Smart Technology for Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council

Basingstoke plans to adopt smart technology to improve all-round life quality.

22:51 20 December 2017

Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council has come up with an ambitious plan to adopt smart technology in a meeting on Monday. The programme will focus on supporting economic growth through ‘job creation and innovation’, improve access to services and support those who need help through digital solutions. The scheme may also pave the way for the building of 3,520 new homes in the area and to provide existing transport strategy that outlines plans to improve road infrastructure.

 

Cllr Hannah Golding, cabinet member for digital innovation and inclusion, said: “The project has an ambitious agenda, building on assets we already have such as the 5G test bed. It aims to deliver in the key areas of transport, housing and health – areas that impact all who live here.

 

“The council is in a strong position to work within these networks to bring in new technology and more connected ways of working.”

 

Part of the council’s vision is to come up with a plan to build a smart city, which would tap into data to maximize energy efficiency, manage congestions and enhance public security.