Posted 16.02.15
Local Government Minister Kris Hopkins today has called on councils to learn from town hall trailblazers who have got to grips with the digital age and are making multimillion-pound savings by putting services online.
The Minister was speaking as a new report highlighted how £500 million could be saved every year if all councils embraced these savings on offer through better services. The research suggests more than £5 billion could be saved over the course of the next decade.
The report reveals the majority of councils have now started updating services for their tech-savvy 21st-century citizens and this is saving millions for town halls to invest back into local services. However, a third of councils are still clinging to the analogue age.
The research revealed average savings made by councils which have gone digital have increased from £1 million a year ago to £1.4 million in 2014, showing the potential savings on offer is continuing to rise.
