On 14 November 2023. Cabinet:-
(i) Noted the investment
rationale in light of the current spend control position across the Council,
provided in section 4;
(ii) Noted the projects and
investments that have been paused and/or deferred, totalling £15.763M in
Appendix D in light of current spend controls;
(iii) Approved the investment
required to maintain our technology estate and deliver the Must Do Immediate
Implementations priorities of £8.006M in section 4. Individual spend items will
be required to go through spend control approval processes in place within the
Council for further scrutiny and challenge before expenditure is committed;
(iv) Approved the investment
case to develop a business case for secondary Must Do Discovery Activity of
£0.789M in Section 4. The outcome of the discovery activities may provide a
further report to Cabinet in early 2024 outlining any further investment driven
from these activities. Individual spend items will be required to go through
spend control approval processes in place within the Council for further
scrutiny and challenge before expenditure is committed;
(v) Approved the investment
request for the items Digital and Technology Services (DTS) have identified as
Should Do requirements of £1.87M in section 4. Individual spend items will be
required to go through spend control approval processes in place within the
Council for further scrutiny and challenge before expenditure is committed;
(vi) Delegated authority to
the CIO to raise orders to the value approved (£10.664M) to implement the
required changes once individual items have been through spend control and
approval processes in place within the Council for further scrutiny and
challenge.
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