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Authority considers deployment of technology to reduce use of phone and face to face support

System will bring together existing databases across three areas

Statistics regulator writes to MHCLG to criticise lack of publication of information 

Experts from councils and industry partners discuss the key benefits and challenges to consider if local authorities are to reap the rewards of sharing services

Chair of arm’s-length body praises government response but identifies lower payments for recipients of legacy benefits as one of several ‘rough edges’

Number of citizens using online and postal service drops by more than half

Government’s Geospatial Commission has made some promising progress but Leigh Dodds of the ODI believes that increasing the openness of data and enhancing support for local government should be among the next steps

The authority’s IT manager Richard Kingston explains why local government needs to collaborate for the benefit of citizens

Scottish charity warns of families stuck in lockdown without access to education resources

PublicTechnology research finds that failing to consider user needs is the most common stumbling block, with a lack of simplicity and intuitiveness also a frequent failing

After four years, usage of the government’s flagship vehicle for agile service design support is still predominantly used by Whitehall. PublicTechnology research assesses uptake so far among local government and NHS trusts – and which local public sector entities are leading the way

Data compiled will be used to help track spread of Covid-19

Local authority wants agile experts to apply for senior role

Department attempts to cope with surging demand by allowing access via legacy system

Faced with threats from the dark web, Bexley ramped up its cybersecurity with a managed service. Gill Hitchcock finds out more.

Technology is helping to create bed capacity and keep surgery on schedule at Bradford NHS trust. Gill Hitchcock reports on what this means for patients and staff in what is typically a busy time of year

Campaign group calls for local authorities to lead on supporting applications as only a quarter of EU citizens in some areas have applied so far

City council seeks partner to build website

Government-backed infrastructure scheme begins work in Wigtownshire

Although some parts of the new rail line may not open for two decades, DfT minister says the underlying tech will not have aged significantly by then

Local authority’s site has been offline since the weekend