Purpose

To consider the report of the Director of
Legal and Governance detailing the statistical information for the
financial year 2023-24 with regard to information governance. This
report details statistical information on requests received under
the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA), the Environmental
Information Regulations 2004 (EIR), the UK General Data Protection
Regulation (GDPR) and the Council’s activity under the
Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (RIPA).

Decision

(i) 
To accept the update of the statistical information for the year
1st April 2023 – 31st March 2024 reporting on the
Council’s performance relating to:
 
• 
FOIA and associated legislation
• 
GDPR
• 
RIPA 2000
 
(ii) 
To agree the updated Corporate Surveillance document (October 2023)
attached at appendix 1;
(iii) 
To agree the actions detailed at paragraph 21