Agenda item

To receive and condsider the report of the Deputy Town Clerk.

The Committee received and considered the report of the Deputy Town Clerk concerning IT software upgrades for the Council, including an online bookings portal.

Members were given background on the project and informed of how its scope had evolved since 2024, following the approval earlier in the year of a more streamlined approach to sports pitch bookings. It was noted that transitioning to an online booking portal would still provide significant benefits to hall hirers and create operational efficiencies for the Council.

Members also received information about the Council’s current software provider and the longer-term aim of migrating to cloud-based systems. Updating the software to this new platform would facilitate the introduction of the above online bookings portal at a substantially lower cost than previously anticipated.

The Committee welcomed the move toward improved technology and agreed that the proposal would deliver clear advantages for both the Council and its service users.

Resolved:

1.      That, the report be noted and,

2.      That, the Council proceeds with the purchase of a cloud-based system for its software and,

3.      That, the Council proceeds with the purchase of an online booking portal with its current provider.