Issue - meetings

The Committee gave consideration to a report presented by the Director of Change Management, ICT & Regulatory Services, regarding the ongoing provision of business-specific software for the Building Control Team. It was explained that there had been several recent changes to the Building Control Services across both Local Authority Building Control and the private sector, which impacted on service provision. Additionally, broader impacts of Local Government Reorganisation (LGR) had meant it had been necessary to pause the implementation of the Council’s digital vision for Building Control and therefore not change the team’s current ICT System in the short term.

Members acknowledged the importance of having software which was fit for purpose, and also the implications on the team should it not be in place. Therefore, having been proposed, seconded, and voted upon, it was

            RESOLVED that

a)    the content of the report, specifically the total contract cost of Civica Flare, £112,036.35, and the short time frame to agree this cost with the provider (contracts signed by end Oct 2025) be noted; and

b)    it be noted that the contract with Civica Flare be by procurement exemption, agreed by Management Team at the meeting on 23 September 2025; and

c)    the ongoing pressure of £17,000 pa be built into the base budget through the 2026/2027 MTFP.