2. That it be noted that the recommendations in the report will be implemented.

3. That the amendments to the Council’s “Policy and Procedures for undertaking Directed Covert Surveillance and the use of Covert Human Intelligence Sources” as recommended by the Assistant Surveillance Commissioner and highlighted in Appendix 2 to the report, be approved.

Reason for Decision

To respond to the recommendations of the OSC inspection.

Other Options

None

Note:-This is an Executive function

This item is eligible for call in to Policy and Resources Scrutiny Committee

Executive Councillor :- Moring