Solutions For

Local Government

CMIS is an effective e-democracy solution to the regulatory and efficiency pressures on local government. The key areas CMIS can assist local government in are Gershon efficiencies, the Freedom of Information Act 2000, Transformational government and democratic process management.

Gershon Efficiencies

CMIS creates efficiencies in line with points 2, 3 and 5 of the Gershon Review. Significant cost savings are achieved by CMIS through the long term elimination of paper. A reduction in the requirement for hard copy documents in turn decreases the need for traditional delivery methods resulting in further reduced costs as distribution is done electronically. CMIS provides a more transparent and dynamic method of working allowing departments to provide higher quality and a greater volume of output for the same effort. The need for duplication of effort (i.e. authoring and publishing multiple versions of the same reports for differing audiences) is eliminated resulting in efficiency gains, supporting allocative efficiencies. Many of these savings are cashable and can be released to enable further enhancements, and higher levels of efficiencies to be obtained.

Many of Enline's CMIS users have found that the major areas where efficiency savings have been identified following the adoption of the system are;

  • Printing and Distribution
  • General Meeting Management Administrative duties
  • Management Reporting
  • Dealing with external information queries
Learn more about the Gershon Review

Freedom of Information Act 2000

CMIS can help an Authority to improve departmental efficiencies when dealing with Freedom of Information requests. In line with the Government IEG vision, the core objectives of the CMIS solution are to deliver an effective, transparent, open and accessible service, to users based both within the Authority and the electorate at large; with due regard for privacy and confidentiality.

The democratic operations and outputs of a Government Agency are the main areas where the public have an interest and input to the process. This is why the publishing of committee related information via the Internet has been recognised as a priority by organisations such as yours. CMIS, then, allows organisations to become more open and transparent in its dealings with the public by making information more readily available.

Transformational Government

CMIS can enable local government to meet the Transformational Government (T-Gov) initiative as the solution delivers transformational change to public services, directly benefiting citizens, communities, businesses, taxpayers and front-line staff. These benefits CMIS provide allow for significant cost reductions through a decrease in the requirement for hard copy documents and manual distribution, eliminating the need for paper in the long term. CMIS allows services to be designed around citizens and businesses to ensure effectiveness of delivery to the customer, achieve policy goals, and release savings through the elimination of duplication and streamlining processes.

CMIS improves management of information and transparency through the solution as it allows for a dynamic method of working which permits departments to provide higher quality and a greater volume of output for the same effort.

CMIS assists councils to attain the T-Gov aim of releasing efficiencies across the system and supports delivery more focused on customer needs as well as in the major cultural shift to transform public services effectively.

Learn more about Tranformational Government

E-democracy Process Management

Democratic Boards within local government consist of a variety of representatives such as Councillors and various members of the public. This results in complicated processes when publishing and communicating decision making information and meeting agendas. Thus, day to day duties within the democratic process are generally time consuming, inefficient and expensive. CMIS can automate this procedure to allow a much more efficient and effective process, allowing for a large reduction in employee time and expenditure on these duties as well as effective distribution to the various representatives. CMIS effortlessly manages the whole democratic process.

Priority Outcomes

CMIS is a proven solution that has helped Authorities in the achievement of its IEG Priority Outcome targets. In particular CMIS has assisted in priority outcomes:

  • Section 3, Democratic Renewal, R5, R6, G3 and E3.
  • Section 11, Supporting New Ways of Working, R22.
  • Section 13, Take Up of Web Based Transactional Services, G3.

For more information on CMIS please contact us on 0844 800 1985 or email cmis@enline.com.

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