Issue - meetings

To consider the report of the Directors of Culture, Communities and Business Services and Transformation and Governance – Corporate Services on the County Council’s use of surveillance.

The Committee considered the report of the Directors of Culture, Communities and Business Services and Transformation and Governance– Corporate Services (Item 6 in the Minute Book).  

It was clarified that the data shown within Table A, on page 95 of the report, related to prosecutions which had been made as a direct result of the use of surveillance. Members heard that since Trading Standards had introduced it’s new Intelligence Operating Model the requirement for surveillance activity had decreased.

RESOLVED:

i)             That the Audit Committee notes the contents of this report and that the County Council’s surveillance powers continue to be exercised appropriately and proportionately.

ii)            That the Audit Committee provides assurance to the Executive Member for Policy and Resources that the County Council has undertaken its surveillance powers throughout the previous financial year in a lawful and proportionate manner and that it will continue to do so.

To receive a presentation from the Director of Transformation and Governance – Corporate Services on the County Council’s use of surveillance.

The Committee received and noted the report of the Director of Transformation and Governance (Item 6 in the Minute Book).