Digital Transformation: Reshaping public services for the better
Gaps in vision, skills and leadership are slowing digital progress. Ian Roberts, Granicus UK, outlines how smarter strategies can drive transformation.
Council to review controversial £500k AI deal with Palantir
04/09/2025 Coventry City Council will review its £500,000-a-year contract with US data firm Palantir, following concerns over the company’s reported links to the IDF. |
Council defends £500k AI deal with Palantir
01/09/2025 Coventry City Council has defended a £500,000-a-year AI contract with US data company Palantir, which supplies technology to the Israel Defence Forces (IDF). |
Council cancels IT upgrade after delays
28/08/2025 Norwich City Council has abandoned its planned IT system upgrade following repeated delays. |
Procurement consent required for councils in LGR process
31/07/2025 Councils undergoing local government reorganization (LGR) will require consent from successor councils for decisions relating to ‘significant’ or ‘local assets’, according to new guidance. |
Bradford signs 25-year contract for new venue
11/04/2025 Bradford Council has signed a 25-year contract for the delivery of the city's newest entertainment venue, the 3,800-seat Bradford Live. |
Union criticises council's 'fire and rehire' plan
05/03/2025 The GMB trade union has criticised Tory-led Devon CC for adopting a rare ‘fire and rehire' strategy for more than 800 jobs. |
The cost of local authority trading companies
30/01/2025 Trading companies provide a model to deliver services under tight financial circumstances, says UNISON’s Paul Bell. But at what cost? |
Council apologises after belongings of deceased tenant binned
26/11/2024 Brighton & Hove City Council has apologised after the belongings of a 29-year-old man found dead in temporary accommodation were binned by contractors. |
Hampshire CC approves £35m residential care contract
24/09/2024 Hampshire County Council has given the green light to a £35m contract aimed at securing residential care capacity for children in care with complex needs. |
£27m flood protection scheme gets the go-ahead
06/09/2024 Balfour Beatty has been awarded a £27m contract to deliver a flood protection scheme in Scotland on behalf of Perth and Kinross Council. |
SWARCO UK & Ireland awarded new major service and maintenance agreement with five West Anglian councils
29/07/2024 SWARCO UK & Ireland has been awarded a new long-term service and maintenance contract for traffic signals and signage across five different council areas. |
Council takes legal action over unfulfilled broadband contracts
29/07/2024 Essex County Council is taking legal action against broadband operator Gigaclear after three full fibre broadband contracts were left unfulfilled. |
Council may have broken law over £4m contracts
25/07/2024 Middlesbrough Council may have broken procurement law when it awarded four contracts worth more than £4m, an external audit has found. |
Council to consider paying £47m extra for waste service
08/07/2024 Somerset Council will consider paying an extra £47m over six years for waste services after its contractor disclosed it was making significant losses in the area. |
New road marking contract for Notts highways
28/06/2024 Road marking and maintenance firm WJ Group has won a new contract with Via East Midlands to deliver road marking services across Nottinghamshire. |
