LocalGov Digital, the local government ICT practitioner network, has launched a sub-network for digital designers and developers working on council services....
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Tender launched for adult care system framework
A South West council has launched a framework tender for an adult social care case management system (CMS) worth up to £4.7 million....
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Peterborough votes to review ICT provision
Peterborough City Council has approved plans to review its ICT provision, with a view to outsourcing functions currently run in-house....
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Vodafone launches PSN cloud capability
Vodafone has launched a hybrid cloud capability allowing IL3-level data to be transferred, and which can be accessed by councils on a pay-as-you-go basis....
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Weekly tenders update
Capita has won a major ICT contract with Hampshire County Council – view this and other recent tender opportunities in local government ICT....
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Staffordshire appoints firm to build social care website
Staffordshire County Council has appointed provider CloudBuy to create an online directory of care services, which will incorporate a needs assessment tool....
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EU council urged to hurry on accessibility reforms
An organisation representing blind people says top EU politicians are effectively blocking reforms which would strengthen accessibility rules applying to public sector websites....
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Mobile shift feeds drop in council website ratings
Visitor satisfaction with local authority websites dropped by 12% last year, despite improvements in some areas, according to a major review by public sector ICT professional body Socitm....
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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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Best UK council websites 2014
Socitm has released its annual list of the best developed local authority websites in the UK, with 10 brand new entries....
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