Lancashire village picked as site for government’s £5bn ‘offensive cyber’ spy unit
The newly created National Cyber Force will be based in Samlesbury
Newcastle showcases smart-city innovation
New platform showcases projects and research
Nottinghamshire seeks leader to spearhead 10-year transformation ambitions
New senior-management role comes with a remit to lead county ‘in a new evolutionary direction’...
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With ambitious plans for digital infrastructure, online services, and cloud migration, one local authority has a busy year ahead. Gill Hitchcock reports.
Bury to grow online public service directory
North west town looks to increase scope of web platform to include sections on the NHS and carers
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PublicTechnology research reveals that, as authorities entered the last weeks of Windows 7 support, vast swathes of their computers were still running the decade-old OS
Nesta launches fund to stimulate ‘everyday democracy’
Innovation charity to award grants to projects that can combat fake news and promote transparency
Guernsey doctors to offer digital medical certificates
Patients will be able to present electronic forms to employers and government agencies
Worcestershire seeks IT and digital chief
County council recruiting for leader to deliver ‘innovative solutions within a reducing budget’
Manchester City Council seeks £100k director of IT
Post comes with remit to spearhead tech transformation and manage £55m planned investment
Wolverhampton councillors approve paperless meetings
Local authority to use app across the board in bid to save money, decrease environmental impact and improve members’ IT skills
Council collaboration catches on
Georgina Maratheftis of techUK runs through a busy and productive month of partnerships for the local authority digital and technology sector
Powys gets £1m backing for digital transformation
County council gets Welsh Government funding to implement tech
Manchester calls Uber in for talks
Following TfL’s decision to uphold revoked licence, authority is reported to be considering whether taxi app should continue to operate in the city
Durham shops for £10m fibre network
County council publishes three-lot framework tender
Citizens Advice warns telecoms firms on vulnerability of rural citizens
Scottish body urges broadband providers to offer increased support to those in rural areas
Essex seeks £90k leader to ‘set technology vision’
Post as head of tech and architecture comes with a remit to set standards and principles
Survey shows public support for Labour free broadband plan
Poll from YouGov finds close to two thirds endorse plan to offer free broadband to citizens and businesses
Stevenage relaunches bid for digital transformation chief ahead of move to ‘public sector hub’
Hertfordshire town seeks senior manager to reshape service delivery
New MHCLG finance chief to oversee digital and data drive
Department advertises £140k position as CFO
Cornwall offers £110k for transformation leader
County council recruiting digital chief
Homes England looks to digital to help fix a broken housing market
The government’s housing body is adopting agile, cloud and a DevSecOps model in a bid to become the engine of transformation in the housing market. Gill Hitchcock reports.
Better data can help make a better society
Frankie Kay of the Office for National Statistics writes about a simple way in which we can improve lives all across the nation
Wirral Borough Council shops for £4m WAN upgrade
Supplier sought for infrastructure refresh