This week, Digital Technology Services kicked off an exciting project with CDW and Cisco to explore the next generation of Wireless Access Point technology that will be rolled out across the council from 2026 through to 2027. 📡 The new solution will help deliver:✅ Improved wireless coverage across our sites✅ Enhanced performance in larger buildings✅

Birmingham City Council has been shortlisted for the Efficiency and Effectiveness Award at the IESE Public Sector Transformation Awards 2026, recognising the innovative work of The Foundry, the council’s digital service design and delivery model. This national recognition places Birmingham alongside leading public sector organisations who are reshaping how services are created, improved, and delivered

The session grid at UK Gov Camp 2026 showed just how diverse and forward‑thinking public‑sector conversations are right now. With over 40 self‑organised sessions, attendees explored a wide mix of themes connected to digital, data, design, leadership, policy and community needs. Here are some of the major areas covered on the day: 1. Leadership, decision‑making