EM Councils

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EM Councils Member Development Network5
December 2012

• Empowering Councillors through ICT

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The aim - less paper and at less cost
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Availability of information in e-format

• The Council invested in CMIS to store all
  documents electronically and to publish to the web

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End to end wired connection via ISDN /Business
Highway
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social change newly elected councillors already
have Broadband
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more social changecouncillors want to use
smartphonesand other technology everywhere
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Costs of the 1990s model

• Typical cost of the old ISDN around
  600/councillor/year
• Desk, chair, PC with printer a further 600 one
  off
• HS adviser visit
• Installation visit
• Maintenance calls

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Costs of the 21st century model

• Provision of laptop/tablet/smartphone up to
  300 one-off
• 3G connection for one device modelling from
  7.50/month or 80/year
• Provision of wireless router, with configuration
  and installation around 150
• We save broadband costs
• furniture costs
• home visits for HS and maintenance

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Benefits to councillors

• More important than any cost reductions
• Lightweight, portable equipment
• Work anywhere, anytime
• Access previous paper documents online through
  CMIS

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Discussion