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E-Crime Enforcement

Meeting: 06/03/2012 - Decision Session - Executive Member for Economy and Strategic Planning (Item 29)

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This report informs the Cabinet Member of a successful bid for grant funding to establish a national trading standards E-Crime enforcement facility in partnership with North Yorkshire County Council.

The report seeks approval to accept the grant offer and expand the regional Trading Standards Scambuster Team to accommodate the additional work.

 

Decision:

RESOLVED:       (i)      That the report be noted.

 

(ii)      That Option A, as set out in Paragraph 14 of the report be adopted.

 

REASON:                     To support the establishment of a grant funded trading standards E-Crime investigative facility in York.

Minutes:

The Cabinet Member received a report which informed him of a successful bid for grant funding to establish a national trading standards E-Crime enforcement facility in partnership with North Yorkshire County Council. The report sought approval to accept the grant offer and expand the regional trading standards Scambuster Team to accommodate the additional work.

 

The Cabinet Member was informed that as a result of the funding, three new jobs would be created in the Scambuster Team. It was also noted that the reputation of the previous team had contributed to the successful bid.

 

The Cabinet Member requested that his congratulations to the team who had put together the successful bid be noted.

 

RESOLVED:       (i)      That the report be noted.

 

(ii)      That Option A, as set out in Paragraph 14 of the report be adopted.

 

REASON:                     To support the establishment of a grant funded trading standards E-Crime investigative facility in York.


 

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