The local government devolution agenda aims to empower councils in England by merging them into strategic authorities, allowing greater autonomy and budget control. Historically, local authorities have struggled with cloud adoption due to outdated infrastructures and risk-averse management. The pressure on council finances from rising costs and inflation intensifies the need for modernization. This significant shift promises to alter the dynamics between local and central government, potentially revitalizing local councils' operational effectiveness and encouraging the embrace of cloud technologies.
Local government has historically lagged on cloud adoption, often due to aging infrastructure, complex estates and risk-averse procurement. But the devolution agenda, combined with the trend towards local authority mergers, could shift that dynamic.
The whitepaper describes the move as the "biggest transfer of power out of Westminster to England's regions this century" and will bring an end to the "parent-child dynamic" that exists between central and local government entities.
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