Issue - meetings

The Committee heard from the Assistant Director of Finance and Property Services and Section 151 Officer regarding the Information Governance Policy, explaining that the purpose of the report was to set out the details of the policy, including the Information Governance Management Framework, for West Lindsey District Council. It demonstrated management commitment to having sound information governance arrangements in place, gave clear direction to managers and staff, and would ensure that legal requirements and best practice standards were met. It was requested that the Committee formally adopt the Information Governance Policy.

Members of the Committee were supportive of the policy, and, having clarified that in the event of any significant change the policy would be reviewed sooner than the indicated three year period, it was moved, seconded and unanimously

            RESOLVED that

a)    the formal adoption of the Information Governance Policy be approved; and

b)    any future housekeeping amendments be delegated to the Chief Executive in consultation with the Chairs of the Joint Staff Consultative and Corporate Policy and Resources Committees.