Over £5M to Amplify Welsh Council’s Digital Options
Powys County Council has announced plans to spend more than £5 million on digital improvements over the next four years. How will this provide its community with more digital options? The council has […]
IoT to Transform Relationships Between Associations and Tenants
Poplar HARCA (Housing and Regeneration Community Association) is extending the deployment of IoT devices across 6,000 homes in East London. How can implementing IoT into social housing help improve the relationship between housing […]
How can Technology Support Local Authorites’ Policy Direction?
Future Housing Group has ‘gone live’ with new digital technology that it has said will transform its ways of working and improve customer experience. How will the technology support local authorities’ policy direction? […]
The Evolving Shape of Nimbyism: The Rise of Misinformation
Following a survey of professional planners finding nearly a quarter are subject to online abuse from trolls, with some leaving the profession, Housing Industry Leaders examines the dangers of growing Nimbyism. Nearly 90 […]
Digital Platform To Reveal Environmental Impact Of Building Developments
Researchers at the University of Hertfordshire, business consultancy Pröject EU and St Albans City & District Council are working together to create a new tool which gives local people a better insight into […]
Is Westminster Setting a New Smart City Benchmark?
MyWestminster portal is the most recent element of Westminster City Council’s smart city initiative. Housing Industry Leaders investigates Westminster’s smart city and looks at how it will benefit the people of Westminster and […]
Will Cornwall’s Digital Strategy Encourage Community Collaboration?
Cornwall Council has adopted a new digital strategy which includes plans for an open data portal, more automation, cloud migration, a payment portal and a ‘people’s platform’. Housing Industry Leaders explores the strategy […]
Can Lincoln Use An Online Tool To Report Housing Repairs?
Lincoln Council has launched a new reporting tool for housing repairs developed with support from the Local Digital Fund of the Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities. Housing Industry Leaders investigates how […]
How Will A £50M Innovation Hub Support Digital Technology Development?
Thanks to a new data innovation hub and testbed led by Ulster University, UK manufacturers are having their productivity boosted. Housing Industry Leaders look at the new hub and how it will benefit […]