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Technology strategy

Meeting: 04/10/2018 - Cabinet (Item 38)

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To consider the head of corporate services’ report. 

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Minutes:

Cabinet considered the head of corporate services’ report, which proposed the adoption of a joint technology strategy, with Vale of White Horse District Council. 

 

Councillor David Turner addressed Cabinet, praising the draft strategy; Scrutiny Committee had been supportive also. 

 

Cabinet believed that the strategy would support the councils’ business needs and would ensure high quality, affordable services to local residents and businesses.  This would support flexible working and would provide IT support for councillors.  Cabinet approved a virement of £38,000 of underspent contingency budget, totalling £76,000 across both councils, to allow for the provision of backfill and specialised resources to deliver the immediate priorities set out in the strategy. 

 

RESOLVED: to

 

(a)      approve the joint technology strategy for South Oxfordshire District Council, endorsing the principles documented in the head of corporate services’ report to set the direction for any investment in and use of technology and supporting the proposed approach for delivery; and

(b)      approve a virement of £38,000 from the council’s contingency budget (totalling £76,000 across both councils) for the provision of backfill and specialised resources to aid delivery of the immediate priorities set out in the strategy, to be managed by the head of corporate services. 


 

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