Council’s vision to integrate digital as part of organisational change
A Scottish local authority has set out its vision to integrate digital as part of a programme of organisational change. Highland Council has approved new Information and Communications Technology (ICT)...
Tenement building ‘shared repairs’ app set for rollout across Scotland
An app which helps tenement building occupiers organise shared repairs is set for a nationwide deployment after successful trials in Edinburgh. Shared Repairs, developed by tech firm Novoville in partnership...
Aberdeen City Council transforms social care services with cloud ‘ecosystem’
A Scottish council has worked with Microsoft to transform its social care services by designing a new ecosystem in the cloud. Aberdeen City Council is using the US tech giant’s...
Online sales tax could be introduced to ‘regenerate’ Scotland’s high streets
Scottish ministers are considering the introduction of an online sales tax to level the retail playing field and save the high street, according to a new action plan to regenerate...
Glasgow unveils Scotland’s first local authority digital housing strategy
Glasgow City Council has become the first local authority in Scotland to develop a digital housing strategy. The new document aims to improve digital housing services, tackle digital exclusion, and...
Edinburgh’s ‘smart’ ambitions boosted with new CCTV security and surveillance centre
Edinburgh’s ‘smart’ ambitions have been boosted with the announcement of a new £2.6m security and surveillance CCTV control centre. The city council will invest in high-definition cameras, expanded security coverage,...
Local government digital project eyes Scottish expansion after funding boost
A project which gives local councils access to a customisable web platform is hoping to extend its services to Scotland after receiving a £400,000 government grant to build on its...
Glasgow’s economic strategy to address ‘key future challenges’
Glasgow has launched an economic strategy in preparation for key future challenges set to “disrupt our way of life”, including technological advances, the climate emergency and the impact of Covid-19....
Falkirk Council telecare project wins digital transformation award
Falkirk Council has won a top award for its technology-enabled care service which has helped thousands of vulnerable people live independently at home during the pandemic. The local authority’s Analogue...
Dundee esports league to spark gaming revolution in Scotland
Dundee is set to further cement its place as Europe’s gaming capital by hosting a “groundbreaking” event which will offer a glimpse of a “new era” of sports entertainment. Next...
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