digitisation


Bin lorries used to detect rubbish mobile phone coverage 18/07/2025 St Helens Borough Council is taking part in a Liverpool City Region Combined Authority initiative that uses recycling trucks to identify areas with poor mobile phone coverage.
North of Scotland uses bin lorries to improve mobile connectivity 12/06/2025 Councils in Scotland are launching a mobile phone mapping scheme to improve ‘digital exclusion’ in remote areas.
Cardiff trials Fleetclear Connect 11/02/2025 Cardiff Council is trialling Fleetclear Connect technology on seven of its vehicles.
Digital waste tracking postponed one year 07/02/2025 The implementation of digital waste tracking is to be delayed until April 2026 due to the ‘complexities of the project’, according to the Government.
Mobile blocking tool targets smartphone distractions 15/11/2024 Blackout Technologies aims to cut the number of vehicle collisions caused by distracted driving with the launch of an industry-first mobile device blocking tool.
W H Malcolm commissions Vision Techniques for fleet safety products 12/05/2023 W H Malcolm has partnered with Vision Techniques to install road safety equipment across its fleet of 45 vehicles.
North Tyneside fights anti-social behaviour with new camera system 10/05/2023 North Tyneside Council is using LIVE camera systems from fleet technology company Fleetclear to counter anti-social behaviour in the district and protect crews.
Burnley equips fleet with live camera systems 06/04/2023 Burnley Council has equipped its entire refuse collection vehicle (RCV) and sweeper fleet, comprising 17 vehicles, with live camera systems.
Keenan Recycling chooses 'game-changing' waste management software 17/11/2022 Keenan Recycling has invested in a 'game-changing' ERP waste management & recycling software system to digitise its business.
Whitespace to revolutionise missed bin management 12/07/2022 Whitespace, the leading provider of waste management software to local authorities and the public sector, has become the UK’s first tech provider to offer users a fully automated system for managing missed bins and help them realise the associated operational and environmental benefits.
Aebi Schmidt’s smart digital solutions 22/06/2021 Aebi Schmidt offers smart digital solutions for public sector transport managers to monitor, control and optimise daily operations. LAPV finds out more.
ISS protects against cyber attacks 19/01/2021 Vehicle safety technology company Innovative Safety Systems Ltd (ISS) has been awarded Cyber Essentials certification.
E-mobility through a 5G lens 28/09/2020 Kevin Hasley, chief commercial officer of network performance benchmarking firm RootMetrics, argues councils should view e-mobility through a 5G lens.
Fleet management and enterprise-grade wireless connectivity 03/09/2020 Mark Page, strategic account director, Public Sector, at Cradlepoint looks at why enterprise-grade wireless connectivity is essential for organisations in the public transport industry.