As well as being an advantage in itself, in the current climate austerity, it's now a well-rehearsed fact that digital transformation of local public services is a necessity for councils. Using digital to open up our councils, redesign, and shift our services online offers the chance to make efficiencies, boost democratic engagement, and improve outcomes for our residents.In some innovative councils these benefits are already being realised. Reading for example are developing an app for NEETs, with the support of the 02 Local Government Futures Fund, which is integrating advice services for young people. And here in Birmingham, our mobile app. Digital Logbook, and council meeting webcasts have opened up and integrated services for residents, and are leading to significant savings for the city.
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机译：在当前的紧缩政策下，这本身就是一种优势，但如今，人们已经广为人知的事实是，地方公共服务的数字化转型对于议会是必要的。使用数字技术来开放我们的议会，重新设计和在线转换我们的服务可以提高效率，促进民主参与并改善居民的生活。在一些创新的议会中，这些好处已经得到了实现。例如，雷丁正在02地方政府期货基金的支持下为NEET开发应用程序，该基金正在为年轻人提供咨询服务。而在伯明翰，我们的移动应用程序。 Digital Logbook和市政会议网络广播已经为居民开放并提供了集成服务，并为该市带来了可观的节省。
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