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However , it isn ’ t going to start from scratch ; instead , it ’ s learning from its peers and building on prior projects to offer tried-and-tested solutions . It is this pragmatic , informed approach which Kitcat believes will be key to the council ’ s success .

“ What makes councils unique is the pride they hold for the area ,” Kitcat observes . “ We all feel our area is special but that doesn ’ t mean that our technical requirements are really that unique .

“ Rather than using customised components , we ’ re working hard to use as many standardised ones as possible so that we can draw , and learn , from what our peers are doing . We don ’ t want to have ‘ not invented here syndrome ’ and we ’ re not obsessed with reinventing the wheel .

“ We ’ re trying to build on the shoulders of others ,” he says . “ We ’ re going to be humble and curious and we believe that by taking a very straightforward approach , focused on the user needs , we can meet the ambitions of our strategy

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