Agenda item

The Deputy Leader introduced the above report on the proposed Digital Strategy for the Authority entitled Smart and Connected, which had been considered by the Special Meeting of Cabinet held on 17 December 2018, and commended to Council for adoption.

Members raised the possibility that the introduction of the Strategy would result in implications for the workforce and asked that this be kept to a minimum, where possible.

RESOLVED:     1.    That the Digital Strategy, entitled Smart and Connected, as contained in the circulated report and commended to Council by the Special Cabinet held on 17 December 2018, be adopted;

                            2.   That the Assistant Chief Executive and Chief Digital Officer be authorised to take the steps necessary within approved budget guidelines to develop and implement a delivery programme to realise the objectives set out in the Strategy.