Regeneration: Reviving our town centres
Rowenna Davis, associate partner at Global Future Foundation, sets out 12 principles for reviving our town centres.
‘Smart multi-purpose' lamp post pilots launched
14/06/2023 Ministers have announced up to £1.5m for six local authority-led pilots to test the capacity for lamp posts to deliver smart services such as EV charging. |
Gimme Shelters: how new partnerships power smarter cities
17/12/2021 Isaac Sutton, CEO at VALO Smart City, explains how new partnerships can power smarter cities and boost public finances. |
Newcastle named UK’s smartest city
04/11/2021 Newcastle has been named the UK’s smartest city in the Smart City Index. |
IoT technology: Benefitting local authorities and councils
02/07/2021 Nick Sacke outlines some of the primary challenges being faced by local authorities and how technology can help. |
Smart cities could be targeted by hackers, experts warn
07/05/2021 Local authorities have been given expert guidance to help protect their smart cities from cyber attacks. |
Forget smart cities, smart, programmable communities are the future
01/03/2021 Rob Bullock argues that in order for smart communities to become a reality then local government needs to become citizen centric and create people-based outcomes. |
Where are your services on the Smart City journey?
26/03/2020 With technology moving into the next era of 5G and AI, The MJ and BT recently conducted a survey into the extent that local authorities are using shared services to develop their Smart Cities and Places. Michael Burton reports |
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Effectively managing micro-mobility systems
05/12/2019 Giles K Bailey explains how local authorities can ensure micro-mobility systems delivering their full potential. |
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Smart Cities: The critical importance of private sector finance
22/10/2019 Gary Thompson explains why investing in smart cities will require smart finance to overcome tightening public budgets. |
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Hull aims to be ‘one of smartest cities in the world’ with new partnership
14/10/2019 A new partnership between Hull CC and smart city operator Connexin is set to put Hull among ‘the world leaders in smart city technology’, council says. |
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Cities of the future
02/10/2019 LGN talks to Steve Austin, systems architect, UK & Ireland, at Signify to find out how councils can create a city that is truly smart by integrating different systems into one central location. |
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The Golden Record: creating the Smart Council
05/04/2019 Richard Godfrey provides his insight into how councils can maximise the data at their disposal to create the golden record. |
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Making a ‘smart city’ even smarter
15/02/2019 Amos Meiri explores how a city currency platform can be used for the public good. |
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‘Smart buildings’ as service
20/12/2018 Mark Whitehead outlines a new report explaining what ‘smart buildings’ are – and how councils can pay for them. |
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Only a quarter of councils are implementing a smart city strategy
07/12/2018 Most local authorities are aware of the Smart City concept but there is a mixed picture on implementation says the latest survey from The MJ and BT. |
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Khan awards tech firms £15,000 to tackle London’s challenges
02/10/2018 The mayor of London has awarded £15,000 each to eight tech firms to help them develop solutions to the capital’s social and environmental problems. |
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Trust is paramount to the operation of smart cities
25/09/2018 Mike Pannell introduces the need to gain public trust for smart city applications and the issues of protecting the personal information. |
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Matching digital ambitions to community outcomes
26/07/2018 Scotland is working to an ambitious digital agenda in the public sector. To reach more sparsely populated areas with the same range and depth of services as urban areas, Scotland needs to make the most of its connections, and use them in smarter ways. Simon Haston reports. |
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Smart city tech for local challenges?
12/07/2018 How do local authorities take advantage of ‘smart-city’ technology in an affordable and realistic way? Miguel Lira and Amy Barker investigate. |
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The positives of pain-free parking - for drivers, councils and cities
30/04/2018 Anthony Eskinazi explains how the 'future' version of parking could be a reality in every city tomorrow. |
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Manchester’s CityVerve project
11/04/2018 Delegates at The MJ Future Forum North event heard about a city-wide Internet of Things innovation by BT and partners, which will transform the public realm. Professor John Davies explains the benefits for Manchester, as a testbed city. |
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Implementing road pricing systems
23/02/2018 Gary Thompson explains more about road pricing and its contribution to a 'smart' environment with the help of asset finance. |
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Smart cities held back by ‘lack of funding’
13/02/2018 Smart city programmes are held back by a lack of funding and visionary leadership, report says as London is named one of the top smart cities in the world. |
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Technology and the public sector 2018
15/01/2018 Jos Creese outlines some key technology trends councils should focus on in 2018. |
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Cardiff launches new smart parking app
08/11/2017 Cardiff has become the first council in Europe to launch a new smart parking system across its citywide road network. |
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Glasgow set to make £150m thanks to investment in digital infrastructure
07/11/2017 Scotland’s largest city is likely to ‘reap benefits’ worth £150m thanks to the millions the Government has invested into the city’s digital infrastructure and open data. |
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Preventing progress
19/09/2017 Ashley Bijster argues that outdated legislation has become a barrier to smarter urban living. |
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Combined authorities should adopt new tech to improve lives, report says
06/09/2017 New technology should be used to improve life in recently-devolved combined authorities, according to town planners. |
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BT and See.Sense light the way for safe cycling in Manchester
09/08/2017 BT has announced the launch of a new project with See.Sense to provide sensor-enabled and connected bike lights to up to 180 cyclists across Manchester as part of CityVerve, the UK’s smart city demonstrator. |
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The road to a smart city
08/08/2017 Paul Haddlesey sets out why local authorities should ensure street lighting infrastructure can adapt to future data input needs. |
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Connected everything – lamp posts, mousetraps, and even the brain
13/07/2017 Being connected and connecting almost anything were key themes of the recent BT Innovation Week, held at Adastral Park in June. |
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Essex trials first ‘smart’ streetlights
16/06/2017 'Smart’ streetlights have been installed in Essex offering the potential to monitor pollution, guide driverless vehicles, and create Wi-Fi hotspots. |
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The need for 'smart' waste collection
18/05/2017 Giles K Bailey and Stefano Mainero explore how new technologies can help transform the future of waste collection services. |
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What does 2017 hold for lighting?
20/03/2017 Tiz Gibson looks back at last year’s ‘trends’ in street lighting and outlines what lies ahead for many of the UK’s local authorities. |
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Shining a light on asset management
25/01/2017 A national upgrade of street lighting provides the perfect opportunity to improve asset management and help with the transition to smart cities, says Graham Cartledge. |
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Creating resilient cities
20/12/2016 Giles K Bailey and Stefano Mainero explore the challenges for UK cities in considering resiliency planning. |
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Watch: The journey to smarter cities
19/07/2016 Watch our recent webinar with Lucy Zodion exploring the solutions and obstacles to achieving smart cities across the UK. |
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The key to smart city success
13/07/2016 John Fox explains why local government needs top-down support for smart city delivery. |
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Councils not on track for smart city delivery, new research reveals
05/07/2016 Local authorities are falling behind when it comes to smart city delivery, according to new research. |
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The lamppost in the smart city
27/06/2016 John Fox explores what role street lighting will play in bringing the smart city concept to life in the future. |
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Peterborough scopes global smart cities award
27/06/2016 Peterborough City Council has won the AWS (Amazon Web Services) Global Public Sector Smart City Award. |
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What is a Smart City?
10/06/2016 Mark Cooper explains why it's near on impossible to provide a succinct definition of 'Smart City' |
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Free webinar: Is your council ready for the Smart City revolution?
06/06/2016 Join us for a free webinar as we unveil the findings of a new research paper and consider the solutions to achieve connected smart cities across the UK. |
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London and Bristol crowned top 'smart cities'
17/05/2016 London and Bristol have been named the UK's top 'smart cities' in a new Index. |
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Why SMEs are key to shaping our cities for the future
08/03/2016 Will Pryke explains why SMEs are key to shaping our cities for the future. |
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Manchester scopes £10m to become 'smart city'
03/12/2015 Talking bus stops and sensors in parks to encoruage people to do more excerise will soon be seen throughout Manchester thanks to £10m grant. |
Shell is helping power the journey towards a circular paving industry with Shell Bitumen LT R, a new product for roads that uses plastics destined for landfill as part of the additives to make the bitumen.
Effective Energy Group is now offering its support to the 40 Local Authorities who have received a share of the £430m to deliver their projects on the ground by surveying properties and installing measures.
Dougie Belmore explains how one of the main interfaces between you and Bacs is about to change.
