Rural payments made easier by new OS data
373, 919km of England’s farmland hedges have been accurately mapped to create a new digital dataset, OS Landscape Features Layer
Digital Transformation
State of digital readiness in the UK and Germany compared
How does digital progress rank in the UK compared to Germany – and where are you on the journey?
Boost for broadband in Autumn Statement
In his Autumn Statement, chancellor of the Exchequer Phillip Hammond announced a range of initiatives to boost Britain’s fibre broadband networks
Derbyshire Constabulary mobilises officers with new solution
Move to smartphone-based policing apps will help police become more visible and efficient
London NHS trust using Google AI tech to treat patients
Royal Free London and DeepMind – the artificial intelligence arm of Google – look to utilise tech to better serve patients
Ordnance Survey to lead 5G project
Ordnance Survey to create UK’s digital twin – a smart map for a smart future
Hounslow switches to cloud case management for CRM and digital customer service
Hounslow Council starts implementation of a digital customer service strategy
Police chiefs outline digital vision
At their second joint conference, police chiefs and police and crime commissioners launched a vision for policing in 2025 that makes far better use of digital technology
Direction of Defra’s data programme revealed
Defra’s new director of data, knowledge and innovation, Catherine Wright, has outlined the vision for the department’s data programme
Cost and difficulty of making tax digital ‘underestimated by HMRC’
A leading group of accountants and law firms has warned HMRC that its drive to make tax digital will fail unless it adapts its proposals to better suit businesses
