Smart Places

We will continue to embed modern digital infrastructure throughout the borough. We will create digital systems to enable automation and introduce data sensing processes to help meet climate action and other targets.

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Why are we doing this?

Key outcomes include:

  • Embed modern digital infrastructure throughout the Borough.
  • Scalable digital systems created to enable automation and data sensing processes across the Borough 

      How might we do this?

      • Capitalising on Greater Manchester strategic partnerships
      • Building the technology foundations on which smart city services can be delivered.
      • Developing digital technology partnerships

       Please email your comments and suggestions.

            What impact have we already made?

            AI and innovation take top billing as Stockport digital businesses look to the future

            by | 26th October 2023 | Collaboration, Digital skills, Digital Stockport, Economy, Smart places | 0 Comments

            Continuing our coverage of all things digital in Stockport during Digitober, Greater Manchester’s month-long celebration showcasing its digital sector, Paul McGrath of Stockport Council provides an update on the recent digital business meetup in Stockport. It was...
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            Are you wondering what Artificial Intelligence means for you and your business?

            by | 25th September 2023 | Collaboration, Digital skills, Digital Stockport, Economy, Smart places | 0 Comments

            Stockport’s Digital Business Network is back, and this is the question that we will be exploring. If you are a digital business based in Stockport, come and join us for a lively discussion, networking opportunity and lunch. Join guests from Microsoft and the...
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            Digital Declaration Month – celebrating making local digital services better

            by | 10th July 2023 | Architecture, Business Intelligence, Collaboration, Communities, DigiKnow, Digital access, Digital Practice, Digital skills, Digital Stockport, Smart places | 0 Comments

            Five years ago, we were among the founding signatories of the Local Digital Declaration. Since then, hundreds of other local authorities and supporting organisations have signed, and over 300 organisations will celebrate Digital Declaration Month this July. The...
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            The Great Switch Off

            by | 10th May 2023 | Collaboration, Digital Stockport, Economy, Smart places | 0 Comments

            Roy Reynolds is CIO at VCG Technology Services in Stockport, a managed service provider supporting businesses in their technology and business transformation journey.In 2025, the UK’s telephony infrastructure will enter a new era as the nation’s biggest operator shuts...
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            Building a world class digital city-region on the LFFN foundations

            by | 31st October 2022 | Architecture, Collaboration, Digital Stockport, Smart places | 0 Comments

            Following the great work on the Local Full Fibre Network (LFFN) project, Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) have now announced the exciting next steps to light up the fibre with a state-of-the-art, high-performance data network – the GM One Network. In...
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            Contact us

            Please send your comments, suggestions and questions to digital@stockport.gov.uk.

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