Issue - meetings

Purpose of Report

To highlight the requirement for the Council to introduce a telematics system to all its fleet and all sub-contractors using telematics.

Decision

That the installation of telematics in the Council’s vehicle fleet be approved.

Alternative Options Considered and Rejected

None.

Reason for Decision

Telematics was a technology of sending, receiving and storing information relating to remote objects, such as vehicles, via telecommunication devices. The information that could be recorded and presented would be utilised by the Council as follows:

·         average fuel consumption;

·         driving standards such as average speed, actual speed, excessive breaking in the event of accident investigation;

·         vehicle location, in the event of theft or major cause for concern

·         vehicle driving periods;

·         accurate mileage figures.

The advantages and disadvantages of the introduction of telematics were set out at paragraphs 5 and 6 of the report, with paragraph 7 outlining specifically what the system would be used for. The potential return on investment included:

·         management of fuel consumption and any associated potential return;

·         reduction in Co2 emissions, gained from reduced mileage covered by operatives which would result in lower emissions produced;

·         understanding the real cause of any formally reported incident and saving management investigation time.

It was noted that the proposal had been considered and endorsed by the City Council’s Employee Joint Consultative Committee.