The head of ICT and Digital presented the report of the Director of Resources which had been prepared in response to a request by the Chair of the Audit and Risk Management to provide an update on the resiliency of Wirral Council’s IT infrastructure and the disaster recovery plans. The report detailed the continuity controls. It was noted that the Council had two data centres in different locations where data is saved to and can be recovered from, and a third online.

Members queried the detail of disaster recovery and were reassured that there were practical backup systems within services and alternate power supply at a data centre. Members also confirmed that where staff dealt with their Council work on their phones, the Council retained control of the apps and could delete the data remotely if needed.

Resolved: That the report be noted.