Decision details

13.1   Cllr Lynden Stowe sought Cabinet approval to implement an updated Digital and ICT operating model.

Prior to the discussion, members were advised that, should Cabinet wish to discuss the contents of the exempt information in the report, consideration would need to be given as to whether the press and public should be excluded from the meeting in accordance with Regulation 4(2)(b) of the Local Authorities (Executive Arrangements) (Meetings and Access to Information) (England) Regulations 2012.

13.2   Cabinet agreed to consider this item in exempt information.

Resolved

That in accordance with Section 100 A (4) of the Local Government Act 1972 the public be excluded from the meeting for the following agenda items, because it is likely that if members of the public were present there would be disclosure to them of exempt information as defined in paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12 A to the Act and the public interest in withholding the information outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information.

Having considered all of the information, Cabinet noted the report and

RESOLVED to:

1. Approve the continued development and implementation of the Digital and ICT model outlined in this report and approve the proposed changes to current service delivery within Digital and ICT as described in option 4 and to insource the Enterprise Support Service, set out in paragraph 27 of this report with the primary aim of increasing the council’s digital and technical capability and its control over services delivered to the council.

2. To note that the consequence of the above is that GCC will not exercise the extension options under/within its contract with Cantium Solutions Ltd for the supply of ICT Operational Services designed for Public Sector - Enterprise Support Services.