Agenda and minutes

Apologies for absence were submitted on behalf of Councillor Richard Henry (Stevenage Borough Council) and Ben Crystall and Vicky Glover-Ward (East Herts District Council).

There were no declarations of interest.

To approve as a correct record the Minutes of the meeting of the Joint ICT Committee held on 2 October 2023 for signature by the Chair.

It was RESOLVED that the Minutes of the meeting of the Joint Committee held on 2 October 2023 be approved as a correct record and signed by the Chair.

To consider any Part I business accepted by the Chair as urgent.

None.

To consider the following motions –

1.          That under Section 100A of the Local Government Act 1972, the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following items of business on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as described in Paragraphs 1 - 7 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act as amended by Local Government (Access to Information) (Variation) Order 2006.

2.          That Members consider the reasons for the following reports being in Part II and determine whether or not maintaining the exemption from disclosure of the information contained therein outweighs the public interest in disclosure.

It was RESOLVED:

1.  That, under Section 100(A) of the Local Government Act 1972, the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following items of business on the grounds that they involved the likely disclosure of exempt information as described in paragraphs 1 to 7 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act, as amended by SI 2006 No. 88.

2.  That having considered the reasons for the following item being in Part II, it be determined that maintaining the exemption from disclosure of the information contained therein outweighed the public interest in disclosure.

To approve as a correct record the Part II Minutes of the meeting of the Joint ICT Committee held on 2 October 2023 for signature by the Chair.

It was RESOLVED that the Part II Minutes of the meeting of the Joint Committee held on 2 October 2023 be approved as a correct record and signed by the Chair.

To receive a presentation providing an update on ICT projects.

The Assistant Director and Chief Technology Officer gave a presentation to the Committee providing an update on ICT proposals.

The Assistant Director and Chief Technology Officer answered a number of Members’ questions regarding the presentation.

It was RESOLVED that the information contained in the presentation be noted.

To receive a presentation on the IT Partnership Dashboard for April to November 2023.

The Assistant Director and Chief Technology Officer gave a presentation to the Committee providing on the IT partnership Dashboard for April to November 2023.

The Assistant Director and Chief Technology Officer answered a number of Members’ questions regarding the presentation and Members thanked the Assistant Director for the more detailed information.

It was RESOLVED that the information contained in the presentation be noted.

To consider any Part II business accepted by the Chair as urgent.

None.