Issue - meetings

To receive an update from the Portfolio Holder for Corporate Development and Transformation.

(a)   That the refreshed Digital Dorset Vision updated delivery plan attached to the report of 28 February 2023, be adopted.

(b)   That the Place and Resources Overview Committee be asked to examine the role and potential benefits of a Digital Infrastructure Strategy for Dorset.

(c)    In the meantime the roles of a Local Authority Digital Champion and Digital Co-ordinator as envisaged in Government guidance be confirmed with the Portfolio holder for Corporate Development and Transformation and the Service Manager for Digital Place.

Reason for the decision

The delivery plan has been updated to reflect progress over the last 18 months and to align with our refreshed council plan outcomes:

·       digital connectivity is widely available.

·       we work together as ‘one Dorset Council’, with partners to provide easy to access, responsive services that meet the needs and expectations of our customers.

·       we develop our use of data and insights to support evidence-led decisions and targeted and timely delivery of our services to improve outcome.

The Portfolio Holder for Corporate Development and Transformation presented a report on the Dorset Council’s refreshed Digital Vision Update. She highlighted the progress that had been made to date, including the inward investment into Dorset for digital innovation and connectivity programmes.

It was proposed by Cllr J Haynes and seconded by Cllr L Beddow

Decision

(a)   That the refreshed Digital Dorset Vision updated delivery plan attached to the report of 28 February 2023, be adopted.

(b)   That the Place and Resources Overview Committee be asked to examine the role and potential benefits of a Digital Infrastructure Strategy for Dorset.

(c)    In the meantime the roles of a Local Authority Digital Champion and Digital Co-ordinator as envisaged in Government guidance be confirmed with the Portfolio holder for Corporate Development and Transformation and the Service Manager for Digital Place.

Reason for the decision

The delivery plan has been updated to reflect progress over the last 18 months and to align with our refreshed council plan outcomes:

1.             Digital connectivity is widely available.

2.             We work together as ‘one Dorset Council’, with partners to provide easy to access, responsive services that meet the needs and expectations of our customers.

3.             We develop our use of data and insights to support evidence-led decisions and targeted and timely delivery of our services to improve outcome.