Agenda item

The Data Protection Officer submitted a report highlighting the work he had undertaken which provided the Committee with information and assurances regarding the Council’s compliance with the Data Protection Act 218 and UK General Data Protection Regulations.

The report outlined the key activities in which he had been involved, the areas of focus and the work he had undertaken or been commissioned to undertake together with future work planned.

He reported that he felt that whilst there would inevitably be data incidents, there was a robust and comprehensive suite of polices and guidance in place, supported by a strong and committed Information Governance Team.  The joint working and liaison between the DPO, Information Governance, the SIRO, Customer Feedback and Improvement Team and Legal Services provided a robust basis to guide the Council to ensuring that data protection responsibilities were understood and complied with as effectively as was reasonably possible.

RESOLVED that the report and the information and assurances within it be noted and that a further report be submitted in six months’ time in order to contribute to wider assurances as part of the Annual Governance Review process.