1. EM Councils – Member Development Network 5 December 2012 Empowering Councillors through ICT

3. The aim - less paper and at less cost

4. Availability of information in e-format The Council invested in CMIS to store all documents electronically and to publish to the web

5. End to end wired connection via ISDN /Business Highway

6. social change – newly elected councillors already have Broadband

7. more social change councillors want to use smartphones and other technology everywhere

8. 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 H&S adviser visit Installation visit Maintenance calls

9. Costs of the 21 st 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 H&S and maintenance

10. Benefits to councillors More important than any cost reductions Lightweight, portable equipment Work anywhere, anytime Access previous paper documents online through CMIS

11. Discussion