Issue - meetings

To consider the formal adoption of a Shared Information and Record Management Strategy.

(Report attached)

The Committee received a report setting out a Strategy for implementing Information and Records Management initiatives at both Bromsgrove District and Redditch Borough Councils.

Members were content that the Strategy was comprehensive. The only fundamental concern that was expressed was around the lack of any mention of data quality among the core principles within the Strategy. Officers pinpointed those parts of the Strategy that dealt with data quality for the benefit of Members but fully accepted that data quality was a key issue that should be given prominence within the Strategy. The use of some ICT- and business-related jargon within the Strategy was also noted and the hope expressed that this would not filter though to the Council’s communications with its customers and service users.

RECOMMENDED that

the Information and Records Management Strategy attached at Appendix 1 to the report be approved.