Councils click into the future of planning
In town halls across the country, planning officers are racing to update their Local Plans — but this time, the process looks very different.
Councils urged to bid for 5G funding
31/07/2023 Local authorities across the UK have been invited to bid for shares of a £40m fund to support their adoption of 5G and other advanced wireless technology. |
Digital champions important for broadband ‘consistency’
18/07/2023 The Government should consider requiring councils to have a digital champion to help improve the UK’s rollout of fast broadband, a new study has concluded. |
Planning laws reformed to speed up 5G roll-out
07/03/2022 Government has announced reforms that will enable mobile network operators to make new and existing phone masts up to five metres taller and two metres wider. |
The true potential of 5G for local government
07/08/2019 Iain Shearman warns councils not to overlook security concerns when embracing the next generation network. |
