A number of joint bids from groups of councils are among 27 which have won a share of £390,000 from the Local Government Association for digital transformation projects.
The association today announced the list of authorities which have been successful in gaining money from its Digital Experts programme.
A total of £390,000 was awarded, with single councils receiving £10,000 and nine groups of councils receiving £25,000.
Peter Fleming, chairman of the LGA’s Improvement and Innovation Board, said: “The Digital Experts programme will give a helping hand to those councils who are keen to draw on the learning of their peers and quickly implement what has worked well elsewhere, and we look forward to seeing the results.
“It is great to see councils learning from each other and adopting the digital tools which have already been developed. We want to support the sector to share these assets more effectively so there will be bigger benefits for more councils.”
The programme was established to help councils develop their use of technology by learning from digital tools and approaches which have already been successfully implemented elsewhere.
Fleming said: “There is a lot of excellent working going on in councils to develop and implement innovative digital ways of providing services.
The criteria for the awards included programmes which increase online self-service for residents, reducing digital exclusion, harnessing social media, enabling remote working for staff, and working more effectively with partners and community groups.
Full list of successful bidders:
Blackpool Council
Bournemouth, Dorset and Poole LRF
Christchurch and East Dorset Councils
Dacorum Borough Council
Dorset County Council and all six district/borough councils in Dorset
Essex County Council
Gloucestershire and Gloucester City
Lancaster City, Preston City and Fylde Borough Council
Luton Council
Milton Keynes Council
Newcastle City Council
Newcastle Under Lyme
North Warwickshire Borough Council and Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council
Nottingham City Council
Reading Borough Council
Redcar and Cleveland
Solihull MBC
South Holland and Breckland District Councils
Southampton Council
Stafford Borough Council and Cannock Chase Council
Staffordshire County Council
Stockton-on-Tees
Test Valley Borough Council
Thurrock Council
Westminster CC, RB of Kensington and Chelsea & LB Hammersmith and Fulham
Wirral Council
Wyre Council
