Aberdeenshire council launches virtual event to ‘challenge poverty’
A Scottish local authority is organising a virtual event to promote awareness of the issues surrounding poverty. Aberdeenshire Council is taking part in Challenge Poverty Week 2020, which seeks to inform...
Highland Council to replace customer relationship management system due to “poor” performance
A Scottish local authority is replacing its customer relationship management (CRM) software after “poor” reporting performance and a series of business process deficiencies. Highland Council is in the process of...
Digital to be at heart of Outer Hebrides recovery and renewal
High speed digital infrastructure should be made available by 2022 to every domestic property and all business premises across the Outer Hebrides, as details of a local authority’s ‘refreshed’ priorities...
Fibre broadband to the premises for businesses and homes across Renfrewshire
Home and businesses across Renfrewshire will benefit from fibre broadband to the premises after a £40m investment from a major digital infrastructure provider. A partnership between City Fibre and Renfrewshire...
Plans revealed for multi-purpose and digital ‘esports arena’ in Dundee as part of rejuvenation of waterfront
Plans have been revealed for a multi-purpose digital and ‘esports arena’ as part of the £1bn waterfront regeneration project in Dundee. The 4,000-capacity venue in the city would be sited...
National association for Scottish local authorities calls for connectivity investment
The national association for local authorities in Scotland has called for further investment into digital connectivity infrastructure in a new report that calls for ’empowerment’ in the post-pandemic recovery and...
Highland Council moves to online only system for residents’ parking
Residents living in three areas of Scotland’s largest council are being asked to apply for parking permits exclusively online. Due to the closure of service points across Highland Council, the...
CGI secures contract extensions with two Scottish councils worth a combined £130m
Two Scottish local authorities have extended their managed IT services contracts with Canadian tech giant CGI, in separate deals a week apart. Edinburgh City Council and Scottish Borders Council have both announced...
Renfrewshire Council award Siemens Mobility urban traffic control contract
Siemens Mobility Limited has been awarded a 10-year contract by Renfrewshire Council to upgrade and expand the council’s traffic control system. Covering 66 controlled sites across Renfrewshire, which includes both...
Renfrewshire Council installs IoT sensors in thousands of homes
Renfrewshire Council is set to install Internet of Things (IoT) technology in its social housing stock – a project that aims to improve the lives of tenants while cutting property...
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