Agenda item

The Council’s Data Protection Officer (DPO) submitted a report highlighting the key areas of his work which provided the Committee with information and assurances regarding the Council’s compliance with the Data Protection Act 2018 and UK General Data Protection Regulations.

The report, in outlining the DPO’s activities and assurances, gave details of the areas in which he was to undertake or commission independent reviews of various aspects of Information Governance.

In summary, whilst the Committee could be assured that although there would inevitably be some data and information incidents, there was a robust and comprehensive suite of policies and guidance in place supported by a strong and committed Information Governance Team.  The joint working and liaison between the DPO, Information Governance, the Senior Information Risk Officer, Customer Requests and Legal Services provided a robust basis to guide the Council in ensuring that data protection responsibilities were understood and complied with as effectively as was reasonably possible. 

The DPO also confirmed that his role was properly supported, and this confirmed and gave assurance that the Council was committed to ensuring that data was dealt with responsibly and appropriately.

RESOLVED that the DPO Update report and the information and assurances it provides in contribution to the wider assurances as part of the Annual Governance Review process be noted and that a further update report be provided in six months’ time.