EM Councils – Member Development Network5 December 2012

Empowering Councillors through ICT

The aim - less paper and at less cost

Availability of information in e-format

• The Council invested in CMIS to store all documents electronically and to publish to the web

End to end wired connection via ISDN /Business Highway

social change –newly elected councillors already have Broadband

more social changecouncillors want to use smartphones

and other technology everywhere

Costs of the 1990s model

• Typical cost of the old ISDN – around £600/councillor/year• Desk, chair, PC with printer – a further £600 one off• H&S adviser visit• Installation visit• Maintenance calls

Costs of the 21st century model

• Provision of laptop/tablet/smartphone – up to £300 one-off• 3G connection for one device – modelling from £7.50/month

or £80/year• Provision of wireless router, with configuration and

installation – around £150

• We save – broadband costs– furniture costs– home visits for H&S and maintenance

Benefits to councillors

More important than any cost reductions

• Lightweight, portable equipment• Work anywhere, anytime• Access previous paper documents online through CMIS

Discussion