Issue - meetings

Consideration was given to a report on the benefits of the Spatial Project which had been completed on time in October 2008 and within budget.

The report referred to benefits to both internal and external stakeholders in that the programme had provided systems and improved processes to enable staff to deliver improved services to the public.  It was reported that the project had delivered efficiency savings of £300,000 and it was now the responsibility of individual departments to further realise the benefits of the projects within their work areas. In addition the next stage of the project (FM2) had been agreed by the Council in a reduced form. This would commence in January 2009 and was expected to take six months to complete.

The Board felt it would have been helpful for the report to contain additional detail on the benefits achieved to date although it was acknowledged this would be dependent to some extent upon departments embedding the new systems within their activities and adapting ways of working. It was felt the successful implementation of the project should be communicated to Members possibly through the Members’ Bulletin.

RESOLVED 

(a)       that a report on progress of the FM2 stage of the project be submitted in six months; and

(b)       that a further report on the Spatial Project be considered in twelve months time when more evidence has been obtained regarding the benefits of the project.