Dear Sir or Madam,

For each of the years that RIPA 2000 powers have been available to
the Council, please provide the following information :

The position(s) or rank(s) of all Council Officers nominated as
Authorising Officers in accordance with the Regulation of
Investigatory Powers (Directed Surveillance and Covert Human
Intelligence Sources) Order 2003; No. 3171.

Please note that no personally identifying information is being
requested, and a response in the aggregate (e.g "in 2007, 4
Environmental Enforcement Officers were nominated") would be
acceptable, but the mere number of Officers alone is not.

Yours faithfully, D. Ellis.

Dear Mr. Ellis

With reference to your request regarding RIPA 2000 powers please find
below the information you requested.

The following officers were nominated:-

2004 - 2007 Housing x 1 Revenues x 1
Environment and Health x 3 Planning x 2
Finance x 2

2007 to date Housing x 2 Revenues x 1
Environment and Health x 3 Planning x 3
Finance x 2

We trust this meets with your satisfaction but if you have any
complaints in respect of your information request please write to the
Complaints Monitoring Officer at Beech Hurst, Weyhill Road, Andover,
Hampshire, SP10 3AJ or complete the on-line complaint form that can be
found at www.testvalley.gov.uk <http://www.testvalley.gov.uk/> . If
your complaint is not resolved to your complete satisfaction you have
the right to apply to the Information Commissioner for a decision.

Yours sincerely

Susan Tovey

Borough Solicitor

Head of Legal Services