Camden and Islington agree to share ICT

Both Islington and Camden Councils have agreed the plan to create a shared Information and Communications Technology (ICT) service by April 2016 (see here).

The shared service has a good chance of succeeding because both councils have similar views regarding how digital technologies can enhance services and help local authorities cope with budget cuts. Furthermore the agreement confirms our view, highlighted in Local Government Shared Services: Where are we now? , that proposed shared services are more likely to be succeed when the participants have previously worked together.

TechMarketView subscribers can read our thoughts on the plan in UKHotViewsExtra: 'Camden and Islington coming together'. Those readers who are not yet TechMarketView subscribers can find out how to subscribe by emailing Deborah Seth.

Posted by: Michael Larner at 08:36

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