Issue - meetings

As detailed in the recommendations.

The Cabinet Member for Corporate Management presented an update on progress with the implementation of the Corporate Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Strategy.  The Chief Executive reported that since the last strategy update report in November, 2011 on-going progress had been made in its implementation.  Highlights included:-

• progression to a 3 star website in the UK wide Better Connected study;
• a joint contract with the other 5 North Wales Councils for the supply of laptop and desktop computers saving £600,000; and
• P2P system had been fully implemented across all Corporate Services for all purchase orders.

            The current ICT Strategy was a 4 year Strategy from 2009 to 2013 and this year a full refresh of the Strategy would be undertaken.  The Corporate Resources Overview and Scrutiny Committee would be involved in the process with progress reports and final endorsement of the new Strategy by Cabinet.

RESOLVED:

(a)       That the progress made in the implementation of the Councils ICT Strategy be noted; and

(b)       That the proposals of the Corporate Resources Overview and Scrutiny Committee to take a lead role in the planned review of the Strategy and in agreeing an action plan in response to the Wales Audit office proposals for improvement arising from their recent review of the service be supported.