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(Report of Director of
Finance and Transformation)
 
A new combined four-year
Digital and IT Strategy for the period 2023 – 2027 was
attached at Annex 2 for consideration. 
The new Strategy set out the Borough Council’s five core
digital priorities in meeting the primary challenges faced by the
authority.  These priorities would
support Secure by design and culture; Transformation; Demand
management; Efficient workforce and Economic growth.  A Road Map outlining the major projects planned
for the period 2023 – 2027 to underpin the priorities was
also provided.
 
Cabinet had regard
to the financial and value for money and political considerations
and the risk and equality impact assessments and recognised that
adopting this Digital and IT Strategy would enable the Borough
Council to serve its vulnerable and elderly residents better
through efficiency gained by enabling the majority of residents to
self-serve.  In addition, it was noted
that adoption of this Strategy would help mitigate a number of
strategic risks for the organisation including Savings and
Transformation, performance management and carbon neutral
aspiration.
 

RESOLVED:   That the Digital
and IT Strategy 2023-2027, attached at Annex 2, be approved.