Issue - meetings

That the progress in implementing the 21^st Century Council programme and the fact that future updates will be reported as part of the ongoing Revenue Monitoring Executive reports, as part of a broader Council wide continuous improvement programme, be noted.

The Executive considered a report which provided an update of the 21^st Century Council Programme.

Members were informed by the Executive Member for Finance that the Programme was very important to the Council as it would ensure that service delivery was brought into the 21^st Century eg by improving the availability of, and access to, Council services through digital channels. In addition it was noted that in relation to the Programme’s £4m savings target it was expected that at the end of financial year 2019/20 the Programme would have secured £3m per annum worth of savings.  The further £1m savings outstanding, related to Peoples’ Services, would be dealt with as part of a wider set of efficiency and growth plans within the Medium Term Financial Plan and was expected to be delivered in the next 12 months through the work of the Adults’ and Children’s Improvement Boards. 

RESOLVED:  That the progress in implementing the 21^st Century Council programme and the fact that future updates will be reported as part of the ongoing Revenue Monitoring Executive reports, as part of a broader Council wide continuous improvement programme be noted.