Decision Details

The Committee formally approved the technical architecture and user interface design for the interactive digital history portal. This platform will act as the permanent online repository for the parish's historical narratives and civic milestones. The motion successfully secures a dedicated £2,000 allocation for specialized web hosting and automated security updates.

Financial Implications

Budget Code
CAP-IT-2026-09
Budget Impact
£8,500.00
This immediate £8,500 cost requires an emergency mid-year virement from the central contingency reserve directly into the IT capital budget. The total cost covers the initial software licensing, secure cloud configuration, and endpoint deployment for all devices used by elected members and staff. Moving forward, the recurring annual software renewal fees of approximately £2,100 will need to be explicitly built into the base revenue budget for the 2027/28 financial year.

Legal Implications

Legal Sign-Off By
Adekunle Ojeyemi
Legal Sign-Off Date
June 30, 2026
Implementing these enterprise-level security measures directly supports the council's statutory obligations under the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018. The Data Protection Officer notes that failure to authorize this infrastructure upgrade could expose the local authority to severe regulatory fines from the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) in the event of a successful data breach.

Record Information

Logged
June 16, 2026
Last Updated
June 27, 2026
Municipal Year
2026