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To consider a report of the Executive Councillor (Support & Governance).

The Executive’s Interim response to the recent joint scrutiny review was received by the Committee on 7th April 2015.  That report, and the accompanying business case for the Digital by Design Programme set a clear policy objective to ensure that residents can be empowered to use digital services to the full, and that a safety net is provided for those who are unable to do so.

This report proposes an approach to ensuring appropriate assistance can be provided for those less able to engage with Digital services.  The report forms the Executive’s full formal response to the recent joint Scrutiny Review into Understanding the Accessibility of Digital Services in the Borough, and follows the interim response received by this Committee in July.

The Scrutiny Committee is invited to discuss and note this report.

Officer contacts Steve Skelton or Paul James on 0161 474 3174/ 5430, or by email on steve.skelton@stockport.gov.uk / paul.james@stockport.gov.uk

The Executive Councillor (Support & Governance) submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) proposing an approach to ensuring appropriate assistance can be provided for those less able to engage with Digital services.  The report formed the Executive’s full formal response to the recent joint Scrutiny Review into Understanding the Accessibility of Digital Services in the Borough, and followed the interim response received by this Scrutiny Committee in July.

The Executive’s Interim response to the recent joint scrutiny review was received by this Scrutiny Committee on 7 April 2015.  That report, and the accompanying business case for the Digital by Design Programme set a clear policy objective to ensure that residents can be empowered to use digital services to the full, and that a safety net is provided for those who are unable to do so.

The Deputy Executive Leader and Portfolio holder for Support & Governance (Councillor Iain Roberts) attended the meeting to respond to questions from the Scrutiny Committee.

RESOLVED – (1) That the report and Executive response be noted.

(2) That the recommendation in relation to ensuring Councillors have the tools and training to continue to lead by example in transitioning to digital services including the feasibility of providing Councillors with improved digital tools such as a Councillor Portal and a Councillor Case Work system be referred to the Scrutiny Review into ‘Member Development and Support’/

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

The report sets out the Executive response to the Scrutiny Review ‘Understanding the Accessibility of Digital Services in Stockport’ undertaken jointly by the Corporate, Resource Management & Governance and  Environment & Economy Scrutiny Committees. At the Executive meeting on 21 April the Leader Councillor of the Review attended to present the final report. The intention is for more detailed proposals on developing a Strategic Plan for the Digital Design Programme to be consulted upon in due course, so this report is an initial response to the recommendations of the Review.

The Scrutiny Committee is asked to agree note the initial response to the Joint Scrutiny Panel’s Review on understanding the accessibility of digital services in Stockport approved by the Executive at it’s meeting on 16 June 2015.

Officer contact: Steve Skelton/ Paul James, 0161 474 3174 / 5430, steve.skelton@stockport.gov.uk / paul.james@stockport.gov.uk

The Corporate Director for Corporate and Support Services submitted the

 Executive response to the Scrutiny Review ‘Understanding the Accessibility of Digital Services in Stockport’ (copies of which had been circulated) undertaken jointly by the Corporate, Resource Management & Governance and Environment & Economy Scrutiny Committees. It was intended that a report setting out a more detailed proposals on developing a Strategic Plan for the Digital Design Programme would be submitted to the Scrutiny Committee for comments in due course and that this report was an initial response to the recommendations of the Review.

The Deputy Executive Leader and Portfolio holder for Support and Governance (Councillor Iain Roberts) attended the meeting to answer members’ questions.

Members made comments in relation to the Executive response as part of the debate on Agenda item 8 “Digital by Design – Draft Executive Proposal.

RESOLVED – That the initial Executive response to the Scrutiny Review recommendations of the Review.

To consider a report of the Executive Councillor (Support & Governance)

The report sets out a proposed initial response to the Scrutiny Review ‘Understanding the Accessibility of Digital Services in Stockport’ undertaken jointly by the Corporate, Resource Management & Governance and  Environment & Economy Scrutiny Committees. At the Executive meeting on 21 April the Leader Councillor of the Review attended to present the final report. The intention is for more detailed proposals on developing a Strategic Plan for the Digital Design Programme to be consulted upon in due course, so this report is an initial response to the recommendations of the Review.

The Executive is asked to agree the initial response to the Joint Scrutiny Panel’s Review on understanding the accessibility of digital services in Stockport.

Officer contact: Steve Skelton/ Paul James, 0161 474 3174 / 5430, steve.skelton@stockport.gov.uk / paul.james@stockport.gov.uk

The Executive Councillor (Support & Governance) submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) inviting the Executive to consider a draft response to the recommendations made by the Corporate, Resource Management & Governance and Environment & Economy Scrutiny committees as part of their Review “Understanding the Accessibility of Digital Services in Stockport”.

The Executive Councillor highlighted that the work of the Review would feed into the ongoing ‘Digital by Design’ project and therefore a fuller response to the Review would be provided in due course.

RESOLVED – (1) That the response to the “Understanding the Accessibility of Digital Services in Stockport” Scrutiny Review Final Report be approved.

(2) That the Executive’s gratitude and appreciation be recorded for the excellent work undertaken by the Scrutiny Review Panel and others involved.