Fingal County Council seeks public’s views on digital local government

A new national strategy has been employed to guide the future of digital services in local government. The public are being asked for feedback on how to improve digital services. 

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Fingal County Council seeks public’s views on digital local government.

A new national strategy has been employed to guide the future of digital services in local government. The public are being asked for feedback on how to improve digital services. 

Local authorities including Fingal County Council want to understand how you currently use digital and online services and how you would like to use digital local government services in future.

A new Digital and ICT Strategy is being created for local government.  This strategy aims to use the power of digital to improve how local authorities work, and to provide services in ways that are better for the public and for businesses.

Local authorities want to hear from the public and businesses to gain a better understanding their needs and help inform a new Local Government Digital and ICT Strategy.  

The survey findings will help local authorities to:

  • Deliver better online local government services;
  • Plan for the future of digital and ICT in local government;
  • Understand what works well for members of the public or businesses; and,
  • Understand where we need to do more to help people to use and access online local government services.

The survey can be completed online at www.lgma.ie.

The consultation is running for just over three weeks with the closing date scheduled for Friday 11th August 2023.

Urging the public and businesses in Fingal to take part in the survey, Head of Digital Services, Fergus Healy said, “The Digital and ICT strategy for local government will have a big impact on how local authorities work and provide services. We will capture the voice of our customers to inform the design and delivery of customer-centric Digital Transformation. Digital and ICT present huge opportunities and we want to harness them to the benefit of all in society. So please, let your voice count and make sure to have your say on this important strategy.”

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Local Government Digital and ICT Strategy

The new Local Government Digital and ICT Strategy will be about how digital technology can support local authorities in their work and in the delivery of services to the public. It will also cover how Digital and ICT can improve our public places, through Smart Community initiatives and maximising the opportunities presenting by the roll out of the National Broadband Plan.

Some of the key focus areas for the new Digital and ICT Strategy include:
 

  • Ambitious targets to make local government services available online
  • Improving cyber-security
  • Encouraging and fostering innovation
  • Using data to improve services and better inform decision making
  • Supporting more sustainable smart cities, regions, and communities.

The new strategy is being developed by the 31 local authorities in partnership with Local Government Management Agency (LGMA) and the County and City Management Association (CCMA) with the support of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage. It will be published in autumn 2023 and will be a plan for the period 2023-2030, setting the strategic context for the development of digital and ICT in local government over that period.