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Glasgow secures £5 Million in funding to fight health inequalities

Glasgow has secured £5 million in research funding to fight health inequalities. A partnership of city organisations will use data and research to address factors like poverty, housing, and education, aiming to improve the lives of all Glaswegians.

The digital tools helping to tackle local government deficits

As the true extent of local government deficits comes to light, unlocking digital’s full potential will be the key to delivering council services in the future, says David McKinney, Local Government Managing Director at Servelec.

How agile financial management can facilitate frontline delivery

Simon Gray, Head of Finance and Operations at Agilisys, discusses how modern agile financial management systems can enhance strategic decision making in the public sector.

Can Government benefit from innovation and digital transformation proven in the Private Sector?

Chris Haden, CEO of Engeneum Limited, tells us about Private Sector Innovation that could equally provide public sector with improved efficiency, greater accuracy, and cost savings.

Social value: More red tape or a step forward?

Guy Battle from Social Value Portal considers the recent updates around procurement and social value: but is this more red tape or a step forward?

The challenge of COVID-19 for emerging markets

Adam Heuman, Vice-President Global Development and Communication, EMpower – The Emerging Markets Foundation, sheds light on the challenge of COVID-19 for emerging markets.

Three steps to heaven: Delivering genuine value through public services technology

Louise Sunderland, Local Government Sector Lead at Ignite Consulting, outlines three steps that public sector organisations can take to deliver genuine value from their technology investment.

Embracing digital advancements and going paperless

Paul Beaney, Customer Success Director at DEF Software, discusses the importance of seizing the momentum after COVID and going paperless in planning.

How local governments can harness the power of their data

Glen Ocskó, Head of Local Government at Made Tech, explores how councils need to unleash the value of their data to realise the potential it has to revolutionise the way our towns and cities are run.

Internet of things (IoT) for county councils

Nick Sacke, Head of IoT Solutions, Comms365, discusses some priority challenges local authorities face & how IoT deployments can be rapidly rolled out & scaled to overcome & exceed such challenges.

How to strike a happy medium with a hybrid working plan

Jonathan Sharp, Director, Britannic Technologies, discusses how a hybrid working plan can create a happy medium.

Office, hybrid or home? The future of work for local governments

Attar Naderi, UK Business Manager, Laserfiche, explores how local governments are preparing for hybrid working post-COVID.

A guide to service design for the public sector

Coca Rivas, director of design at dxw, explores what she sees as the key conflict when it comes to service design in the public sector - what the organisation wants, versus what they need.

Listen to local government if we are to succeed in joining up health and care

David McKinney, Local Government Managing Director at Servelec, argues that Integrated Care Systems (ICS) will fall at the first hurdle if local authorities aren’t viewed and treated as equal partners.

Local gov talk about the changes that will stay as a result of COVID

Rob Arkell, Growth Director at Domain7, ponders the conversations held by local government leaders discussing the business and technology changes that will stay as a result of COVID.

Local authorities, digital transformation and the COVID rebound

Martin McFadyen, Head of Public Sector, Virgin Media Business, explores what the new local authority should look like after COVID.

Open-source software as a force for good in local government

Will Huggins, CEO of Zoocha Ltd, explains why open-source software is emerging as a digital transformation enabler in local government.

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