23 April 2001 LPT Sub

COMHAIRLE NAN EILEAN SIAR

LAND, PROPERTY AND TECHNOLOGY SUB-COMMITTEE

Minute of Meeting held in the Council Offices, Stornoway, on Monday 23 April 2001 at 2.00pm

PRESENT

Mr Norman L Macdonald (Chairman)

Mr George Lonie

Mr Angus Nicolson

Mr Archie K Campbell

Mr Donald Manford

APLOGIES

Mr Donald I Nicholson

MINUTES

Land, Property and Technology Sub-Committee PR03.18.12

8

The Minute of Meeting of 20 February 2001 was approved.

It was agreed that the public, including the press, be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the following item on the grounds that exempt information in terms of Schedule 7A of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 as defined in Standing Order 26(a) would be disclosed, namely, information relating to particular employees or particular officer holders of the Comhairle.

Risk Management Group LB38.16

9

The Minute of Meeting of the Risk Management Group of 22 March 2001 was noted.

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

Action Plan for E-Government

PR31.12

10*

The Director of Corporate Services submitted a Report concerning the e-Government targets for Local Authorities. It was proposed that 100% of public services in Scotland that could feasibly be delivered electronically should be available on-line by 2005 with a subsidiary target of 25% of services available on-line by 2002. The Report indicated that a group of senior managers within the Comhairle had been set up to develop and implement an action plan so that the Governments targets would be met.

It was agreed to recommend that:

(1) the first draft of the e-Government action plan, submitted to COSLA on 30 March 2001, be approved; and

(2) the setting up of a group of senior managers within each Department to develop and implement the e-Government action plan be approved.

Comhairle Internet Guest Book

PR31.12

11*

The Director of Corporate Services submitted a Report concerning the Comhairle's internet guest book. The Report outlined various concerns in respect of the operation of the guest book and invited Members to comment on the most appropriate methods for managing the service.

It was agreed to recommend that the Comhairle's internet guest book be restricted to comments about the design and content of the Comhairle's web pages and that public queries be invited via e-mail to either the Communications Officer or the Web Master.

Arising from consideration of this item it was agreed to recommend that the Director of Corporate Services be authorised to arrange a meeting with Western Isles Enterprise, Western Isles Health Board, UHI and other interested bodies to discuss the need to develop the Western Isles as a centre for e-commerce and the requirement for broadband technology.

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PRESENT	Mr Norman L Macdonald (Chairman)
	Mr George Lonie
	Mr Angus Nicolson
	Mr Archie K Campbell
	Mr Donald Manford

APLOGIES	Mr Donald I Nicholson

		MINUTES
Land, Property and Technology Sub-Committee PR03.18.12	8	The Minute of Meeting of 20 February 2001 was approved.
		It was agreed that the public, including the press, be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the following item on the grounds that exempt information in terms of Schedule 7A of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 as defined in Standing Order 26(a) would be disclosed, namely, information relating to particular employees or particular officer holders of the Comhairle.
Risk Management Group LB38.16	9	The Minute of Meeting of the Risk Management Group of 22 March 2001 was noted.
		INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Action Plan for E-Government PR31.12	10*	The Director of Corporate Services submitted a Report concerning the e-Government targets for Local Authorities. It was proposed that 100% of public services in Scotland that could feasibly be delivered electronically should be available on-line by 2005 with a subsidiary target of 25% of services available on-line by 2002. The Report indicated that a group of senior managers within the Comhairle had been set up to develop and implement an action plan so that the Governments targets would be met. It was agreed to recommend that: (1) the first draft of the e-Government action plan, submitted to COSLA on 30 March 2001, be approved; and (2) the setting up of a group of senior managers within each Department to develop and implement the e-Government action plan be approved.
Comhairle Internet Guest Book PR31.12	11*	The Director of Corporate Services submitted a Report concerning the Comhairle's internet guest book. The Report outlined various concerns in respect of the operation of the guest book and invited Members to comment on the most appropriate methods for managing the service. It was agreed to recommend that the Comhairle's internet guest book be restricted to comments about the design and content of the Comhairle's web pages and that public queries be invited via e-mail to either the Communications Officer or the Web Master. Arising from consideration of this item it was agreed to recommend that the Director of Corporate Services be authorised to arrange a meeting with Western Isles Enterprise, Western Isles Health Board, UHI and other interested bodies to discuss the need to develop the Western Isles as a centre for e-commerce and the requirement for broadband technology.
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