Decision - Information Governance - Code of Connection Compliance - Exempt Category 3

36.1         The Committee considered a report of the Executive Director of Finance & Resources in relation to the Information Governance - Code of Connection Compliance. It was noted that at the meeting of the Committee in June 2013 the Committee had considered Information Governance Management as part of the Strategic Risk Map Focus; the risk had, at that time, recently been lowered largely owing to the work undertaken on the Council’s policies and frameworks to meet the requirements of the Information Commissioners Officer (ICO). At the meeting the Executive Director of Finance & Resources provided a verbal update on the new requirements of the Public Sector Services Network (PSN) Code of Connection (CoCo) and explained that it would result in an increase in the risk rating for Information Governance Management. A commitment was made to provide a full update to the September 2013 Committee meeting.

36.2         RESOLVED:

(i)                 That the Committee note the ‘zero tolerance’ approach adopted by the Cabinet Office to the PSN Code of Connection.

(ii)               That the Committee note the deadlines for compliance by the council and the business implications of failure to meet the requirements.

(iii)             That the Committee note the governance and project management structure for achieving CoCo compliance.

(iv)              That the Committee note the work undertaken since the council was made aware of the zero tolerance approach.

(v)                That the Committee note the key compliance risks at the time of writing this report.