A new fund totalling £7.5m has been launched to help local authorities develop common solutions to digital challenges. The Ministry of Housing, Communites and Local Government will establish a new team to work with councils to help them deliver technological innovations.
Speaking at the Local Government Association Annual Conference in Birmingham, Local Government Minister Rishi Sunak said the new initiative would change the way councils invest in technology, share expertise and ensure members of the public are receiving the best quality digital services.
He called on councils to join the 50 which have already signed the Local Digital Declaration, a pledge agreeing a common vision for the future of local services.
Sunak said: “By supporting each other and building on each other’s work, we can revolutionise services for our residents.”
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