The award of a wide area network contract worth £325 million is among this week’s local authority tenders....
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Budget 2014: Data institute unveiled but digital largely overlooked
Chancellor George Osborne today announced the creation of a national institute for big data, set to be named after computer pioneer and mathematician Alan Turing....
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Suppliers face greater scrutiny on council ICT contracts
Suppliers could be forced to reveal more details about ICT contracts with local authorities after the government today announced its intention to reform freedom of information laws....
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BT chief predicts major shift to G-Cloud services
Moving to the Public Services Network is a “game changer” which could help councils save millions of pounds by hosting services on the Cloud, according to BT’s business development director for PSN....
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Mobile solutions ‘can save councils billions’
Councils in England and Wales could save more than £3.5 billion annually between them by fully implementing mobile solutions, according to new research....
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How councils can create engaging website videos
Local authorities can avoid creating a video nasty by following ten simple tips, says Colin Burgess....
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Weekly tenders update
A contract worth £800,000 for children’s services management information systems is among this week’s local authority tenders....
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Government to improve digital marketplace search experience
The government has admitted that finding products on its flagship digital marketplace, Cloudstore, is difficult and will overhaul search and categorisation functions....
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Social media FOI guidance for councils released
Councils can refuse freedom of information requests from Twitter accounts where the requester’s real name is not provided, according to new guidance released by the Information Commissioner’s Office....
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Forget apps! Top tips for designing council websites
Creating responsive websites is preferable to producing service-specific apps, according to a new list of recommendations for local authorities designing digital services. Read the full list here....
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