The Digital Services Committee was scheduled to discuss a new policy for charging for project delivery resources within the Digital, Information and Technology Service (DITS). The committee was also set to review the revenue outturn for the 2025/26 financial year.

DITS Project Fees and Charging Policy

The committee was scheduled to consider a report on the DITS Project Fees and Charging Policy. This policy outlines a framework for charging requesting departments for additional project delivery resources when existing DITS capacity is insufficient. The aim is to ensure that day-to-day IT services are not impacted by project demands, while still supporting strategically aligned projects across the City of London Corporation, City of London Police, and London Councils. The policy proposes that departments requiring project support beyond DITS's current capacity may need to fund additional resources or backfill existing staff. The report recommended that the committee approve this policy to manage project demand transparently and consistently.

Revenue Outturn 2025/26

A report from the Chamberlain was scheduled to provide an overview of the revenue outturn for the financial year 2025/26. This report was intended to offer a detailed comparison between the actual revenue outturn for services overseen by the committee and the budgeted figures for the same period. The total net expenditure for the year was reported as £9.282 million, which was a slight overspend of £25,000, or 0.3%, compared to the budget of £9.257 million. The report indicated that this variance was primarily due to additional agency staffing and market forces costs, partially offset by recoveries from the City of London Police. The committee was asked to note this information.

The meeting also had several other items scheduled for discussion and decision, including the confirmation of previous minutes, and various updates on DITS risk, Programme Sapphire, and cyber security. A significant portion of the agenda was dedicated to non-public and confidential items, which were not detailed in the publicly available documents.