Issue - meetings

To consider a report by the Head of Revenue Services regarding progress of the automated forms processing project

Approved the release of funding from the Medium Term Plan for the implementation of the automated forms processing project in the Housing Benefits division and a request for an additional supplementary capital estimate of £59,000 and noted the estimated revenue savings in 2007/08 and 2008/09.

By way of a report by the Head of Revenue Services (a copy of which is appended in the Minute Book) the Cabinet considered a request for the release of funding from the Medium Term Plan for the implementation of the automated forms processing project in the Housing Benefits division.

Whereupon, and having noted the potential for software to be adapted for other purposes, it was

RESOLVED

  (a)  that the relevant funding be released for the automated forms processing project;

  (b)  that supplementary capital estimate of £59,000 for the project be approved; and

  (c)  that the estimated revenue savings in 2007/08 and 2008/09 be noted.