Digital Transformation

The West of England Digital Office brings together local authorities, telecommunications providers and regional partners to support economic growth through improved digital connectivity.  We help create the conditions for investment in digital infrastructure, enabling faster and more reliable connectivity for communities and businesses across the region.  Through this work, alongside our focus on tackling digital exclusion, we are helping to build a more inclusive, productive and resilient region ready for the future.

Access resources, guidance, data and one-to-one support for deploying digital connectivity infrastructure in the West of England.

The Digital Office is enabling faster, more efficient deployment of digital connectivity infrastructure across the West of England by working closely with telecom providers and local authorities to create optimal conditions for digital infrastructure deployment.

Access the Digital Office

Resources for residents with no or slow internet access.  We know that not everyone in our region has a good broadband connection, so we’ve put together guidance to help people understand what can be done to fix this.

Access resident broadband guidance

We’re working to reduce the barriers that make it difficult for residents and businesses to access and use digital services.

We are working with partners to address digital exclusion in our region.  We partnered with Good Things Foundation to conduct discovery research on digital inclusion provisiopn in the West of England. Read the research and their findings (pdf, 1mb).

We are continuing to use these insights to enhance our work for the benefit of local residents and businesses.

Learn more about digital inclusion