Resolved-

(1)     That the contents of the report be noted.

(2)     That the Council’s continued compliance with RIPA be noted.

(3)     That the Council’s Senior Responsible officer and RIPA Coordinator and Monitoring officer at least annually provide reminders to all Strategic Directors to raise awareness of the need to be vigilant within their services that if covert surveillance is carried out, it must be authorised and approved and in any event all endeavours are made to undertake criminal investigations overtly and within Council policy.

Action:           City Solicitor

                                                (Richard Winter – 01274 434292)