Issue - meetings

This report details current and developing innovative services offered by City of York Council’s ICT department and the department’s aspirations of expanding its service provision with public sector partners and also make them available for the private sector.

RESOLVED:       That Cabinet agree to:

(i)           ICT exploring opportunities for trading its services and in house developed innovations.

(ii)         Delegate authority to the Director of CBSS in consultation with the Cabinet Member to approve arrangements for providing services to public sector partners and/or the private sector that are beneficial to all parties.

(iii)        Note that any activity traded through the City of York Trading Company is subject to the approval of the CYT Board.

REASON:  To enable opportunities for the trading of ICT services through the City of York Trading Company (CYT) to be explored with arrangements that are beneficial to all parties.

Consideration was given to a report which set out details of ICT’s current, developing and innovative services and the department’s aspirations for expanding service provision with public service partners and the private sector, through the City of York Trading Company (CYT).

Through cost effective and enabling technologies and in house skill ICT had now established a range of services that they were now in a position to market. These included in-house developed integration/application, hosting and support services and an in-house developed web app.

The Cabinet Member expressed his support for the delivery of services outside of the ICT customer base and for the exploration of potential income streams.

Following further discussion it was

RESOLVED:       That Cabinet agree to:

(i)           ICT exploring opportunities for trading its services and in house developed innovations.

(ii)         Delegate authority to the Director of CBSS in consultation with the Cabinet Member to approve arrangements for providing services to public sector partners and/or the private sector that are beneficial to all parties. ^1.

(iii)        Note that any activity traded through the City of York Trading Company is subject to the approval of the CYT Board.

REASON:  To enable opportunities for the trading of ICT services through the City of York Trading Company (CYT) to be explored with arrangements that are beneficial to all parties.