Agenda item

Report of the Comptroller and City Solicitor.

The Committee received a report of the Comptroller and City Solicitor presenting for consideration and adoption a revised Data Protection Policy for the Corporation (excluding the Police) in place of the current policy in preparation for the implementation of the General Data Protection Regulation on 25 May 2018.

A Member commented that mandatory training for Members ought to be considered as the issue of data protection was becoming more complex and Members needed to be competent when dealing with it.

The Comptroller advised that training had been provided and would continue to be, and there was also an E-learning package available which all Members would be encouraged to undertake.

RESOLVED – To approve and adopt the revised Data Protection Policy set out in Appendix 1 with effect from 25th May 2018