The Council considered a report which provided an update on the progress of the project which has seen Microsoft Teams becoming the preferred platform for meetings and gave detail on the work which is ongoing to facilitate hybrid meetings and live streaming.
Decision
The Council –
1. Noted the progress made to date in relation to the rollout of Microsoft Teams as the preferred meeting platform, including the options relating to hybrid meetings and live streaming;
2. Agreed that the Council will, for the time being, continue to operate by way of remote on-line meetings with a view to the introduction of Hybrid meetings in early 2022 dependent on the guidance from Scottish Government;
3. Agreed, subject to the satisfactory completion of testing that the Policy and Resources Committee on 9th December and the Audit and Scrutiny Committee on 14th December will be livestreamed on a fully remote basis; and
4. Agreed that all Strategic Committees and Council will be livestreamed from January 2022.
(Ref: Report by Executive Director with responsibility for Legal and Regulatory Support dated 10 November 2021, submitted)