Agenda item

Pursuant to Cabinet Minute No. 165, the Assistant Director – Customers, Commissioning and Change submitted a report seeking endorsement and approval of a series of recommendations to commence and deliver the Council’s ICT Improvement Programme.

The Mayor agreed that this report should be considered (notwithstanding that the item had not been available for inspection by the public for five clear days before the meeting) because of special circumstances, namely the urgent need for the Council to consider improvements to its ICT infrastructure.

RESOLVED –

1.   That the findings from the Arcus Global ICT review be noted.

2.   That the ICT Improvement Programme and Budget, as attached at Appendices B and C to the officer’s report respectively, be approved.

3.   That the Finance and Performance Board exercise corporate oversight and management of the ICT Improvement Programme, with delegated authority granted to the Chief Executive and Executive Directors.

4.   That delegated authority be granted to the Assistant Director – Customers, Commissioning and Change, in consultation with the Cabinet Members for Business Transformation and Homes and Customers, in accordance with the Council’s Constitution, and within the limits of the Budget in Appendix C to the officer’s report, to procure the hardware, software, staffing and technology partners required to support the delivery of the ICT Improvement Programme.

5.   That delegated authority be granted to the Director of Finance and Resources, in accordance with the Council’s Constitution, to move spend between capital and revenue as appropriate.

6.   That approval be granted to fund the ICT Improvement Programme through a combination of General Fund capital and revenue and Housing Revenue Account revenue.

7.   That revisions be made to the Council’s Medium Term Financial Plan to incorporate the cost of the Programme.

8.   That a further report be submitted to a future meeting of the Joint Cabinet and Employment and General Committee to seek approval for new appointments to enable effective implementation of the approved Digital Innovation / ICT Improvement Programme.