Why? Well, because the computerisation might go wrong and “stakeholders” would worry about that? Who is/are these stakeholders: developers and the housing market!
Now, bear in mind when reading the extract below, that East Devon District Council is currently going ahead with a project to merge its IT systems with those of Plymouth and hasn’t the slightest worry that anything may go wrong!
“Of particular concern to us is the impact upon the operation of the property market if there are problems with the IT system being developed to support the centralised local land charges register and the transfer of data from local authorities.”
Cllr Clarke insisted that the network was not seeking the minister’s intervention for reasons of self-interest because local authorities currently maintained local land charges registers.
Instead, he said, “it is because we believe the damage that could be caused to the operation of the housing market and thus to the national economy is so substantial should there be technical problems with an as yet untried and untested IT system that the risk is too great to be acceptable.
“The DCN believes it would be failing in its public duty if it did not draw to your personal attention the consequences that could arise if technical problems occur. If you are not persuaded that the proposals should be set aside then we would urge you to at least delay implementation until you are satisfied that all technical issues have been resolved such that there will be no adverse consequences for the smooth operation of the housing market.”
Should we be calling the Minister’s attention to the EDDC/Plymouth merger for the same reasons?
East Devon Watch 
one rule for EDDC another for everyone else – what a surprise.
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