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The 24-week review will give Solihull Council an evidence base for AI spending, with hundreds of possible use cases under scrutiny.
Nearly half of UK citizens distrust AI in public housing services, despite workers reporting strong confidence in accessibility and delivery by 2028.
The overhaul will replace systems used by 15,000 staff and add STEM events for up to 2,500 children across Cardiff.
Ten local authorities are already using the module as councils brace for a new statutory duty to calculate and collect the levy from October.
The deal adds a platform used by more than 300,000 people to ETG's portfolio as unclaimed UK support tops GBP £24 billion a year.
The new platform should improve payroll accuracy and reporting for about 550 staff as the council phases out ageing systems across its operations.
Councils are being urged to track savings and focus on improvement after software roll-outs, as one New Zealand authority cuts ERP ownership costs by 38%.
Fleet managers gain a single view of charging, fuel and reimbursement data as mixed-energy operations grow more complex.
The tie-up should lift Vault365's UK revenue by 20% in 12 months as regulated sectors seek on-site backup amid ransomware fears.
Residents increasingly doubt consultation is meaningful, with many saying decisions are made before their views are heard and acted on.
The sector's 10,000-worker shortfall could widen unless more students see water jobs beyond engineering, Water New Zealand says.
With more than 600 delegates expected, the event will put transport, procurement and pipeline concerns in front of election-year politicians.
Long-term asset upkeep would take priority under a plan aimed at shielding New Zealand infrastructure from election-cycle politics and funding gaps.
Consensus remained broad, but party MPs still clashed over who should pay for long-term works and how to curb costly overdesign.
Financial barriers for First Nations students studying STEM at UNSW will ease as Baidam and the university fund two perpetual scholarships each year.
Residents could see faster flood protection decisions as the councils pursue urgent works now while weighing South Dunedin's long-term climate response.
Critical infrastructure operators could gain a single managed route for sensitive data as the partners remove reliance on public internet paths.
More housing and transport projects can now tap private finance as Parliament broadens levy-backed funding to ease council borrowing pressure.
Untreated discharges, leakage and ageing assets are putting public health and the environment at risk, the water watchdog says.
Small firms in Cork were shown how artificial intelligence could boost daily operations, while tackling skills, security and compliance concerns.