Peterborough City Council, GB
Unitary Authority em England
United Kingdom
Peterborough City Council, GB reduces COVID-19 transmission in public lots with Park and Sanitise
City officials acquired the automated dispensing units for four council-owned parking lots. Park and Sanitise are installed next to ticketing machines in as little as 15 minutes. Commuters receive hand sanitizer by placing their hands under the dispensers after purchasing tickets. Flowbird designed Park and Sanitise with remote monitoring capabilities for dispenser refills and maintenance. Peterborough is the first council in the United Kingdom to use this technology.
Peterborough City Council, GB
United Kingdom
Peterborough City Council, GB develops an integrated green energy infrastructure
A two-year development project will integrate renewable heating, energy generation, and electric vehicle charging into a citywide network. Peterborough and partners like SSE and Cranfield University are building a system that relies on low-emissions energy sources. The Peterborough Integrated Renewables Infrastructure (PIRI) will be easier to expand than current systems that draw from a variety of energy sources.
Peterborough City Council, GB
United Kingdom
Projetos Verificados
Cambridgeshire County Council, GB focuses digital twin on improving the commuter experience
County-led Smart Cambridge and the University of Cambridge developed the digital twin using existing traffic data. The model layers demographic and employment data to show who is commuting on what streets each day. Researchers use the digital twin to show how remote work, road projects, and housing developments impact commuting patterns. Smart Cambridge plans public engagements with the digital twin to shape traffic improvements.
Cambridgeshire County Council, GB
United Kingdom
Peterborough City Council, GB
United Kingdom
+1Cambridgeshire County Council, GB helps students succeed in school with Laptops for Children
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough officials identified 8,000 local students without consistent access to the Internet or computers. The crowdfunding campaign seeks £2,600,000 to pay for laptops and 4G hotspots for each child. Laptops for Children also encourages donations of lightly used equipment to be refurbished prior to delivery. Local officials used crowdfunding to complement the national government's Digital Devices initiative.
Cambridgeshire County Council, GB
United Kingdom
Peterborough City Council, GB
United Kingdom
Cambridgeshire County Council, GB closes digital access gap with Connecting Cambridgeshire
The county-led partnership works with local authorities and telecommunication firms to improve Internet and mobile service. Connecting Cambridgeshire plans superfast broadband coverage to 99% of addresses by 2022. The Enabling Digital Delivery team resolves connectivity challenges and permitting obstacles at the local level. Rural households and businesses also receive vouchers through Connecting Cambridgeshire to connect with fiber broadband networks.
Cambridgeshire County Council, GB
United Kingdom
Peterborough City Council, GB
United Kingdom
+1Cambridgeshire County Council, GB helps residents near homelessness with Floating Support Service
Council personnel, the City of Peterborough, and P3 work with residents in arrears or struggling to stay in their homes. Consultations by phone or video conference identify the reasons why participants are close to homelessness. Each resident receives customized referrals to finance, health, and employment services. The Floating Support Service works to keep participants in place rather than entering public housing.
Cambridgeshire County Council, GB
United Kingdom
Peterborough City Council, GB
United Kingdom
Cambridgeshire County Council, GB unveils Keep Your Head website as part of mental health campaign
Keep Your Head compiles mental health services and support tools for Cambridgeshire County residents. An eight-question Wellbeing Plan Worksheet guides users toward healthy and fulfilling habits. A COVID-19 section details how county residents can improve mental wellbeing during the outbreak. Keep Your Head connects residents with ongoing mental health issues to tools like the Qwell app and the Psychological Wellbeing Service.
Cambridgeshire County Council, GB
United Kingdom
Peterborough City Council, GB
United Kingdom