Minutes:
Following
Council’s approval of the Members’ Remuneration and Expenses for 2016/17 and
the updated Members’ IT Scheme, on 30 March 2016, Committee was advised that a
letter had been distributed to all Members inviting them to participate in the
scheme. To date 22 Members had responded
positively. Work would commence shortly,
inviting small cohorts of Members to receive training and to receive their i pad.
Committee
requested that a second letter be circulated to all Members advising that training/support
would be provided for those opting to use an i pad, and that IT Champions would be identified to
assist where necessary.
The
Head of Corporate Strategy and Democratic Services advised Members of a funding
stream which had recently been identified, at a Digital Literacy meeting with
Trade Union representatives, to establish a project to train staff who would in turn then be able to train and support elected
Members.
The
Committee also felt that those Members who had not agreed to take up the offer
of an i pad should be
approached and asked why.
RESOLVED: that the report be noted and
that Officers address the points raised above.
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