Issue - meetings

That Cabinet approves the Isle of Wight Council digital strategy 2022 – 2027 and establishes a programme board led by the portfolio holder for digital transformation. That board will be responsible for the establishment of the associated strategy action plan in line with stated outcomes and provide the strategic oversight of business case developments and resulting project delivery.

The council’s current strategy was coming to a natural end. The new strategy was the result of wide ranging internal and external consultation, and a framework had been established with a working group proposed to be set up to co-ordinate the programmes and plans within it. There were four key themes of Digital Island, Digital Council, Digital Citizens and Digital Intelligence.

ICT was ever changing therefore nothing was set in stone but would evolve with new legislation and new ways of working.

The work done to prepare for agile working had been heralded a success as the island had not felt the challenges of other local authorities who had not been so well prepared for the lockdown and remote working.

It was suggested that the heading at the top of pages 302 to 313 of the strategy ‘Digital Island Potential Activities’ be deleted so as to indicate that they were substantive, rather than potential items. This was accepted.