Driving Efficiency: 6 Ways Hiyacar is Reducing Public Sector Costs and Hitting 2030 Emission Targets

George Webb, Business Development Consultant at Hiyacar, shares how the UK’s leading keyless pool car-sharing app is being used by the public sector to improve efficiency, reduce costs and help towards the government’s target of lowering carbon emissions by 68% by 2030. As of May 2024, public sector borrowing reached £33.5 billion for the financial…

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District Council Win With Date Driven Software

Derry City & Strabane District Council is one of eleven Councils within Northern Ireland. They are a Local Authority with approximately 1,000 employees and are responsible for a range of vital services for people and businesses, including planning, waste and recycling services, building control, and local economic and cultural development. When the Council started to…

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5 Insights To Build Excellent Citizen Communications

In today’s increasingly demanding environment, citizens require more support than ever before, underscoring the vital importance for all public sector organisations to strive for maximum efficiency and responsiveness. What’s the best way to do this? GovNews, collaborating with our partner RingCentral, conducted a survey within the public sector, seeking insights into their challenges and communication…

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The Importance of Business Continuity for Payroll

Paying employees is fundamental to every organisation and a timely, accurate and compliant payroll delivery relies on technology, robust process, and a competent, well-trained payroll team. Every organisation is subject to somewhat unique terms and conditions of employment, requiring different combinations of people, process, and technology. But what happens when something disrupts this combination and…

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Maximising communication in the public sector through effective procurement

Jason Lusty, Senior Business Development Manager at CFH Docmail Limited explains how choosing the right communications partner can help organisations manage their communication spend whilst delivering improved outcomes. Public sector organisations are finding themselves increasingly under pressure to not only deliver the very best services to their audiences but to achieve efficiency savings and justify…

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Knocking down the barriers to digital transformation

Although, digital transformation has recently grown, for many organisations, digital transformation strategies are frequently surpassed by business demands. Robert Lindsey, managing director, Certes IT Agility Ability™, addresses the various barriers to digital transformation and discusses how organisations can strengthen strategies to secure successful outcomes. Decreasing the digital acceleration gap A study in May 2022 reported…

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Old technologies, new problems: tackling legacy IT requires a shift in mindset

The Government Commercial Function describes Legacy IT as a ‘multi-billion-pound problem’. Civica’s Executive Director (Central Government), Steve Thorn explains how a change in mindset can help to tackle this burning issue across the public sector. Over the past few months, I’ve written at length in this magazine about the ‘data dilemma’ across our public services.…

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Diversity and Inclusion strategy leads to reduced turnover

The UK workforce is more diverse than it has ever been, which is great news for those looking beyond political correctness and implementing fair policies and working practices; looking to make a real difference. When diversity, equality, and inclusion (DEI) are taken seriously in the workplace, the organisation benefits from a larger and more diverse…

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