Decision details

Telecare Transition from Analogue to Digital

Reference: D52729

Decision Maker: Director of Adults and Health

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

Capital approval for £1.6m for the digital switch over cost was approved in March 2019. This includes start-up cost of replacing the analogue ARC as well as the replacement of the Telecare equipment installed in customers’ homes.

By 2025 the UK analogue telephony services will be switched off as the UK’s telecommunications infrastructure is upgraded to digital connectivity. The UK will crease to use traditional analogue phone lines and will be replaced by digital networks using internet protocols (IP). From 2020 there will be no analogue line installed in the UK.

The Director of Adults and Health is requested to approve authority to spend capital expenditure of £500k for the transition from analogue to digital for the Leeds Telecare Service to be spent in 2021/22 budget.

 

The annual expenditure on the Telecare transition from analogue to digital is £500,000.00 in £500,000.00 in years 2 and 3, 2021/22 and 2022/23.

Decision:

The Director of Adults and Health approved authority to spend capital expenditure of £500k for the transition from analogue to digital for the Leeds Telecare Service to be spent in 2021/22 budget.

 

Reason Key: Financial Impact>£500K;

Wards Affected: (All Wards);

Other reasons / organisations consulted

Leeds Telecare officers and Finance and Cllr Charlwood.

Consultees

Leeds Tele Care Officers, Cllr Charlwood, A&H Panel

Contact: Katie Cunningham, Service Manager 0113 3783264.

Publication date: 10/02/2021

Date of decision: 18/02/2021

Effective from: 26/02/2021

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