Cabinet will be asked:

• To agree in principle the adoption of the Smart Working programme
• To recommend to Council to approve additional capital funding profiled across the19/20 and 20/21 financial years, to deliver all  elements of the programme
• To approve that relevant procurement processes can be initiated to undertake the related reconfiguration and refurbishment works supporting the Smart Working Programme

Cabinet:

1. Will recommend to Council to approve additional capital budget of up to £4.637 million funded from borrowing for the proposed rollout of the Smart Working programme, across the19/20 and 20/21 financial years, to deliver all elements of the programme, which will support delivery of the Council’s digital and efficiency aspirations as set out within the Havering Vision and Corporate Plan and will be funded by invest to save.

2. Approved  £410k from Business Risk Reserves

3. Approved the award of a contract for the supply of laptop equipment and associated peripherals to XMA ltd via the Crown Commercial Services Framework CCS National Aggregated call off (EA16) from RM1054