RESOLVED that Cabinet endorsed:-
(a) The continuation of work by officers in developing the Smart Place programme including;
(i) The development of a Smart Place Investment Plan (subject to funding from Dorset Local Enterprise Partnership);
(ii) The development of a Smart Place Investment Plan at a future Cabinet meeting;
(iii) The continuing development of Smart Place Programme applications, use cases and associated benefits for residents and businesses; and
(iv) The development of a Smart Place workstream within the Key Cities Programme
Voting: Unanimous
Portfolio Holder: Leader of the Council
Reason
To quantify the benefits of the Smart Place Programme
To show leadership at a national level
To support the delivery of the Corporate Strategy
To encourage the engagement of all Council teams and communities in the development of the Programme