Local government stories

Adobe and ministers launch a Barnsley Tech Towns pilot to boost AI and digital skills, and trial AI across local public services.

California agencies test AI translation to meet SB 707 language rules by July 2026, weighing costs, quality and impact on public meetings.

Voicescape acquires Enterprise RPA to fuse AI tenant engagement with housing automation, targeting stretched landlords and local authorities.

Zetifi teams with Geotab to deliver connected fleet safety, tackling coverage gaps and boosting oversight for remote Australian operators.

Australian firm Matter touts fingernail-sized radar sensors to give councils live bin data, cutting overflows, truck runs and complaints.

Te Toi Mahana deploys Nintex Process Manager to standardise housing operations in Wellington and support a decade-long expansion plan.

BDO Canada acquires GrantMatch, adding grants specialists and a funding-tracking platform to expand its Credits & Incentives services.

Preston’s restored red phone boxes are set to become a permanent LED art canvas, blending heritage street furniture with digital culture.

ICS.AI launches UK public sector AI model promising guaranteed savings, citing Derby City Council’s projected GBP £12 million benefit.

Sunderland expands its year-long Digital Careers support in schools, aiming to break barriers into a GBP £11.6 billion North East tech sector.

Lancom wins listing on New Zealand’s All-of-Government IT Marketplace, opening a streamlined route to tap a projected $13 billion spend.

Edged wins Irving approval for a second 24 MW waterless AI data centre, promising high-density capacity without extra strain on water use.

AI document tools slash manual workloads at Wellington City Council and Fire and Emergency New Zealand, boosting compliance and payment speed.

Boroondara selects Datacom Datascape to overhaul property, rates and permits systems, aiming for streamlined services and future AI automation.

UK launches central Cyber Unit to harden public sector defences, as experts warn GBP £210 million funding may fall short of ambitions.

UK councils ramp up AI spending to boost efficiency and services, but poor strategy and complexity risk wasting taxpayers’ money.

Hartlepool and Darlington have submitted a bid for an AI Growth Zone, centred on 450MVA data centre power and hundreds of skilled jobs.

Renfrewshire’s AI adviser Millie cuts calls, saves GBP £110,000 and wins awards, as Scotland is hailed a model for council services.

Unit4 marks 100th ERPx go-live, ramps up AI learning and security as more public and private sector customers move to its cloud ERP.

UK launches GBP £210m Cyber Action Plan and central unit to shore up digital public services amid rising attacks and legacy risks.