Issue - meetings

The Cabinet considered an Annual Report on the operation of the Council’s policy on Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act (RIPA).

Members considered the information on applications made for authorisation under the RIPA policy. It was noted that all of the 7 applications during 2011/12 had been from the Worcestershire Regulatory Services Trading Standards Team. It was also noted that training on the RIPA policy was provided to the relevant staff on a regular basis.

RESOLVED  that the contents of the report be noted.