{"id":24888,"date":"2016-07-07T13:26:51","date_gmt":"2016-07-07T12:26:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/planningandbuildingcontroltoday.co.uk\/?p=24888"},"modified":"2022-10-19T16:06:38","modified_gmt":"2022-10-19T15:06:38","slug":"smart-cities-priority-councils","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/digital-construction-news\/smart-cities-priority-councils\/24888\/","title":{"rendered":"Smart cities are not a priority for councils"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>New research has revealed smart cities are not deemed a strategic priority for the majority of local authorities across the UK<\/h2>\n<p>Leading designer and manufacturer of streetlighting equipment <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lucyzodion.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span>Lucy Zodion<\/span><\/a> has released new research highlighting how many councils are not pushing a smart city agenda.<\/p>\n<p>The research showed there are barriers that are preventing many local authorities from making progress, and that many councils simply do not consider developing smart cities to be a strategic priority.<\/p>\n<p>A total of 187 councils from England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland were contacted by independent research agency <a href=\"http:\/\/www.djsresearch.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span>DJS Research<\/span><\/a> on behalf of Lucy Zodion. The findings revealed a significant gap between councils leading the way on smart cities and those not yet involved.<\/p>\n<p>According to the data, over 80 per cent had little to no involvement with smart cities and few had named smart city leads or teams managing smart implementations.<\/p>\n<p>The report said this showed a three-tiered approach to delivery of smart cities and that early adopters who had secured funding were striving ahead.<\/p>\n<p>The research found five major barriers to developing smart cities:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>a lack of funding<\/li>\n<li>a lack of internal prioritisation<\/li>\n<li>a lack of evidence<\/li>\n<li>insufficient collaboration<\/li>\n<li>a lack of confidence among council leaders<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Lucy Zodion\u2019s managing director John Fox said: \u201cLocal authorities hold the key to unlocking the benefits of smart connected cities, yet this research has identified fundamental barriers to a consistent and cost-effective roll-out and significant differences to the approach to smart cities across the country.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is evident that we need leadership to make smart cities work: leadership from government to provide a clearer path to delivery and leadership from local authorities to create an over-arching strategy to suit individual cities.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is only when councils are able to make smart cities a strategic priority and work together to implement them efficiently, putting the citizen at the centre of their plans, will we be able to realise the potential of our future cities.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Recommendations from the report include the creation of a strategy to establish leadership and objectives to engage citizens to ensure services meet the needs of city dwellers.<\/p>\n<p>Visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.citihorizons.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span>www.citihorizons.com<\/span><\/a> for more information.<\/p>\n<div class=\"mk-custom-module-container\">\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New research has revealed smart cities are not deemed a strategic priority for the majority of local authorities across the UK Leading designer and manufacturer of streetlighting equipment Lucy Zodion has released new research highlighting how many councils are not pushing a smart city agenda. 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