First of its kind London Borough IT deal to deliver time and money savings

Leading SaaS+ provider TechnologyOne has partnered with Islington Council to become the first London borough to implement its cutting-edge financial system for local government. This collaboration aims to enhance decision-making processes and ensure that public funds are directed where they are needed most. Designed specifically for local government, the new solution will replace Islington’s current financial management tool which was reliant on manual data entry and limited other parts of the council’s ability to investigate or act on financial data.

Islington is the second most densely populated authority in the UK and faces unique challenges in delivering efficient services, from housing to social care.  TechnologyOne’s Financials solution will allow the council to seamlessly manage all financial information and business processes in a single integrated solution, creating a single source of truth.

Encompassing a range of forecasting tools, TechnologyOne’s Financials solution will empower the council with access to real-time data to optimise budgetary management, streamline and automate administrative processes and better anticipate community needs.

The partnership further demonstrates TechnologyOne‘s rapid expansion in the UK local government sector, achieving a fourfold increase in council uptake year-on-year.

TechnologyOne UK’s Executive Vice President, Leo Hanna, said: “We’re delighted to welcome Islington Council as our first London borough partner and an example of an authority that is truly focused on harnessing innovative, digital applications to improve services and better anticipate community needs.

“Local authorities are facing growing challenges, with many facing extreme ongoing financial pressures and running outmoded, inefficient and insecure systems to run their operations. Designed specifically with the UK local government sector in mind, our futureproofed platform is responsive to the ongoing needs and demands of councils while enabling much needed efficiency savings.”

The company has recently secured a milestone partnership with its first metropolitan council, North Tyneside and continues to grow its relationships with district, unitary council and combined authority customers, partnering with Hart District Council, East Lothian Council and West York Combined Authority.

At the core of TechnologyOne’s success is SaaS+, a world-first approach that sees Council’s enabled business capabilities delivered without the high initial outlay that usually comes at the onset of an ERP implementation.

Cllr Diarmaid Ward, Executive Member for Finance & Performance, said: “Partnering with TechnologyOne is a vital step in ensuring that Islington Council has the tools it needs to meet the challenges of the future. This new system will allow us to operate more efficiently, improve our services, and make sure public funds are spent where they’re needed most—helping us to create a more equal Islington. By investing in modern, innovative technology, we’re securing long-term benefits for our residents and staff alike.”

The unique value of SaaS+ to the Local Government sector is that it acts as a safety net by placing the liability of the implementation’s delivery on TechnologyOne and not the council. Allowing councils to reduce costs, improve efficiency and streamline processes with a single solution for the end-to-end management of council operations.