The way ahead for digital government under Austerity 2.0

16 June 2023
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Clayton Smith is a club executive at Zaizi and was previously deputy director for change and digital delivery at the Cabinet Office. He explains how lessons from the last round of austerity can help government departments advance digital public services despite constraints

Welsh Government announces funding for active travel on Clean Air Day

16 June 2023
Welsh Government announces funding for active travel on Clean Air Day
Welsh deputy climate change minister Lee Waters has confirmed that more than £58m will be invested into ways to help people choose to walk and cycle for local journeys.
The funding will be used for new and improved active travel routes across Wales, with the construction of 37 new active travel routes and the detailed development of a further 22. There will also be 30 local authority Safe Routes in Communities schemes, with £3m for the Strategic Road Network.
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Scottish islands publish Community Climate Action Plans

16 June 2023
Scottish islands publish Community Climate Action Plans
Six Scottish islands have published their Community Climate Action Plans, developed as part of the Carbon Neutral Islands (CNI) project.
Great Cumbrae, Barra, Hoy, Islay, Raasay and Yell each developed their own plan, compiling existing knowledge and data, and setting out the key actions they will take to help them achieve a carbon neutral and sustainable future.
The project is supporting the islands to become carbon neutral by 2040.
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Report finds Johnson deliberately misled parliament

15 June 2023
Report finds Johnson deliberately misled parliament
A report by MPs has found that former prime minister Boris Johnson deliberately misled   the House of Commons over lockdown parties held at No. 10.
The Privileges Committee has said it would have recommended suspending Johnson from the House of Commons for 90. However, Boris Johnson has already resigned as an MP.
The Committee concluded that Johnson deliberated misled the Committee and the House, impugned the Committee and was also complicit in abuse and attempted intimidation of the Committee.
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Plans announced to boost digital connectivity

15 June 2023
Plans announced to boost digital connectivity
Technology minister Sir John Whittingdale has announced plans to increase digital connectivity across the country.
Residents in Papa Stour, one of the country's most remote communities, will now have access to high-speed broadband.
Other initiatives include support for local authorities to procure and test ‘smart lampposts’, that will have the capability to deliver wifi and electric vehicle charging.
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Scotland publishes Circular Economy Bill

14 June 2023
Scotland publishes Circular Economy Bill
The Scottish Government has published its Circular Economy Bills intended to create the tools to tackle waste and increase reuse and recycling rates.
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