Improving the quality of adult social care visits, introducing live web chat for council taxpayers and an app that saves £20,000 in a year are just three examples of ways councils are using digital tools and solutions to improve services and cut costs.
A further six councils have signed up to a fraud and error reviews data service, which is expected to help the councils identify over £1m worth of efficiencies.
A mobile phone/tablet app to help support people in Edinburgh who are recovering from drug or alcohol addiction has been launched.
The majority of Scottish councils are backing digital transformation plans that will be led by a single chief digital officer.
The government has published the prospectus for its new National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), which will be up and running this Autumn.
The Government must create a more flexible national minimum standard of broadband speed across the country to stop hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses from falling into a ‘digital twilight zone’, councils say.
‘Making Tax Digital’ consultation will take place after the 23 June EU Referendum, despite concerns that this will not give enough time for the scheme to be deliberated effectively
A new DWP website has been launched by the Pension Tracing Service to help people more easily and quickly locate their lost pension savings.
Getting access to superfast fibre broadband in their local is creating a song and dance for regulars at a pub in Nottinghamshire.
A vehicle telematics agreement designed to help the public sector improve fleet safety and efficiency has been launched by the Crown Commercial Service
