The IT service is responsible for the provision of IT equipment to staff and providing technology solutions to allow staff to work efficiently and effectively.

As part of this IT provide mobile phones for staff. During 18/19 we would expect to replace around 200 mobile phones at a cost of around £150 per device. Whilst there is an equipment credit by the mobile phone provider there is a capital cost associated with the mobile phone.

We would expect these phones to last 3 years.

This requires approximately £30,000 of funding from the IT Capital Programme.

Cabinet authorised the Director for Resources to allocate the IT capital allocation of £150,000.

Option 1 - Do nothing and keep existing phones but these are near the end of their life

Option 2 - Replace mobile phones via revenue as they break