digital - first magazine for councillors

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Digital inclusion ‘needs national coordination’

Councils are working to improve digital inclusion, but progress is being hampered by funding challenges and a lack of national coordination, says LGA research.

Technology partnership to champion digital innovation

by The Editorial Team

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’

by The Editorial Team

Millions of people are set to gain greater digital skills and get online, in a plan to tackle exclusion and boost economic growth.

An elderly lady sat at the kitchen table on the telephone.

Digital switchover scams warning

by The Editorial Team

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.