Basic income pilots
Gail Irvine finds out how local government in Scotland is leading the way on basic income.
Council investigates using ‘smart’ cars to detect potholes
22/01/2019 Oxfordshire County Council could be rolling out ‘smart’ cars to help detect potholes quickly. |
Funding to help those with health conditions return to work
22/11/2018 The Government has announced £4m of funding for technology to help people with disabilities return to work. |
West Midlands awarded £20m to make journeys ‘cheaper and quicker’
03/10/2018 The West Midlands will pioneer new transport schemes to make journeys ‘quicker, cheaper and cleaner’ following a £20m funding announcement. |
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. |
Council staff 'standing in the way of new technology' finds survey
01/08/2017 More than a third of local government staff believe their colleagues are standing in the way of new technology, according to a new survey. |
It’s good to think and be inspired about innovation
13/07/2017 I ventured out to Adastral Park in Suffolk last week for BT’s annual Innovation Week. |
Hi-tech ‘nuisance call’ blockers to be given to elderly
06/04/2017 Elderly and vulnerable people are to be given hi-tech devices to block nuisance calls. |
More councils eyeing up automation technology
09/09/2016 Increasing financial challenges, welfare reforms, growing pressure on services and staffing cuts are powering a surge in interest in automation to carry out repetitive tasks, according to new research. |
The December issue of Local Government News looks at the consequences a council may face if it is unable to provide statutory services, the launch of Liverpool’s housing company and how councils can best manage roles in local authority companies.
It also has a special section on green building and energy efficiency including what funding is available to enable councils to deliver heat networks and how councils can pay for ‘smart buildings’.
