Issue - meetings

To consider a report of the Executive Councillor (Corporate, Customer & Community Services)

This report proposes a strategic approach to planning and procuring what is considered to be essential new infrastructure technology to achieve greater benefits over individual purchasing decisions, following a comprehensive review in the summer of 2014. It also outlines how the investment could be financed and the ongoing financial benefits that could be gained.

The Executive is asked to consider the rationale for investment set out in this report and to support the recommended investment proposal set out in option 2 of the report.

Officer contact: Paul James, 0161 474 5430, paul.james@stockport.gov.uk

The Executive Councillor (Corporate, Customer & Community Services) submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) inviting the Executive to consider the outcome of a comprehensive review of the Council’s ICT infrastructure, including the Data Centre, and proposing a strategic approach to planning and procuring what is considered to be essential new infrastructure technology to achieve greater benefits over individual purchasing decisions. It also provided a detailed proposal on how the investment could be financed over the next five years.

RESOLVED – That the proposed ICT Investment programme set out at Option 2 in the report be approved.

To consider a report of the Corporate Director, Corporate and Support Services.

The report proposes a strategic approach to planning and procuring what is considered to be essential new infrastructure technology to achieve greater benefits over individual purchasing decisions. It also outlines how the investment could be financed and the ongoing financial benefits that could be gained.

The Scrutiny Committee is invited to consider the rationale for investment set out in this report and to support the recommended investment proposal set out in option 2. Subject to the Committee’s comments and observations the proposal will be submitted to the Executive for approval.

Officer contact: Paul James, telephone number 474 5430, email: paul.james@stockport.gov.uk.

The Corporate Director, Corporate and Support Services submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) proposing a strategic approach to planning and procuring what was considered to be essential new infrastructure technology to achieve greater benefits over individual purchasing decisions. It also outlined how the investment could be financed and the on-going financial benefits that could be gained.

The Deputy Executive Leader and Portfolio holder for Corporate, Customer and Community Services (Councillor Iain Roberts) attended the meeting to answer members questions.

RESOLVED – That the Executive be recommended to approve the rationale for investment set out in the report and support the recommended investment proposal as set out in Option 2 of the report.