Issue - meetings

Division/Wards Affected: All

Purpose: This report seeks funding for the replacement or upgrade of workplace laptop stocks, bringing them up to a minimum of Windows 10 operating system and meeting our ICT network security requirements.

Author: Sian Hayward

Contact Details: sianhayward@monmouthshire.gov.uk

That Cabinet approves the use of one-off capital or reserve funding of £239,300 to ensure that our workforce and site equipment stocks meet the minimum required security standards of Windows 10 operating systems by January 2020.

That cabinet approves a one-off top up of the central equipment budget of £67,000 to cater for normal operational equipment renewals for the remainder of the financial year.

That cabinet acknowledges the increasing pressure on the central equipment budget resulting from an increase in overall devices as well as a reduction in laptop lifespan. In order to address this, Cabinet is asked to endorse this pressure being considered as part of the forthcoming annual budget setting process.