Issue - meetings

The Director of Housing and Neighbourhood Services submitted a request from 2010 Rotherham Ltd. for a loan of £200,000 for the implementation of the Business Improvement Project.

The new operating model had been approved by the Cabinet Member on 7^th June, 2010 (Minute No. 5 refers) and set to generate £450,000 of efficiency savings.  However, in order to complete the various work streams involved in the project, developmental and process costs would be incurred and, due to the tight financial constraints within 2010, a loan had been requested.

The loan would be spent on:-

-           Contact Centre move and upgrade

-           Knowledge database

-           Northgate training

-           Mobile working

-           Repairs text messaging

-           PDA satisfaction surveys

-           Process analyst costs.

The repayment of the loan would form part of the financial arrangements between 2010 Rotherham Ltd. and the Council in 2011/12.

Resolved:-  That a loan of £200,000 to 2010 Rotherham Ltd. for the purpose of completing the Beyond 2010 Business Improvement Project be approved.