Decisions

The Chair 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 –

That Cabinet recommend to full Council that:

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

2.   The ICT Improvement Programme and Budget, as attached at Appendix B and C respectively, be approved.

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

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

8.   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.

REASON FOR RECOMMENDATIONS

Information and Communications Technology (ICT) underpins everything the Council does and it is essential that the service is able to support the Council’s future plans.  Investment in the Essential ICT Improvement Programme will provide the Council with much needed resilience and improved information security, so that the Council can comply with changing legislation.  In addition, by making an investment in the Digital Improvement Programme and changing the way services are accessed, the Council will be able to achieve improvements to services.

*RESOLVED –

1.   That the report of the Overview and Performance Scrutiny Forum be welcomed and the recommendations be considered as part of the review of the Council Plan, and a formal response be made to the Forum.

2.   That before the implementation of any of the report’s recommendations with financial implications for the Council, further investigations be carried out by officers and brought to Cabinet for consideration.

REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION

1.   To demonstrate the areas where change is most needed in Chesterfield town centre, and provide proposals for how this could be achieved.

2.   To contribute towards the delivery of the Council Plan objectives under the priority “to make Chesterfield a thriving borough.”

*RESOLVED –

1.   That the Public Spaces Protection Order (Dog Control) be approved.

2.   That the revocation of the Public Spaces Protection Orders that arose by operation of law from existing Dog Control Orders on 20 October 2017, be approved.

3.   That delegated authority be granted to the Local Government and Regulatory Law Manager, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Health and Wellbeing, to decide the date of implementation for the new Public Spaces Protection Order (Dog Control) and the revocation of the existing Public Spaces Protection Orders, following the completion of any necessary preliminary work.

4.   That approval be given to set the level for a Fixed Penalty Notice for all dog related offences under the Public Spaces Protection Order (Dog Control) at £80.

5.   That delegated authority be granted to the Assistant Director – Health and Wellbeing to administer and enforce the Public Spaces Protection Order (Dog Control).

6.   That a further report be submitted for Cabinet to consider the impact and effectiveness of the Public Spaces Protection Order (Dog Control) after it has been in effect for 12 months.

REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS

1.   Public Spaces Protection Orders are intended to deal with a particular nuisance or problem in a particular geographical area that is detrimental to the local community’s quality of life, by imposing conditions on the use of that area which apply to everyone.  They are designed to ensure the law-abiding majority can use and enjoy public spaces, safe from anti-social behaviour.

2.   To ensure visitors and users of our parks and open spaces (dog owners and non-dog owners) can use these spaces in harmony.

1.   That the progression of regularisation of the current position be agreed.

2.   That it be confirmed that the restrictions in the s52 agreement will to not enforced.

Change in profile for appointment of growth staff following revisions to the HRA Capital Programme.