Purpose

Increase the capital programme the capital programme for the Benefits online system and Document Management System funded from the Wellbeing Reserve set up for this purpose. The use of the Wellbeing reserve to fund these projects was outlined in the Budget 2023/24 report.

Decision

On 28 April 2023 Councillor Jones, as Leader of the Council, exercised their delegated authority to add £210k to the capital programme for the Benefits online system and Document Management System funded from the Wellbeing Reserve set up for this purpose. The use of the Wellbeing reserve to fund these projects was outlined in the Budget 2023/24 report. Background to this project is set out in report FIN/612 which was published for Councillors only on 31 January 2023 in Councillors’ Information Bulletin IB/1167.

This decision was protected from Call-In by the Chief Executive to ensure there were no significant delays in the implementation of the project as the approved framework for the procurement will have expired.

The Chair of the Overview and Scrutiny Commission was also consulted.