Taking action on RIPA – what Oldham has done

By The Voice | Fri 3rd April 2009 - 9:20 am

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From their press release:

STATEMENT RE: COUNCIL USE OF SURVEILLANCE LAWS

Councillor Howard Sykes, leader of Oldham Council said: “Following a recent review of the council’s use of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000, elected members are now consulted before the act is used in Oldham. This gives the council an additional level of oversight, something that most other council’s in the country do not do …

“During an inspection on 1 January 2009, by the Office of the Surveillance Commissioners, the government body appointed to oversee those allowed to commission surveillance, all of the council’s authorizations for surveillance were lawful.

“We will continue to use the powers given to use under the Act responsibly and proportionately, but we have a responsibility to the people of Oldham to tackle those menaces that blight too many people’s lives.”

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2 Comments

Letters From A Tory 3rd Apr '09 - 9:44am

“we have a responsibility to the people of Oldham to tackle those menaces that blight too many people’s lives.”

So they’re shutting down the local Labour Party? Good on ’em.
Biscit 3rd Apr '09 - 10:44am

Don’t give up your day job LFAT, a life in stand up comedy is not beckoning.