Decision No: CAB0105-2005DEC05

This record relates to A4 on the agenda for the Decision-Making

RECORD OF EXECUTIVE DECISION

5th December 2005

DECISION-MAKER:

Cabinet

PORTFOLIO AREA:

Environment and Transport

SUBJECT:

Approval of the Council’s Implementing Electronic Government Statement 5

AUTHOR:

Sean Dawtry

THE DECISION

Having read the report, including its recommendations and proposals, and following consideration of all other relevant matters, the decision-maker made the following decision: -

i)                    That Cabinet endorse and approve the City Council’s Implementing Electronic Government (IEG) 5 Statement.  (Appendix 1); and

ii)                   That Cabinet delegates, to Executive Director for Resources, the authority to fine tune the IEG 5 Statement prior to its submission on December 19th 2005

REASONS FOR THE DECISION

The Office of the Deputy Prime Minister (ODPM) requires all Local Authorities in England and Wales to submit a Statement that can be used to assess the Council’s progress to date and future plans for implementing electronic government.  The City Council is now required to submit a bi-annual statement.

The Statement is key as it will be linked to future Comprehensive Performance Assessments (CPA).  In addition, the ODPM will be able to assess how we have invested the capital grant funding made available to the City Council.

DETAILS OF ANY ALTERNATIVE OPTIONS

Not to submit an IEG 5 Statement.  This could result in the Council being seen as under performing in future CPA inspections. There is also a possibility that the City Council could be asked to return grant funding previously received.

OTHER RELEVANT MATTERS CONCERNING THE DECISION

CONFLICTS OF INTEREST

The decision-maker(s) did not declare a personal or prejudicial interest in the Matters set out in the report.

CONFIRMED AS A TRUE RECORD:

We certify that the decision this document records was made in accordance with the Local Authorities (Executive Arrangements) (Access to Information) (England) Regulations 2000 and is a true and accurate record of that decision.

Date: 5th December 2005

Decision Maker:

Councillor A Vinson

Proper Officer:

Dale Sumner

SCRUTINY

Note:  This decision will come in to force at the expiry of 5 working days from the date of publication subject to any review under the Council’s Scrutiny ‘Call-In’ provisions.

Call-In Period 6th December 2005 – 13th December 2005

Date of Call-in (if applicable) (this suspends implementation)

Call-in Procedure completed (if applicable)

Results of Call-in (if applicable)