Decision details

Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act (RIPA) Policy Review

Decision Maker: Executive

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

This report updates the Committee on the Council’s recent
IPCO inspection and seeks up to date approval of the current RIPA Policy.

Decision:

A. Executive considered the content of the report and provided observations to the Director for Legal, Policy and Governance.

 

B. That the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act (RIPA) Policy at Appendix B be adopted.

Report author: James Ellis

Publication date: 25/03/2026

Date of decision: 24/03/2026

Decided at meeting: 24/03/2026 - Executive

Effective from: 02/04/2026

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