Case studies

Recognising that lack of awareness and information about local opportunities was a barrier to residents engaging with preventative services,Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council supported volunteer members from its Over 50s Assembly to become digital advocates.

The Tri-borough has been investigating the benefits of using mobile technology in adult social care, including the potential to achieve cost savings and encourage more self-sufficiency among residents.

Blackpool has developed fully integrated online processes for its high-volume waste management transactions, including bulky waste collection requests, missed bin reports and fly-tipping notifications.

North Warwickshire Borough Council (NWBC) and Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council (NBBC) have been working together for a number of years on website design and content to reduce duplication and help share cost, ideas and skills.

When a major incident occurs, for example a flood or a terrorist attack, a range of public and private sector organisations in the location affected, must work together in order to protect human life, support the continuity of everyday activity, restore disrupted services and uphold the rule of law.

The forms included e-payment functionality and integration to back-office systems.

In support of Reading Borough Council's Digital Strategy, which aims to encourage more people to do their council business online as well as to promote greater digital inclusion, Reading has developed a digital volunteering scheme.

Recognising contact handled by its Revenues and Benefits service was mainly phone or face-to-face, and related to basic account enquiries or changes of circumstances, Newcastle-under-Lyme developed a customer portal for council tax and business rates, providing greater convenience for residents and reducing costs.

Test Valley Council replaced its existing CRM system with an online Citizen Access tool for council tax, allowing residents to view account details, submit changes of address, apply for or cancel a single person discount, set up a direct debit or sign up for e-billing.

Partners Christchurch and East Dorset Councils identified licencing as an area of high demand and volume, with the majority of the process being handled offline.