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Councils, IBM face legal action over outsourcing deal
News Two local councils and IBM face action at the employment tribunal over claims that a £400m outsourcing joint venture broke rules on the transfer of public-sector staff. The dispute revolves around the transfer of 1,500 local-government jobs in...
[August 7, 2008, 10:29]
Councils seal shared-services deal with IBM
News The 10-year venture between Somerset County Council and Taunton Deane Borough Council is called "Southwest One" and will provide shared services to half a million residents and include a managed, shared IT infrastructure for both councils.
[October 3, 2007, 8:42]
Councils approach deadline for claiming e-govt funds
News The Office of the Deputy Prime Minister has written to councils about plans for the next round of e-government funding. Councils have until 14 June, 2004, to claim a share of £350,000 for implementing e-government over the next year, according to a...
[June 7, 2004, 11:35]
Councils reprimanded over Web promotion
News Councils are losing money by failing to encourage the public to use online services as people are still opting to contact staff in person, new research has found. However, it seems that councils have to-date invested little in promotion...
[August 16, 2005, 16:50]
Councils sack staff over misuse of DWP data
News Computer Weekly used Freedom of Information requests on councils to uncover information on the misuse of the CIS data. The DWP said it could not confirm the incidents, as they are a matter for councils.
[August 10, 2009, 12:05]
Councils join data-sharing scheme
News A group of 10 councils plans to share access to confidential data using Microsoft's digital identity system. Initially the councils will use their online identities to share internal documents relating to the group.
[April 18, 2008, 9:41]
Councils' online election performance lambasted
News Most of the 34 councils holding a local election on 5 May, 2005 have provided minimal online information about their polls, finds a survey issued by Socitm. Only four councils are rated as "very good" by Socitm: Cumbria, Wiltshire, Norfolk and...
[May 5, 2005, 15:20]
London councils share broadband network
News It should also enable London councils to make substantial savings through shared services and encourage collaboration between boroughs, as well as the NHS and central government. Councils are charged an initial connection fee of £20,173, and then...
[September 28, 2007, 16:33]
Socitm urges councils to go green
News Councils should begin to take action to minimise their IT's impact on the environment, says a new report from the Society of Information Technology Management. But councils can take immediate steps to reduce the impact, even if they have no overall...
[December 4, 2007, 15:02]
Councils struggling with e-archives
News The first national survey of local authority archive services has revealed that arrangements for the permanent preservation of digital records are presenting a significant challenge for councils. None of the more than 100 councils taking part in...
[March 4, 2008, 13:22]
Local councils hit first e-government deadline
News Nine out of ten English councils have submitted strategies for getting their services online in time for the 31 July deadline, the Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions (DTLR) has confirmed.
[August 7, 2001, 8:30]
Outsourced IT doesn't cut it for councils
News Councils that have outsourced their IT don't perform as well as those running an in-house service, according to the latest research from Socitm, and industry group for public-sector IT managers. The report shows that user satisfaction is 13 percent...
[May 23, 2005, 14:25]
UK councils fail e-service test
News UK councils are delivering poor online customer service compared to other countries, with some taking over three weeks to respond to queries. Research tested response times to email queries submitted via the Web sites of 15 councils, ranging from...
[August 13, 2003, 11:10]
Local councils fear e-government failure
News Many local councils fear that they will fail to achieve the goal of putting all their public services online by 2005, according to a report to be published on Thursday. According to Datamonitor's report, called Technology Opportunities in the UK...
[July 3, 2003, 7:54]
Microsoft chases London councils after Newham victory
News Microsoft unveiled ambitious plans on Monday to encourage the use of its products across London councils, using Newham Council to showcase what its software can do. Microsoft is quietly confident that Newham's decision will pave the way for other...
[August 16, 2004, 18:20]
City councils unsure if sensitive data is encrypted
News Only one out of every 10 city councils in the UK is sure that sensitive data held on staff laptops is encrypted. According to a study of 40 out of the 49 city councils in the country, carried out by systems integrator Telindus, the other 90 percent...
[December 11, 2008, 11:02]
Microsoft chases London councils after Newham victory
Talkback What the F**K di thses darn stupid councils think they are doing no doubt they are the labourite scumballs just like blair and Co . What these councils are doing even daring to sign 1 year contracts defies sense they are spending the publics...
[August 20, 2004, 11:31]
Microsoft aims to help councils assess business value
News In practical terms, the aim, according to Microsoft's government and strategic marketing manager, Mike Haigh, "is to provide a way in which councils can assess the value for money from the ICT functions they undertake".
[October 14, 2008, 15:40]
UK councils dump Windows for Linux
News Two councils, Newham in London and Nottingham City Council, are examining the feasibility of shifting all their 11,500 staff desktop computers from Windows to Linux with open source desktop applications by the end of the year, according to E...
[June 6, 2003, 13:52]
Fujitsu Case Study: Cambridgeshire & Northamptonshire County Councils
White Papers Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire County Councils entered a ground-breaking tripartite partnership with Fujitsu to create a unique ERP shared service. Based on the Oracle 11.i.10 e-Business Suite, the solution enables the two Councils to share...
[November 8, 2008, 0:01]
