Issue - meetings

To submit a report by the Director of Social Services.

It was RESOLVED:-

·       To endorses the favoured approach, as described in this Report, and in accordance with paragraph 3.5.1.6 authorises the Director of Social Services (or his nominee) to fully participate in the contract award and formalisation of the contract.

·       Should Welsh Government fail to provide the expected funding, or if the funding is insufficient, then the Executive’s proposed Budget to Council for 2025/2026 shall include:-

·       a one-off sum of between £276,000 and £313,000 for the contract implementation charge;

·       an annually recurring revenue sum of between £108,000 and £153,000 (for licenses and hosting charges);

·       a one-off sum of £58,000 to fund a Grade 5 post to support the implementation, training, and current system support from April 2025 for a period of one year.

·       Subject to the approval of the Chair of the Council, in view of the compressed timetable described in this Report, the Executive excludes this decision from call-in by Scrutiny as the time required to complete the call-in process would be prejudicial to the best interests of the Council and the public.