We've launched our Digital Pathfinders Programme, where we seek to award councils up to £20k to improve digital inclusion, connectivity or cyber security. If you're interested, find out more and complete the expression of interest form on our website. 👉local.gov.uk/digital-pathfi…

Our new report estimates that by 2030, over 1.7 million tech specialist jobs will be required in England. It looks at how councils can support local #digital skills progression and how they can attract and retain the #tech industry to local areas. ⬇️ local.gov.uk/publications/c…

One of my final projects at the LGA before I left - a super interesting topic with lots of very engaged, knowledgeable and passionate officers and councillors across the tiers of #localgov.

I recently became Ofcom’s broadband tsar and am pleased to announce it is now easier for you to switch broadband thanks to me and definitely not all the people at ofcom definitely just me.

Gigabit-speed revolution #GigabitBroadband! More than half a million more rural homes and businesses will be given access to better broadband as part of our £5bn #ProjectGigabit programme Find out how we’re levelling up connectivity across the UK

ONS Regional GVA data at a local authority level is spread over multiple sheets across multiple Excel downloads. It's available as a single flat CSV on our GitHub page. github.com/FutureEconomie…

Very interested to see how this progresses!

Many of our libraries now have next generation, gigabit-capable broadband thanks to funding from Department for Culture, Media and Sport Our libraries have free-to-use PC desktops and free WiFi - why not visit yours and make the most of these digital services. orlo.uk/JTpoy

Government moves ahead with plans to connect up to 187,000 premises with #GigabitBroadband via #ProjectGigabit gov.uk/government/new…

Oh look it’s me! Highly recommend this course!

🌐 Cornwall has one the highest levels of full fibre connectivity for a rural area thanks to Cornwall Council, Building Digital UK and EU investment. Building Digital UK would like to hear about how you use your broadband. Complete the survey ➡️ bit.ly/3tnOkfd

Over 7,000 hard-to-reach premises in Dorset Council UK will be connected to gigabit-capable broadband thanks to the £6 million contract awarded to Wessex Internet This marks the start of many more contracts - all part of our £5 billion #ProjectGigabit gov.uk/government/new…

£108 million #ProjectGigabit contract awarded to Fibrusfullfibre to connect up to 60,000 homes & businesses across Cumbria with #GigabitBroadband Rural towns, villages & hamlets from Grasmere to Gilsland & Buttermere to Beckermet will all benefit gov.uk/government/new…

We did it!!!!

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🍾 THE O’S ARE GOING UP!! Through all of the pain, all of the grief, and all of the doubts. Through all of the joy, all of the passion, and all of the faith. We. Are. Back. #LOFC #OneOrient

90+9' OHHHHH MY WORD JOSH KEELEY HAS SCOREDDDDDD!!!! #LOFC 1-1 #OAFC

WE’VE DONE IT!! 🙌 Four successful spot-kicks are enough to beat Stockport County, and the O’s are going to the play-off final! 😍 COME ONNNNNNN! #LOFC #OneOrient

Que sera, sera! 🎶 Next stop…. Wembley Stadium. #LOFC #OneOrient

What does it mean to be Orient? 🤔 Give us five minutes and Daniel Mays 💙 will tell you ❤️ #LOFC #OneOrient