Issue - meetings

To consider the report of the Director of Resources, (copy enclosed).

The Committee considered the report of the Director of Resources, reporting virements and supplementary estimates agreed under delegated powers to the Committee.  The report also reported on procurement exemptions and requested draw down on reserves.

Members noted that there had been:

·               one procurement exemption in relation to Elections for the automated household registration form response system as there was no other contractor who provided the automated service.

·               two requests for the use of the transformation reserve.  The first was for £12,000 and related to an Ignite opportunity assessment and associated expenses.  The second was for £10,000 for financial modelling and advice on the commercial pipeline projects.

A request of £56,464 from the transformation reserve to cover the extension to the Information Governance Officer post until 30 November 2018 was detailed in the report.  In response to a question, the Director of Resources outlined what the monies would be used for.

RESOLVED

(i)              that the procurement exemption granted during the period for the automated household registration form response system, be noted;

(ii)            that the use of the transformation reserve for the Ignite project as detailed in paragraph 3.5.1 of the report be noted;

(iii)          that use of £56,464 from the transformation reserve to cover extension of the Information Governance Officer post until 30 November 2018 be agreed.

Councillor H M Bass joined the meeting during this item of business.