The Cabinet considered a report of the Chief Executive which provided an update on the Council’s approach to information governance and management and presented the Senior Information Risk Owner’s (SIRO) Annual Report 2016/17.

Resolved:

1. That the SIRO’s report on Information Governance for 2016/17, be noted.

2. That the introduction of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) from 25^th May 2018 and the publication of the Data Protection Bill along with related implications of these measures for the Council, be noted.

3. That the action being taken to prepare for the GDPR and Data Protection Bill, be noted.

Reason for decision:

To comply with the requirement for the SIRO to provide an annual report and to note the actions being taken to prepare for the impending new legislation on data protection and information management.

Other options:

None.

Note: This is an Executive Function.

Eligible for call in to Policy & Resources Scrutiny Committee

Executive Councillor: Moring