Issue - meetings

To consider a report of the Cabinet Member for Reform & Governance.

In July 2017, the Cabinet agreed in principal to further investment in the second phase of the Digital by Design programme with the funding provided once detailed Delivery Plans had been development. The proposed work will lead to a range of improvements to the way in which services are supported and delivered, and will reform working practices to facilitate recurrent annual reductions in revenue spending of £1.5m in Corporate and Support Services (CSS) and a further £0.6m in Children’s Services.

This report provides the detailed delivery plans for the elements of phase ii relating to Corporate and Support Services (CSS), including Revenues & Benefits, Libraries and Events and Registrars.

The Cabinet is invited to agree the funding to the Digital by Design Phase II programme on the basis of the detailed delivery plans set out in the report.

Officer contact: Alison Blount, 0161 474 5107, alison.blount@stockport.gov.uk

The Cabinet Member for Reform & Governance submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) inviting the Cabinet to consider the detailed delivery plans for the implementation of Phase II of the Digital by Design Programme, approval of which had previously been agreed by the Cabinet in July 2017, including funding arrangements.

The Leader of the Council emphasised that while there was significant investment being allocated for this Programme it was on the expectation of at least 2-for-1 return on that investment and that indications were that this would be the case.

RESOLVED – That approval be given to the funding of the Digital by Design Phase II programme on the basis of the detailed delivery plans set out in report.

To consider a report of the Deputy Chief Executive.

In July 17 Cabinet considered a report setting out a second phase of the Digital by Design (DbD) programme which was to support identified spending reductions over the medium term. The proposed work will lead to a range of improvements to the way in which services are supported and delivered, and will reform working practices to facilitate recurrent annual reductions in revenue spending of £1.5m in Corporate and Support Services (CSS) and a further £0.6m in Children’s Services.

The Cabinet agreed in principal to further investment in the second phase of the Digital by Design programme with the funding provided once detailed Delivery Plans have been agreed at a senior level.  The Cabinet has agreed the basis on which further investments would be made. Utilising existing capabilities and developing new ones, in order to support identified spending reductions over the medium-term.  Specifically, the following assumptions were set out:

·         That the capabilities developed by the current DbD Programme can be applied to new service areas in ways that will lead to performance improvements and cost savings and/or additional income.

·         That a series of business cases will be based on modelled assumptions accepted by both service and digital leads.  

·         The expectation of a cashable return on investment across the programme of at least of £2 for every £1 invested, over a five-year period.

·         That investment in identified service areas would only follow when an income or spending reductions plan is in place and jointly endorsed by the leadership of the service, the digital programme and Finance.  These plans could be prioritised and sequenced to allow for investment in the Phase II programme to be released in tranches.

·         Resourcing a future phase would be best done as an extension and / or continuation of existing DbD posts and processes in order to maximise efficiencies and ensure that the skills and knowledge acquired through the first phase are fully applied. 

This report sets out the delivery plan for phase ll for the Corporate Support Services (CSS) work stream; a separate implementation plan is being prepared for the Stockport Family work stream.

The Scrutiny Committee is invited to comment on the proposals

Officer contact Alison Blount on 0161 474 5107 or email: alison.blount@stockport.gov.uk

The Deputy Chief Executive submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) setting out the delivery plan for phase ll for the Corporate Support Services (CSS) work stream; a separate implementation plan was being prepared for the Stockport Family work stream.

In July 17 the Cabinet had considered a report setting out a second phase of the Digital by Design (DbD) programme which was to support identified spending reductions over the medium term. The proposed work would lead to a range of improvements to the way in which services are supported and delivered, and would reform working practices to facilitate recurrent annual reductions in revenue spending of £1.5m in Corporate and Support Services (CSS) and a further £0.6m in Children’s Services.

The Cabinet had agreed in principal to further investment in the second phase of the Digital by Design programme with the funding provided once detailed Delivery Plans had been agreed at a senior level.  The Cabinet had also agreed the basis on which further investments would be made. Utilising existing capabilities and developing new ones, in order to support identified spending reductions over the medium-term.  Specifically, the following assumptions were set out:

·         That the capabilities developed by the current DbD Programme can be applied to new service areas in ways that will lead to performance improvements and cost savings and/or additional income.

·         That a series of business cases will be based on modelled assumptions accepted by both service and digital leads.  

·         The expectation of a cashable return on investment across the programme of at least of £2 for every £1 invested, over a five-year period.

·         That investment in identified service areas would only follow when an income or spending reductions plan is in place and jointly endorsed by the leadership of the service, the digital programme and Finance.  These plans could be prioritised and sequenced to allow for investment in the Phase II programme to be released in tranches.

·         Resourcing a future phase would be best done as an extension and / or continuation of existing DbD posts and processes in order to maximise efficiencies and ensure that the skills and knowledge acquired through the first phase are fully applied. 

RESOLVED -  That the report be noted.