Council ICT professional network LocalGov Digital will pilot two project teams aimed at improving collaboration between councils developing web services, it has announced. ...
Read More
Securing the best of both worlds
Jon Cook discusses how local authorities can keep employees mobile while still completing the accreditation process....
Read More
Tool lets councils compare care performance
The Department of Health has launched a new tool to help councils compare their performance on social care with similar areas across England....
Read More
Weekly tenders update
The government has unveiled plans for a pan government agreement for telecommunications, including services over the public services network for use by public sector bodies....
Read More
Capita tops local government ICT revenues
Capita was the leading supplier of ICT services to local government last year, with revenues of £539m from the sector, according to new research....
Read More
Four suppliers on £80m TfL contract
Transport for London has appointed four resellers to an £80m framework for the provision of ICT hardware, software and services....
Read More
ICT staff report high levels of bullying
Three quarters of ICT staff have been bullied at work, with 85% having seen it happen to others, according to new research....
Read More
Socitm takes apart single council website proposal
Attempting to create a single website for local government would be impractical and undermine localism, according to Socitm, the professional body for council ICT staff....
Read More
Government mulls data sharing proposals
Local government could be given discretionary powers to share personal data with other public services under proposals being considered by central government....
Read More
Weekly tenders update
Four South West councils have awarded a £1.25m joint contract for support and maintenance for a revenues and benefits system....
Read More
