Decision details

The Service Director Performance and Innovation submitted a report seeking approval to invest in tablet devices and accessories for all Councillors to facilitate paperless meetings from May 2019.

Decision taken

The portfolio holder

·         gave approval to invest £22,330 to purchase tablet devices and their accessories for all councillors following the elections in May 2019, based on prices as at December 2018 and including a 10% contingency on the total cost and a provision for eight spare devices over four years in case of breakages.

·         agreed that the Capital Programme for 2019/20 be updated to include the purchase of tablet devices funded from a transfer from general balances to the IT Reserve of £22,330.

·         gave approval to provide £10,080 for the cost of device set up, ICT training, support (£5,130) and security software (£4,950) funded from general balances.