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| Subject: By Colin George, Bracknell NewsA date for the scrutiny process has yet to be set. | |
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Author: "We are in discussions with the current suppliers and potential suppliers and it will be another two to three weeks before these negotiations are concluded.Apr 17 2003 |
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Date Posted: Tuesday, May 06, 03:47:00am In reply to: ERG/PCL 40% Yorkshire (previous to last half year 30/6/02 to the 31/12/02--it was 47.1%) 's message, "Yorkshire  A Regional Smartcard System for the North-East of England." on Friday, May 02, 06:20:01amhttp://icberkshire.icnetwork.co.uk/0100news/0400bracknell/page.cfm?objectid=12859614&method=full&siteid=50102 ---------------------------------------------------------- Smartcard under scrutiny Apr 17 2003 ---------------------------------------------------------- By Colin George, Bracknell News ---------------------------------------------------------- THE millions of pounds spent on Bracknell's Smartcard project will go under the microscope after the council's ruling Tory executive agreed to an internal audit. ---------------------------------------------------------- The scheme has cost around £3.5 million and allows easier discounts for families using leisure centres, and for school dinner fees to be paid directly. ---------------------------------------------------------- The corporate resources select committee requested an opportunity to give the scheme a once over, after opposition Labour councillors complained they were not being given enough information. ---------------------------------------------------------- A verdict on the scrutiny process was urgently needed because the contracts for the technology could be terminated by the councilon June 17. ---------------------------------------------------------- So councillors wanted to examine the scheme before the borough committed itself to spending more cash on the cards. ---------------------------------------------------------- If any problems are found, the council's ruling body - whoever that may be pending an election on May 1 - will not have to abide by the scrutiny committee's verdict. ---------------------------------------------------------- But the decision shows ruling Conservatives' faith in the project because hiccups would be politically sensitive so soon after polling day. ---------------------------------------------------------- Council chief executive Tim Wheadon told a meeting of the executive last Thursday: "This will give the non-executive members the opportunity to examine the Smartcard pilot before deciding whether to proceed with the existing contract. ---------------------------------------------------------- "We are in discussions with the current suppliers and potential suppliers and it will be another two to three weeks before these negotiations are concluded. ---------------------------------------------------------- "But I recommend we do invite the scrutiny committee to make arrangements on what to do with the Smartcard before we get to the break clause." ---------------------------------------------------------- Council leader Paul Bettison believes that the scheme will eventually revolutionise the town, with library fines, bus times and personal tracking devices all accessible from a single card. ---------------------------------------------------------- He said: "I look forward to colleagues from the non-executive giving the Smartcard project their support, and I am sure they will once they have received all the information. ---------------------------------------------------------- He added: "We aim to continue the marvellous trajectory it is on." ---------------------------------------------------------- But opposition councillors have argued that the scheme has used up valuable funds which could have been used for other projects. ---------------------------------------------------------- A date for the scrutiny process has yet to be set. ---------------------------------------------------------- [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] |
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