City of Lincoln Council to spend £345,000 replacing old laptops that are causing significant problems

The cost of replacing inadequate laptops and desktop computers at City of Lincoln Council is expected to come to £345,000.

The ageing technology is considered “no longer fit for purpose” and is causing employees significant problems.

A total of 269 desktop computers and 99 laptops need replacing, according to a report going before the Executive committee next week.

The tablets used by elected councillors could also be replaced with new laptops, at a cost of £20,000.

The report says that council employees using the current computers are “receiving poor experience” due to their speed and the fact that they can’t be taken into meetings.

“For those issued laptops in the initial roll-out, these devices are ageing which is affecting how well they currently operate,” it says.

“For officers using the remaining terminals, these are no longer fit for purpose, causing significant operating challenges.

“Staff will see an improvement in efficiency with their devices and how these connect with the server and applications and will address some of the challenges and delays currently being experienced across services.”

The report also proposes spending up to £60,000 on new tablets for the housing repair services to replace equipment which is at the end of its life.

The total cost of the proposals is £425,000.

The council’s executive are likely to approve the spend at a meeting on Monday, March 24.