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Minister targets digitisation of all immigration documents by end of 2024

17 May 2022

Immigration minister Kevin Foster reiterates ambition to eliminate paper processes

DVLA to tap into Home Office immigration status service to expedite driving-licence applications
29 April 2022

Agency to establish ‘electronic link’ with department, minister claims

HS2 signs £280k software deals for social media and political monitoring
4 March 2022

Project to deliver new rail infrastructure invests in tools to monitor and manage media...

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Councils win £4m from DfT for travel and traffic tech projects

22 February 2017

The Department for Transport has announced the 19 councils that will share £4m in funding for innovative digital projects that aim to cut congestion, pollution and journey times.

Political upheaval, Blockchain and data protection: What does 2017 have in store for tech?

23 December 2016

As the New Year approaches, PublicTechnology takes a look at what we might expect in the world of digital government in 2017. 

Constabulary inspectorate tells police forces to urgently address digital skills gap

4 November 2016

Police forces are failing to put IT at the centre of their work, set data-sharing plans or ensure staff have good digital skills, a review has said.

UK must not let progress on autonomous vehicles be derailed by lack of public support

28 October 2016

As the UK moves closer to seeing autonomous vehicles on its roads, Antonios Tsourdos, an engineer at Cranfield University, says the government must not forget the importance of public acceptance of the technology.

Surrey NHS trust launches Internet of Things trial for improving dementia care

20 September 2016

Surrey and Borders Partners NHS Trust has launched a £5m trial of Internet of Things technologies to improve healthcare for people with dementia.

Road-test: DVSA tech director on how the agency passed its digital MOT

30 June 2016
Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency digital services director James Munson tells Rebecca Hill that open-minded attitudes and iterative design have been crucial to the agency’s success.

GDS to examine parking permits and taxi licensing

27 June 2016

The Government Digital Service and Drivers and Vehicles Licensing Authority are looking at how local authorities could improve taxi licensing and parking permit services.

BT bags London-wide public-sector ICT framework deal

14 June 2016

Telecommunications giant BT has been picked as the sole supplier for a pan-London ICT procurement framework that will be open to most of the public sector and worth up to £200m.

DVLA saw £200m loss in revenue following digitation of tax disc

10 June 2016

The UK collected £200 million less vehicle tax in the six months after the paper tax disc was abolished, in comparison to the previous year.

Socitm conference: GLA outlines work on ‘private’ datastore for councils

22 April 2016

The Greater London Authority is working on a secure, private version of its London Datastore that will allow boroughs to share sensitive information to help improve services.

Socitm conference: councils must insist on open data for smart cities wins

22 April 2016

Local authorities must demand open access to data generated via service contracts if they are to maximise the potential benefits of the smart cities agenda, the Socitm spring conference heard.

Council set to introduce thermal-imaging traffic-management technology

23 March 2016

City of York Council is weeks away from beginning the introduction of a new thermal-imaging-controlled system of traffic-light management, expected to help cyclists and save on communications costs.

Vaizey: Departmental tech investment ‘could be better aligned’

22 March 2016

Digital economy minister Ed Vaizey has told MPs there should be more synergy in the way Whitehall departments invest in technology.

Public sector IT needs to get ready for a meteoric ride

4 March 2016

Few in government see digital as anything other than a doorway for strengthening public services. But, as Miguel Carrasco explains, the pace of digital evolution means there is always more to do.

Ordnance Survey’s John Kimmance: premium services enable free-to-use applications

2 March 2016

Investment in developing premium mapping technology for commercial use has knock-on benefits for the general public and the development community, according to Ordnance Survey’s public sector director.

Councils and citizens both stand to gain from 'inclusive' IT

24 February 2016

With almost two-thirds of over-75s offline, Gill Hitchcock looks into why councils must put accessibility and channel choice at the heart of IT development

Government sets out plans to tackle infrastructure waste

5 February 2015

A report published by the Cabinet Office on the under-use of publicly-owned telecommunications and digital infrastructure highlights how Government plans to make better use of its capacity to improve connectivity and prevent public sector duplication.

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