Context

We have made progress over the last few years working collaboratively on the Local Government ICT strategy as part of the national digital public services strategy.

The Local Government Digital Transformation Strategy was developed and shared with SOLACE in late 2015. In 2016 a number of consultation events have been held and there has been strong support for our vision and the key priority areas of the strategy.

The majority of councils are supportive and 25 plan on participating. They have come together and have agreed the immediate needs and priorities for the service, what the service will do and look like initially, and the required resources and funding models for the next three years.

The strategy is aimed at all leaders in councils; helping them understand the opportunities that digital technology provides and how services can be redesigned. This includes Chief Executives and politicians, professional bodies (ADSW, ADES), directors and heads of service, so that they understand what they need to do to transform their service, widen partnership and build an organisational culture that supports digital competence. Ultimately, all services will be digital by default and redesigned to maximise the use of digital technology to improve outcomes for citizens, reduce costs and build trust in digital services so that citizens choose to use them. Success will be underpinned by optimising our ICT to support the delivery of these digital services cost effectively and securely.

The first 100 days in the new role will see the successful candidate working iteratively with the Board and participating councils to translate the Local Government Digital Transformation Strategy into a compelling set of actions that demonstrate immediate impact and a clear forward path.

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