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Spatial Projects Benefits Review

 

 

Meeting: 18/01/2010 - Performance Management Board (Item 65)

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Minutes:

Councillor G. N. Denaro introduced the Spatial Projects Benefits Review and advised that the report focused on the delivery of benefits rather than efficiency savings, which had been included as part of the Medium Term Financial Plan.  The Spatial Project had been completed on time and to budget and had significant benefits and improvements to customer facing areas, as listed in item 3.1 of the report, and in particular to the Planning process.

 

Members asked at what point the project would become embedded and no longer be a project.  Councillor Denaro confirmed that the Council was now at that point as this was the final report, which outlined the benefits and it would be incorporated into the Medium Term Financial Plan.  It was also confirmed to Members that all the necessary staff training on the Spatial Project has been completed.

 

With regard to the Shared Services programme, Members shared their concerns that the Spatial Project would not be compatible with the ICT at Redditch Borough Council (RBC).  The Assistant Chief Executive assured Members that the Bromsgrove District Council (BDC) system was more advanced and that RBC was aware that it would need an initial capital outlay to bring this system up to the standard of BDC.  He confirmed that the Council had a high quality system in place which would now help it to make a positive move forward with both Shared Services and the Worcestershire Enhanced Two Tier System (WETT).