To receive a report providing an update on the implementation of the new Finance System.

The Committee considered a report on the implementation of the new finance system, e5, which had recently passed a user acceptance testing milestone and was due to go live on the 1^st of November 2023.  The project was now at the stage of delivering training, finalising interfaces, rehearsing data migration, and assessing business readiness for go-live. The project Steering Group was meeting on a weekly basis to assess progress and advise on actions with representation from across the Council.  The report summarised the key activities to be completed in the run up to go-live as well as the plans for user support and finance improvement post go live.

Resolved:       That the progress to implement the e5 system and the plans for go-live and ongoing financial performance improvement be noted.