February 2026 - Government & Public Sector Journal

UNIFIED PAYMENTS FOR UNITARY COUNCILS: THE KEY TO FINANCIAL INSIGHT AND SMARTER DECISIONS

By Steve Rose, IMS Project Strategic Finance Lead at Somerset Council.

Steve Rose

When Somerset Council was formed as a new unitary authority, as part of the largest shake-up in local government in 50 years, five district councils became one. With that came the significant task of unifying systems, services and teams to ensure a smoother,

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Cloudhouse research highlights public sector skills gaps and reactive technical debt as key factors shaping IT modernisation

New analysis from Cloudhouse, based on a survey of UK public sector IT decision-makers, reveals significant technical debt across government technology estates – and an urgent need for modernisation as AI adoption accelerates.

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