IDOX group news

Winchester first to gain benefits from IDOX's new Planning Obligation Tracker

Published 25 June 2010

Winchester City Council was the first council to adopt new IDOX software which tracks Planning Obligations (or Section 106 Agreements). IDOX group quickly set up a hosted training environment for Winchester who have now taken the option of an in-house installed solution.

Philippa Penfold, E-Planning Development Leader at Winchester City Council said: "This is an exciting time for Winchester as we implement this new system. Obligation Tracker will provide the Council with a useful tool, which will enable us to accurately track and manage our Section 106 obligations in an effective way."

IDOX Obligation Tracker provides an effective means of monitoring and reporting on the phases and triggers associated with payments to the council as well as storing relevant information pertaining to the Obligation. This ensures that councils are able to maximise their income related to such agreements and provide a transparent, accessible record of each agreement to relevant stakeholders.

IDOX Obligation Tracker is available as a standalone solution or can integrate with the authority's back-office planning solution. It holds all relevant information relating to planning obligations and enables all stakeholders (including legal, finance and planning officers) to monitor the progress of the agreement and ensure that all due income is invoiced at the agreed trigger points.