Decision

The Director of Corporate & Customer Services and Monitoring Officer has decided to amend the Document Retention and Management Policy for housing applications.

Analysis

outcome: The recommendations to amend the policy were approved.

summary: The decision involves amending the Document Retention and Management Policy related to the retention period of housing applications and personal records.

topline: The Director of Corporate & Customer Services and Monitoring Officer has decided to amend the Document Retention and Management Policy for housing applications.

reason_contentious: The issue may be contentious due to concerns about data privacy, the right to be forgotten, and the potential impact on individuals' personal records.

affected_stakeholders: Individuals with housing applications, data protection advocates, local government officials, and potentially legal entities concerned with data retention compliance.

contentiousness_score: 5

political_party_relevance: There is no direct mention of political parties or political influence on the decision.

URL: https://democracy.derbyshiredales.gov.uk/ieDecisionDetails.aspx?ID=135

Decision Maker: Director of Corporate & Customer Services and Monitoring Officer

Outcome: Recommendations Approved

Is Key Decision?: Yes

Is Callable In?: No

Purpose:

Content: This is an urgent decision, taken on behalf of the Council, to amend elements of the Document Retention and Management Policy. The time scales within the Document Retention and Management Policy appear to be historic with no legal rational for keeping data in the way the policy outlines. For housing applications this means we can never remove or destroy personal records, therefore requires amendment.

Date of Decision: December 22, 2023