Issue - meetings

To consider a report of the Deputy Chief Executive.

The Council’s Code of Practice for carrying out surveillance under the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (RIPA) specifies that quarterly reports will be taken to this Scrutiny Committee to demonstrate that the Council is complying with its own Code of Practice when using RIPA.

The report provides an update in relation to the fourth quarter of the 2014-2015 financial year.

The Scrutiny Committee is asked to note this report.

Officer contact: Joy Morton on joy.morton@stockport.gov.uk or 0161 474 3219.

A representative of the Deputy Chief Executive submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) providing an update for the fourth quarter of the 2014/15 financial year to demonstrate that the Council’s use of directed surveillance and covert human intelligence sources complied with its own Code of Practice when using the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000.

The Executive Councillor (Support and Governance) (Councillor Iain Roberts) attended the meeting to respond to Members’ questions.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.