At the Council meeting in March, Members approved the funding to upgrade the technology in the New Council Chamber that supports meetings to be hybrid, broadcast live and recorded to be made available online. The objectives of the project are to provide a technical solution which is easier to use, more reliable and addresses issues such as the poor sound quality in the public gallery to the rear of the Chamber.

The procurement for this work has been completed with the contract awarded to Public-i. This is the organisation which supports the webcasting element of the current solution. Public-i is one of the leading providers of this type of technical solution having undertaken similar installations in over 200 Council Chambers.

The works will be undertaken between 2 and 20 October 2023 and therefore Members are being given advance notice that the New Council Chamber will not be accessible during this time. We are grateful to you for your support and apologise for any inconvenience caused.