Issue - meetings

The Assistant Director of Finance and Property Services and Section 151 Officer introduced the next item on the agenda, the Information Classification and Handling Policy. She explained that the purpose of the document was to define the policies and standards that would be applied to maintain the confidentiality, integrity and availability of the information systems supporting the business functions of the council. It was requested that the policy be formally adopted.

Members of the Committee were again pleased with the detail of the policy and recognised the importance of such a document. The recommendations within the report were moved, seconded and, on taking the vote, it was unanimously

            RESOLVED that

a)    the Information Classification and Handling Policy be approved for formal adoption; 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.