Newark & Sherwood’s cyber-security transformation Newark & Sherwood District Council was Highly Commended in the Cyber Security category at the Housing Technology Awards 2026. Against a background of housing providers facing sophisticated cyber-threats, our cyber-security project moved Newark & Sherwood District Council from a position of cyber-vulnerability into a model of resilience and best practice….
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Newark & Sherwood District Council
The goddess of AI support
How NSDC’s Hestia is transforming training & service delivery Newark and Sherwood District Council was Highly Commended in the Artificial Intelligence category of the Housing Technology Awards 2026, with its use of Microsoft Copilot agents to empower staff and improve tenant outcomes. Launching a new housing management system (HMS) is a formidable prospect for any…
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Getting a Copilot-powered efficiency boost for housing projects
Newark & Sherwood District Council was Highly Commended in the Artificial Intelligence category at the Housing Technology Awards 2025. Kristin McIntosh, the council’s digital solutions team leader, explains how it used Microsoft Copilot as an additional ‘admin’ project resource, effectively adding an extra person to its small nine-strong team. Common challenges with projects, both large…
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New housing customers for Capita Software Services
Derby Homes, Melin Homes, Newark and Sherwood District Council, Southway Housing Trust, Community Housing Group, and Yarlington Housing Group have all recently implemented new software from Capita Software Services to extend their mobile working capabilities. Roger Birkinshaw, housing director, Capita Software Services, said, “We’re pleased to see the impact and benefits mobile working continues to…
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