Received a report
providing details of the Home Computer Initiative promoted by the
Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), together with Industry and
Trade Unions.
Agreed, in order to
assist the Council in its Community Leadership role
and improve employee computer literacy, to:
- Participation, in principle, subject
to further information on potential employee interest and the terms
by which a potential partner organisation may be sought;
- The sum of £5,000 from
reserves to carry out an initial investigation re interest and
likely ‘take-up’ by employees via publicity events and
material; and
- An additional sum of £14,000
if there is sufficient interest to start a scheme and that this
also be released from reserves as a ‘spend to save
initiative’ which will be repaid (£19,000 in total) as
savings accrue.