London Borough of Enfield Council Partners With Arcus Global
Arcus Global, a leading provider of cloud-based software solutions, has been selected by the London Borough of Enfield Council to deliver a modern Built Environment Solution, replacing legacy IT systems with a cutting-edge Software as a Service platform. The new solution will support the Council in managing Planning, Building Control and Land Charges.
Councils risk wiping out LGR savings without early action on legacy technology
A piece originally posted on www.thinkdigitalpartners.com by Christine Horton Local government reorganisation could increase costs, delays and security risks if newly created authorities allow multiple legacy systems to become a permanent fixture, Arcus Global has warned. Councils going through Local Government Reorganisation (LGR) need to make early decisions about legacy technology or risk creating expensive… Read more »
Manchester City Council streamlines planning and building control with Arcus Global platform
MANCHESTER City Council has moved its Planning, Building Control and Local Land Charges services onto the same integrated digital platform as its Arcus Regulatory Services solution, going live after a 12-month implementation. This project aligns with Manchester’s stated ambition to be a leading digital city and its wider move away from legacy systems. The Council’s… Read more »
Milton Keynes’ Planning Advisory Service Report – A Proud Moment for Arcus
When an independent report by the Planning Advisory Service shows that, after transitioning to Arcus systems, Milton Keynes productivity increases massively, we can’t help but feel a little proud of the products we offer. Here’s just a couple of excerpts from the report linked below Read the full report here! https://www.local.gov.uk/pas/topics/digital-planning/case-studies/planning-back-office-system-upgrade
Derbyshire County Council Goes Live With Trading Standards!
Arcus Global are delighted to announce that Derbyshire County Council have gone live on Arcus Trading Standards. John Stewart – Derbyshire County Council Trading Standards Manager, commented; “Derbyshire County Councils Trading Standards Service will be going live on 18 March. Thank you to all at Arcus for helping us get to this point. We look… Read more »
Procurement Visibility in the Public Sector
Following up on the Procurement Report published by Tech Uk in September 2025 https://lnkd.in/esQh9Y2M This is the first in the series of blogs covering major areas of focus from the Tech UK Procurement report published in September 2025. The first critical issue is Procurement Visibility in the Public Sector. Suppliers across the market have consistently… Read more »
Gloucestershire goes live with Arcus Regulatory Services!
Arcus Global are delighted to announce that Gloucestershire County Council have gone live on our Regulatory Services Platform. Steve Toppin, Service Manager, Gloucestershire Trading Standards said; “Arcus have supported us in implementing their Regulatory Services system, and in a short period of time, we have been able to design a solution that will further enhance… Read more »
And the award for “best” dressed goes to…
The most talked about event in the entertainment world, and hottest ticket in town, were held last night In Hollywood-upon-Avon – The Arcus Oscars. Some of the biggest names in the world were in attendance. Hosted by Melissa McCarthy-Jordan, she started the event with an hilarious anecdotal introduction She introduced the award presenters for the… Read more »
Bracknell Forest Council selects Arcus Global to Transform Planning, Land Charges & Building Control
Arcus Global has been selected by Bracknell Forest Council to implement its Built Environment applications for Planning, Land Charges and Building Control, signalling a firm move away from legacy IT systems. Bracknell Forest Council has opted to move to a cloud-based planning system which enhances flexibility, remote working and improves end-user experience. The new Arcus Built… Read more »
Gloucestershire County Council selects Arcus Global for Trading Standards Case Management Solution
5th February 2025 Arcus Global is delighted to announce that Gloucestershire County Council has selected Arcus Global to implement its Regulatory Services case management solution for their Trading Standards service via a Crown Commercial Service Framework. The award signals a firm move away from legacy on-premise IT systems as part of a multi-year contract award.… Read more »
Lancashire County Council Goes Live!
Arcus Global are delighted to announce that after a 12 month project, Lancashire County Council have gone live with our Trading Standards Solution. Chris Wilkinson, Trading Standards Manager, commented; “Through the collaborative efforts of Arcus Global and our Trading Standards team, we’ve successfully implemented a new system over the past year. This advancement allows us… Read more »
Arcus and customers nominated for prestigious industry award – voting open now
Arcus Global and a select group of Arcus customers have been shortlisted for the Digital Leaders 100 List
Arcus Global scores maximum points on the AWS Managed Service Provider framework
We are thrilled to announce that not only are we an AWS Next Generation Managed Services Provider (MSP) but we also scored maximum points in our latest AWS MSP audit.
Arcus sees success at the Computing Cloud Excellence Awards
It was a huge week for Arcus Global last week at the prestigious Computing Cloud Excellence Awards. We took home ‘Cloud Telephony Project of the Year’ for Arcus Answer and were also involved in the ‘Best Cloud Project’ win for NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA). The public sector is changing the way they communicate with… Read more »
Our work with NHS BSA is covered in Computing Weekly
NHS Business Services Authority considering a 24-hour virtual contact centre after trial with AWS Lex.
Arcus Global was delighted to work with NHSBSA on a three-week proof of concept during the end of the 2017. We are proud that set up took just two two weeks.
“We received just short of 11,000 calls, over the three weeks, [and] 4,300 calls were fully resolved by Lex. That is a 42 per cent success rate,” said Darren Curry, Chief Digital Officer, speaking at the AWS Public Sector Conference in London last week.
To read the full article, click here. For more information about Arcus Answer then click here.
How Meltdown & Spectre underline the benefits of being on the Cloud
The Meltdown & Spectre CPU vulnerabilities will force all security-conscious organisations to patch their servers. This is something that has already been completed by AWS. While the speed of reaction to threats like these is a good reason to host your infrastructure on the Cloud, this issue also highlights another Cloud benefit which is that this change will result in a 5 – 30% reduction in server performance which can be easily fixed in a Cloud environment but is really hard to handle on premise.
What Happens When You Push the AI Stop Button!
Last week saw a flurry of news concerning a new paper by Laurent Orseau from Google DeepMind and Stuart Armstrong from The Future of Humanity Institute at Oxford University.