Decision
(a) That
the draft revised Transformation plan, as set out in appendix A to the report,
be approved;
(b) That
the progress and allocations from the £5 million transformation fund made in
the last year, be noted;
(c) That
authority be delegated to the Performance Leadership group (comprising Cabinet
and the Senior Leadership Team) with responsibility for:-
a. Oversight of the amended transformation plan
b. Allocation of the transformation fund
according to the criteria and
gateway process
(d) That the amended governance arrangements
particularly for the
transformation fund and its accountability to
Cabinet, be approved;
(f) That
the importance of Digital and technology to underpin all our transformational
activity be recognised and that Place and Resources Overview Committee add a
review of the output from the EAP for ICT and Digital and the draft digital
vision to their forward plan.
Reason
for the Decision
In
order to achieve further savings due to the ongoing financial challenges from
the COVID-19 pandemic, the council needs to change how it prioritises and
delivers transformation. An agile, theme-based approach will enable projects to
focus on designing solutions at pace and with a relentless customer focus and
ensure appropriate oversight and management of the amended transformation plan
and allocation and tracking of the transformation fund.