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…
New partnership to transform Edinburgh into world-leading ‘smart city’
A global IT company has signed a five-year contract to support Edinburgh’s transformation into one of the world’s leading ‘smart cities’. The city council’s deal with Canada-headquartered CGI includes deployment…
Final push for points as Renfrewshire Beat the Street draws to a close
The final push for points has started as Beat the Street, the giant interactive travel game taking place across Renfrewshire, draws to a close. Beat the Street is a popular…
Young people to lead the way on cutting carbon in Aberdeenshire schools
Education leaders in Aberdeenshire are to discuss the approach taken to reducing carbon emissions in the area’s schools this week. The council’s education and children’s services committee will also consider…
Council to install GPS signage by riverside after death of teenage boy
A local authority is to install global positioning system (GPS) signage by a waterway after the death of a teenage boy earlier this year. Officials at Renfrewshire Council have made…
Glasgow launches data hub to ’empower’ citizens
Glasgow City Council has launched a new online data resource to “open up” access to data it manages. The new ‘open data hub’ offers a view into how Glasgow operates…
Future of Highlands strategy will put green energy revolution at heart
A new strategy for the Scottish Highlands was unveiled today with a focus on capitalising on its abundant natural assets to fuel a green economic recovery. Highland Council voted to…
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…
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…
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