Report attached (subject to agreement by Cabinet).

Report AGREED without division.

It was confirmed that a report had been agreed by Cabinet on 18 September 2019 concerning the Smart Working Programme. The report gave details of proposals for a corporate Smart Working programme across all services to advance the Council’s corporate aspirations towards becoming a digital-enabled organisation.

The report was APPROVED without division and it was RESOLVED:

That additional capital budget of up to £4.637 million be approved, funded from borrowing for the proposed rollout of the Smart Working programme, across the 19/20 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.

Report attached.

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

Cabinet noted the report presented to members that sets out the proposals for a Smart Working programme. The programme seeks to improve the Council’s hardware and software to allow for agile working.

Cabinet:

1. Will recommend to Council to approve additional capital budget of up to £4.637 million funded from borrowing  ...  view the full minutes text for item 89