Issue - meetings

This report informs Members about activity in the area of Information Management during 2005/06.

(i)           That the report be noted;

(ii)     That a report be brought to the September meeting of the Executive Member for Corporate Services and Advisory Panel (EMAP) setting out procedures for Members to use the Staff Warning Register.

Members received a report which informed them about activity in the area of Information Management during 2005/06.

The report set out details of activity relating to the following:

·        Personal privacy: the Data Protection Act 1998 (DPA);

·        Data audit;

·        Public information rights: the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FoI);

·        Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (RIPA);

·        The Staff Warning Register;

·        Advice and training

·        The Information Management Workplan

Members expressed the view that they needed to have access to details on the Staff Warning Register relating to their wards and requested that a report be brought to the September meeting setting out arrangements for providing this access.

Advice of the Advisory Panel

That the Executive Member be advised:

(i)           That the report be noted;

(ii)     That a report be brought to the September meeting of the Executive Member for Corporate Services and Advisory Panel (EMAP) setting out arrangements for Members to use the Staff Warning Register.

Decision of the Executive Member

RESOLVED:That the advice of the Advisory Panel be accepted and the above suggested decisions endorsed.

REASON:(i) To demonstrate continuing recognition of records and information management as a corporate function in accordance with the Records Management Code of Practice;

                        (ii) To improve the physical safety of Members carrying out their duties.