October 12, 2020
Edinburgh sets out bold new smart city strategy
The City of Edinburgh Council has adopted a new digital strategy to push forward its ambitions for becoming a sustainable Smart City. The Digital and Smart City strategy – which sets out principles for how the Council’s future technology services should be designed, sourced and delivered over the next three years – was unanimously approved by members of the Policy and Sustainability Committee.
In line with Edinburgh’s 2050 City Vision, the strategy sets out a new approach for using data and cloud-based technology to connect systems in the digital age, to provide even more accessible, secure and efficient services for residents. Plus, with a focus on re-using, recycling and paperless technologies, the plan will guide the Council to save money and reduce carbon emissions too, in line with Edinburgh’s net zero carbon by 2030 ambitions.