Issue - meetings

Members considered a report proposing to introduce a new Acceptable Use Policy that merged and rationalised policy content from five existing policy documents into a single document to provide guidance to users in easy to read plain English format.

West Lindsey District Council (WLDC) had a large policy set to comply with different legislation and codes of connection.  These policies were due for review, so the opportunity was being taken to slim the portfolio down.  This report had been taken to the Joint Staff Consultative Committee and had been recommended to this Committee.

One error had been identified in the printed reports pack at Appendix 2 – the third paragraph, if approved, would read:

“Where possible, private calls should be made outside standard hours of service provision, i.e. before 9am, after 5pm, or during an employee’s lunch break”.

After a comment regarding Members paying close attention to the use and misuse of Council equipment, the report was moved and seconded.

                        Unanimously RESOLVED to:

(1)  Approve and formally adopt the Acceptable Use Policy;

(2)  Approve the withdrawal of the following policy documents:

o   Email Acceptable Use Policy;

o   Internet Acceptable Use Policy;

o   Computer, Telephone and Desk-use Policy;

o   Public Service Network Acceptable Use Policy;

o   Northgate Acceptable Use Policy.

(3)  Agree that any future housekeeping tasks can be delegated to the Chief Executive in consultation with the Chairmen of the Joint Staff Consultative Committee (JSCC) and Corporate Policy and Resources Committee (CPR).