Millions to go towards smart city technology
A project to improve data and digital technology across Scotland’s cities has received a further £15 million in European funding.
The Scottish Cities Alliance’s Smart Cities programme aims to make the centres more attractive to potential investors and residents. It has now received a total of £60m.
The latest funding will be used to improve technology in infrastructure such as street lighting, waste and water management and public transport.
Alliance chairman and Dundee City Council leader John Alexander said: “Taking seemingly ordinary things such as street lights, bins and public transport and transforming their possibilities through smart technology means cleaner, safer streets and this smart technology also boosts the sustainability of our cities.”