Dacorum Borough Council to trial robotics
Authority issues opportunity notice outlining its intent to explore possibilities of automation
Leicestershire to invest in weight-management app
Council looks to buy commercially available technology
Government boosts funding for local authority digital projects
Councils can bid for backing of up to £350,000
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Authority claims most services have completed process of being brought back in house
Leeds seeks £20m partner for full-fibre network
Local authority looks to award seven-year contract with right of use guaranteed for a quarter of a century
Kingston and Sutton jointly seek digital chief
London boroughs recruiting senior manager to spearhead transformation
Three London boroughs plan £1.5m move to Microsoft cloud
Lewisham, Brent and Southwark seek partner to offer construction of environment and subsequent migration
Lambeth Council seeks digital chief
London borough seeks leader to create digital roadmap
Liverpool seeks guidance on citywide fibre network
City seeks advice on possible options for construction and ownership of connectivity infrastructure
Scottish Government creates IoT marketplace for public sector
Dynamic purchasing system seeks suppliers of products and services
Government builds new online planning appeals service
Pilots of digital platform to begin in July
Leeds picks suppliers for £26m IT deal
Resellers CDW and Insight chosen to supply council and local CCGs with tech
Liverpool and Birmingham councils seek digital leaders
Two big-city authorities advertise for top tech jobs
Northern Ireland prepares for three major IT projects
Departments of finance and infrastructure publish information on land registration, finance and planning systems
East Midlands creates £250m WAN framework
Nottinghamshire County Council publishes contract notice
HMRC to open high-tech Edinburgh hub
Office for 3,000 government workers will deploy an array of smart working technology
Dorset Council offers £112k for digital and change chief
Authority seeks leader to oversee transformation of tech estate and digital services
London heralds ‘new era of digital transformation’ for borough councils
Group representing all councils in the capital launches the London Office of Technology and Innovation
Government launches £200m rural fibre broadband project
Beginning rollout in most difficult areas represents a ‘significant shift in government policy’, culture secretary claims
South Staffordshire seeks technology and transformation leader
Authority recruiting for £60,000 role
How Nottinghamshire drove broadband uptake – and made £5m
Ceren Clulow of Nottinghamshire County Council, discusses the benefits for local authorities in optimising the uptake of superfast broadband in their region – including potential major rebates on initial infrastructure investments