Our vision
Our vision is that Southwark will become recognised as one of the best connected and leading digital boroughs in London. Being a borough that is digitally inclusive where no-one is left offline.
A digital Southwark where our residents can access excellent digitally enabled services, supported by staff with access to modern work-place technology, and to build a connected and collaborative borough for all. A borough that is truly digital, where our residents enjoy access to the best digitally enhanced services. Our staff will have the latest workplace technology at their fingertips to support this. We believe that we can be the borough that fosters collaboration, ensuring that no one is left out of the digital future.
Our overall vision follows the Greater London Authority (GLA)’s Digital Access Mission which is for every Southwark resident to have access to a fast and stable internet connection, a device and the skills needed to participate in society and the digital economy by 2025.
A digital Southwark could include:
- EV charging points
- real-time local information boards
- home deliveries via drones
- virtual and smart retail experiences
- air quality sensors to measure pollution levels
- 5G small cells on lamp posts
- digital street furniture (such as benches) with free WiFi
- fast and sustainable connectivity (in spaces and buildings) for digital entertainment
- driverless cars for fleet deliveries
- footfall sensors
- immersive and educational cultural experiences using Augmented and Virtual Reality
- traffic flow and vehicle counting
- digital community boards
- automated street lighting
- parking solutions
Page last updated: 08 May 2024
