Christie’s clarion call can’t wait another decade
Ten years ago, the Christie report set out an inspiring agenda for change that would put people at the heart of public services. Unlike many reports, it has shown remarkable...
Rural communities to get full fibre broadband boost
The rollout of superfast broadband to tens of thousands of rural and island homes and businesses in Scotland is underway after a multimillion pound government funding boost. A Scottish Government...
Stirling drivers ‘appy with new cashless parking
Forget rifling through your pockets, wallet or purse for loose change, drivers in Stirling will be able to pay by mobile phone to use on and off street parking in...
£1bn NHS recovery plan – what’s in store for digital?
Following a tech transformation across society over the past 18 months – the SNP Government has put digital at the heart of its plan for the recovery of NHS Scotland...
New partnership to build tech solutions for south of Scotland
A new partnership has been forged to help drive innovation in public services for the south of Scotland. Civtech – the Scottish Government’s tech accelerator programme – has signed a...
Green ministers appointed to government in ‘historic’ UK first
Green Party members have been appointed to government for the first time in the UK, it has been announced. Nicola Sturgeon confirmed today that co-leaders of the Scottish Greens, Patrick...
Alex Cole-Hamilton: ‘The digital divide hurts rural communities right across Scotland’
I believe that technology can transform our society. As the new leader of the Scottish Liberal Democrats, I want to see our country make things again and capture the imagination...
App allows buses to be hailed like taxis in ground-breaking Aberdeenshire trial
A mobile app that allows people to hail local buses like they would a taxi has been launched in rural Aberdeenshire. The ‘demand responsive’ service, Ready2Go, started in the Inverurie...
Council opts not to switch on live facial recognition on new £1m CCTV system
A local authority is upgrading its CCTV system with a new £1m network of state-of-the-art digital cameras – but opted not to turn on its live facial recognition capability over...
Virtual Scottish high street group to challenge dominance of online retailers
A virtual community platform to connect local businesses, services, and amenities online has been launched today – to challenge the dominance of “established” online platforms. The project, which aims to...
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