The Director of Finance reported that, on 26 July 2007, Cabinet had agreed two policies governing the records management procedures of the Council. In keeping with good practice, these policies had been reviewed and were presented for approval.

The policies were:

(i) the Corporate Retention and Destruction Policy which replaced the Corporate Retention Policy, published in July 2007;

(ii) the Corporate Records Management Policy, last published in July 2007.

Both policies were attached as appendices to the report.

Resolved - That the Corporate Records Management Policy and Corporate Retention and Destruction Policy be agreed.