Friday, 9 April 2021, 10:51 am
Hamilton City Council has been ranked 21st in the 2021
Top 50 Smart City Governments by Eden Strategy
Institute.
More than 230 municipalities submitted
entries to make the list, with Hamilton applying for the
first time this year.
The rankings assess each
city’s governance on 10 key indicators for achieving smart
city outcomes, such as increasing citizen participation,
improving service delivery, and enhancing digital
inclusion.
Singapore is the number one ranked city,
with Seoul, London, Barcelona and Helsinki rounding out the
top five.
Hamilton is New Zealand’s highest placed
council, ahead of Wellington (33rd) and Christchurch
(43rd).
The report highlighted the Council’s
Press Release – Hamilton City Council
Hamilton City Council has been ranked 21st in the 2021 Top 50 Smart City Governments by Eden Strategy Institute. Hamilton is New Zealand’s highest placed council, ahead of Wellington (33rd) and Christchurch (43rd).
More than 230 municipalities submitted entries to make the list, with Hamilton applying for the first time this year.
The rankings assess each city’s governance on 10 key indicators for achieving smart city outcomes, such as increasing citizen participation, improving service delivery, and enhancing digital inclusion.
Singapore is the number one ranked city, with Seoul, London, Barcelona and Helsinki rounding out the top five.
Press Release – Hamilton City Council
Hamilton City Council’s facilities and services are again operating under the Government guidelines for COVID-19 Alert Level 2 after changes to Alert Levels were announced by Government.
Hamilton, and all New Zealand except Auckland, is under Alert Level 2 from 6am tomorrow, (Sunday 28 February). Auckland is under Alert Level 3. The alert levels will initially remain in place for seven days.
All Council facilities remain open and all services will continue operating under Alert Level 2.
Some events have been cancelled, including this weekend’s Hamilton Arts Festival events at Hamilton Gardens, and the city’s Love Your Bike Day.