Purpose

The purpose of the report is to:
a) Set out the Council’s digital investment portfolio for
2026/2027 to support the Council’s Digital, Data and AI
Strategy and the Council’s priorities.
b) Secure Cabinet funding for the digital investment portfolio for
2026/2027 via flexible use of capital receipts and capital.
c) Seek approval to spend the capital budget envelope

Decision

DECISION: The Cabinet agreed to:
 
 

     
I.        
Agree the Council’s digital investment
portfolio of work for 2026/2027 as set out in Appendix
A

    
II.        
Provide approval to spend the £2.6m capital
budget envelope approved by Council in February 2026 (KD5994)
comprising of £1.83m for 26/27 and £801k estimated
carry forward from 25/26

  
III.        
Agree the allocation of £4m of flexible use of
capital receipts and £2.6m of capital for 2026/27, a total of
£6.6m, to enable these projects and the fund for small
projects

 
IV.        
Note that the allocation of HRA funding (as
previously agreed within the HRA Business Plan) enables aspects of
the priority projects that solely benefit the HRA functions of
Housing

   
V.        
Delegate authority to the Chief Executive to vary
the Digital Services Portfolio reflecting the Digital, Data and AI
strategy and the rapid development of AI capabilities

 
VI.        
Delegate authority to the Chief Executive to procure
and enter into the necessary contracts to implement the 2026/27
Digital Services Portfolio