Norfolk County Council is leading the way in digital innovation, tackling connectivity challenges in rural areas with creative solutions. By using bin lorries to map real mobile signal coverage, the council is ensuring better data-driven decision-making for residents, businesses, and service providers. Kurt Frary, head of IT & chief technology officer, shares how this pioneering approach is setting a national benchmark for smarter public services

Once the birthplace of the industrial revolution, Manchester's rich legacy of innovation has been preserved by a thriving digital ecosystem, that similarly embraces the extraordinary pace of technological change. Today, Manchester is recognised as the UK's number one regional tech city outside of London and the South East, and the fastest-growing tech hub in the North of England

Heather Cover-Kus, head of central government at techUK, introduces the Central Government Council (CGC) - the voice of the tech industry to government. As 2025 kicks off with major public sector digital strategies, the CGC is set to drive collaboration, advocate for SMEs, and shape the future of government technology