2006 local authorities
Local authorities lack transformation skills
News A survey of 102 local authorities found around 17 per cent don't think they will be able to complete transformation reforms for at least another year. Many local governments are well... [30 Jul 2008]
'Chip and Bin' dumped by council
News She said: "Pilot schemes to create incentives for recycling will be undertaken by five local authorities next year, when current legislation is updated to make this possible. We will evaluate the impact... [17 Jun 2008]
Childnet helps parents get web savvy
Case Study The resource has been rolled out to Malta and the education authorities in Egypt have requested an Egyptian version to be distributed in that country. At home, not only is the resource helping to bring more people onto... [08 May 2008]
Government reveals snooping figures
News The government's snooping watchdog has issued its latest report revealing there were more than 253,000 requests to eavesdrop on individuals' communications in the last nine months of 2006 - including 1,694 requests by... [30 Jan 2008]
Local gov't tech spend to hit £3bn
News The survey covered 468 local authorities in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales, along with a number of police forces. Local government IT spending is predicted to hit £3bn... [03 Jan 2008]
Black Country gets tech savvy
News The consortium is made up of four local authorities - Dudley, Sandwell, Walsall and Wolverhampton - and co-ordinates various public, private and voluntary groups. The Black Country Consortium (BCC) is... [05 Dec 2007]
Lie detector beats benefit fraud
News The DWP is arranging for other local authorities to trial the technology in the coming months. A Harrow Council statement said local authorities have a duty to catch... [03 Sep 2007]
Revealed: UK's IT job hotspots
News According to the recruiter, another reason why some UK regions are bumping up their share of the new IT jobs is because local authorities and regional NHS trusts are increasing spending on external IT... [14 Aug 2007]
Power concentration in software for councils
News The survey covers details of software used by 343 local authorities - 78 per cent of the total in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales, alongside information for 33 fire... [13 Jul 2007]
Swindon still top dog for fat pipes
News Top 10 local authorities for household broadband access Swindon remains the UK's top broadband town but Milton Keynes is hot on its heels, having rocketed up to second place from 62nd last year. Nearly... [23 May 2007]
Fibre to the home hits one million
News Unlike traditional forms of broadband access, FTTH suppliers in Sweden are not telcos, tending rather to be utlities or local authorities. Fibre to the home (FTTH) is making slow but steady progress in... [01 Mar 2007]
Outsourcing and shared services bridge tech budget gap
News Outsourcing, shared services and open source software are some of the ways local authorities plan to bridge the IT budget gap that has opened up following the end of the e-government push of recent years. [05 Jan 2007]
Security fears kill e-voting trials
News The Department of Constitutional Affairs (DCA) has just announced electoral modernisation pilots to take place at 16 local authorities in the May 2006 local elections.... [15 Feb 2006]
Three per cent of local authorities to miss e-gov deadline
News Local authorities will be 97 per cent e-enabled by the end of year, according to the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister (ODPM) - three percentage points short of the targets set out at the beginning of... [22 Dec 2005]
Local e-planning services get cash boost
News The government has given a £500,000 cash boost for innovative projects that help develop electronic planning services for local authorities. He said in a statement: "The funding will enable... [20 Dec 2005]
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