Stirling Council announces launch of digital local information sharing platform
Stirling Council has launched a digital local information sharing platform designed to help its citizens “lead long, safe, happy and healthy lives”. Developed in partnership with Glasgow-based Frog Systems, it…
Renfrewshire tackles fuel poverty with IoT technology
An internet of things (IoT) initiative underway in Renfrewshire is helping to tackle fuel poverty in social housing and could save local authorities millions of pounds on property management and…
Scottish pilot project gives access to more than 120 libraries and 1.6 million books
A pilot for a single library card has been launched in the north east. Five local authorities are taking part in the scheme, which will be rolled out to the whole…
Glasgow agrees new IT deal with CGI to transform digital services
Glasgow has agreed a new IT contract that it says will transform digital services across the city. The council confirmed it will enter a seven-year deal with IT and business…
Stirling’s classrooms get a digital makeover with Gigabit City transformation.
Stirling is set to become home to the digital superstars of the future as local schools become the first public buildings to benefit from the ongoing Gigabit City transformation. Local…
Hey you! Digital leaders; it’s time to take a fresh look at libraries
Next week, I am hosting three seminars in London, Glasgow and Cardiff – the Library Global Excellence Tour – on the subject of regional and national digital library transformation. The…
Meet the new Chief Digital Officer for Scotland’s local councils
But just nine weeks into the job, and he’s already sick of the D-word“Digital transformation, government, I’ll do it, I’ll sort it out – it’s dead easy,” jokes Martyn Wallace,…
Edinburgh introduces ‘smart’ bins
Pilot project is being studied by USSensor technology has been installed in more than 300 litter bins by the City of Edinburgh Council as part of a trial to stop…
Providing the benchmark for local authorities
Improved public services and boosting economic growth is the aim of Scotland’s capital. From April things are set to change in Edinburgh, for people, businesses and schools. The council is…
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