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I have just read new research by Kable, published on www.kablenet.com, which suggests spending on e-government initiatives in local authorities is gaining momentum.

The research suggests:

• Local government spending on e-government will remain strong despite the end of incentives from Whitehall
• UK local authorities’ spending on the relevant services will total about £1.4bn over the next two years, accounting for about 20% of their total ICT spend
• Local authorities “no longer require a “carrot” in the form of Whitehall grants to undertake e-government investment

I whole-heartedly support the comments of Scott Bryan, associate director at Kable Research who says, “We have reached a turning point in how e-government is viewed. It is no longer seen as an expense that central government has demanded they incur. It is a fundamental part of becoming a better council.”

As the sales director of a private sector technology company, that supplies local government, this research is extremely encouraging.

I feel we are moving back to ‘good old fashioned selling’: local authorities themselves are identifying areas where improvements to service delivery can be made; they are committed to delivering service delivery improvements and they are making budget available to implement change.

Read the full research article at:
http://www.kablenet.com/kd.nsf/KNBetterSearchView/52AA3E5ACFD799C780257325004BD46F?OpenDocument