Technology partnership to champion digital innovation
The LGA has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with techUK, the technology trade association, to help advance digital transformation across local government.
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Councils ‘critical to digital inclusion’
Millions of people are set to gain greater digital skills and get online, in a plan to tackle exclusion and boost economic growth.
Digital switchover scams warning
Criminals are exploiting the analogue-to-digital switchover to scam vulnerable residents who use health care telephony devices into giving out personal information such as bank details.
Get yourself connected
Councils can help improve the digital connectivity of their local areas with help from the LGA.
Boom in digital library usage
Libraries across some parts of the country have seen an increase in newly registered users of more than 600 per cent since lockdown measures were introduced, the LGA has reported.
The pastoral pandemic
The response to coronavirus needs to consider the different issues facing rural areas – from poorer digital connectivity to a higher proportion of ‘vulnerable’ residents.