Automate selected CPC processes

May 2025

9.

Review planning correspondence, notification of applications and outstanding results and agree any action required. .

Cllr Bray informed the Councillors regarding the Cloudy IT System and reported on the demo attended on the 6th May. The Planning members also attended. It would be approximately £1,200 + VAT to proceed, including a one-time set-up charge. There was a discussion as to whether this would be able to access applications on the EBC website or not? It was agreed to add this to the next agenda for more information and discussion. ACTION - Clerk P㉕015

March 2025

To consider buying a licence from CloudyIT for the GovAssist product.

It was agreed that we would request a demonstration of this product before deciding to buy a licence. The trial is free and would require a dedicated evening of Councillors for this. It was agreed that the AI tool would help to expedite planning applications. Cllr Bray to look into booking a trial demo which would be held on a Thursday evening. Proposed by Cllr Sheppard and seconded by Cllr Holt. Carried unanimously. ACTION – Cllr Bray P㉕009

(extract from Planning Committee meeting, 27th March 2025, item 14)