Exeter City Council and Devon County Council have announced a new initiative aimed at using data technology to reduce traffic jams around the city during its expansion....
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DVLA technology chief Iain Patterson recruited by Government Digital Service
Iain Patterson, the chief technology officer at the DVLA, is heading back to the centre of government to take on a new role ensuring “consistent, high quality workplace IT for civil servants”, […]...
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Rural payments digital rift laid bare by Public Accounts Committee
A culture clash between the Government Digital Service (GDS) and Rural Payments Agency (RPA) was at the heart of problems which dogged a scheme to deliver European Union payments to […]...
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Scottish Government awards electronic balloting system to CGI
A new electronic ballot counting system is expected to help Scottish local authorities announce election results in a fraction of the current time....
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Q&A: Claudette Jones
We catch up with the chief information officer at City of Edinburgh Council about the challenges she expects to face in 2016....
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MEP Jan Albrecht: ‘European data protection rules close to adoption’
Public bodies and businesses are set to face new data protection rules by the end of the year, says Jan Albrecht....
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Council content ‘fails to set social media alight’
Citizens are failing to share local authority content with friends on social media, indicating content is “not up to scratch”, according to a new study....
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Open data can ‘reduce freedom of information bids’ says Scottish commissioner Rosemary Agnew
Scottish Information Commissioner Rosemary Agnew has claimed the open data movement could prompt a “paradigm shift” in the publication of information north of the border....
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MEP Nicola Caputo: ‘Europe must dismantle digital divide’
There are still too many barriers within the EU to the free flow of online information and services, according to Italian MEP Nicola Caputo....
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Kirklees launches online benefits website
An online platform provider owned by Kirklees Council has launched a new website for benefits enquiries aimed at saving the council £400,000 a year....
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