Local authorities in the boroughs of Richmond and Wandsworth – which have operated a shared staffing agreement for eight years – are recruiting a new CDIO to lead digital strategy […]...
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Local and central government back £2.5m investment in Glasgow IoT
Public and private partners have put funding into a major new facility which aims to make Scotland’s largest city Europe’s foremost centre for innovation in the field of connected technology […]...
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Hebridean island taps IoT to help monitor tourism
The Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides will install sensors to help monitor an estimated 130,000 per year visiting popular tourist attraction the Calanais Stones to better understand patterns […]...
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Hebridean council works on data recovery following cyberattack
Comhairle nan Eilean Siar on the island of Lewis continues investigative and remedial work after being hit with a ‘criminal’ ransomware assault that took out systems almost a month ago […]...
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Glasgow launches online tool to support reforestation
Citizens of Scotland’s largest city can now use a new digital portal to suggest local sites for woodland and wildflowers, as well as buying commemorative trees and volunteering their time […]...
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Government prepares to intervene in Birmingham after botched Oracle rollout cost council £100m
Secretary of state has released proposals for DLUHC to send commissioners in with a remit to address major issues that led to local authority effectively declaring bankruptcy earlier this month […]...
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Land Registry chooses process automation for simple changes
Decision follows the experience in New Zealand, where 87% of cases are handled automatically and instantaneously, allowing caseworkers to focus on more complex cases and cut long waiting times HM […]...
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Data doyen sought for £150k role as head of Office for Local Government
The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities has launched the recruitment process to find and appoint a chief executive for the new body to help councils better use information […]...
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Digital has taken root at DLUHC, says former chief
Paul Maltby says department’s approach has helped empower councils Credit: Eko Pramono/Pixabay The recently departed digital leader of the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities has said that the team […]...
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‘Intense scrutiny’ – Croydon’s tech chief on making the case for digital in tough times
Opama Khan tells delegates that focus must be on outcomes and benefits, rather than the technology itself Opama Khan speaking on stage at PublicTechnology Live Credit: Tom Hampson/Visual Eye Creative The […]...
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