Issue details

Decision type: Key

Reason Key: Expenditure not in budget and exceeds virement rules;

Decision status: For Determination

Notice of proposed decision first published: 01/06/2020

This decision will be taken under urgency procedures.

Reason for urgency:
The item was added to the May edition of the Forward Plan outside the 28 clear days rule. The discovery phase of EKH transition had to be complete, before it was apparent that the IT system used by EKH, which TDC as one of four councils had to incorporate into our own IT structure, was not fit for purpose and required a substantial amount of work and investment.

At that point it was clear the £250k delegated authority to the DCX for EKH transition would be insufficient to accommodate the IT spending on top of a range of other transition costs. This is an urgent decision because it is required by all four councils to go ahead with the strategy regarding the IT system.

Decision due: 18 Jun 2020 by Cabinet

Lead member: Councillor Helen Whitehead, Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Housing Cllr-Helen.Whitehead@thanet.gov.uk

Lead director: Tim Willis

Contact: Tim Willis, Deputy Chief Executive (S151 Officer) Tel: 01843 577009 Email: tim.willis@thanet.gov.uk.

What the decision will mean: Approval of the budget for integration and implementation of the IT system used by EKH.