Introduction
“The South London Partnership boroughs are starting out on an ambitious project which is considered “market leading” across the UK. This is an opportunity to enhance the lives of our residents using the insights we’ll gain from the project. We are proud to be playing a significant part in this groundbreaking and collaborative initiative.”
Amanda Cherrington
Programme Sponsor for the InnOvaTe Project
The South London Partnership is working with London Councils to deliver an exciting and innovative “Internet of Things” (IoT) project across the five south london Councils of Croydon, Kingston upon Thames, Merton, Richmond upon Thames and Sutton. This initiative is funded by the Strategic Investment Pot (SIP) as part of the London Councils Business Rates Retention scheme which is administered by the City of London Corporation.
Overall, 22 bids were received from 15 accountable boroughs for a total of £123.4 million and in July 2018 it was recommended that the South London Multi-Purpose Internet of Things Platform would receive funding to an amount of £4 million.
The funding will allow the SLP boroughs to deliver a multi-purpose Internet of Things (IoT) platform which will connect various sensors across borough boundaries. The project will use IoT to obtain new data insights using internet-connected sensors, with minimal human intervention to support and drive economic growth across the sub-region.
The project will bring together technology and places to create spaces that address challenges in our communities and opportunities to help people live better, healthier lives and live independently for longer. It could also deliver financial savings to boroughs.
Latest news and insights
Cutting-edge sensors helping to tackle flooding in South London
As part of the South London Partnership’s InnOvaTe (IoT) Project, sensors were installed in flooding hotspots back in 2021. The sensors provide an opportunity to spot potential areas at risk of flooding via a combination of the gullies filling, or silt taking the available space that the water should consume. Alerts are set to inform council officers including Highways, Flooding and Communications to instances of rising water in order to allow proactive interventions to occur.
Can construction tech clean up our communities?
In a UK first, EMSOL’s technology is being used by a local authority to measure, monitor and control emissions at a selection of inner-city waste processing facilities. EMSOL combines targeted and active air quality monitoring networks in conjunction with real-time vehicle identification technology to identify the who, what, when, where & why of air and noise pollution before it reaches harmful levels.
Merton Council is monitoring high street health after Covid restriction lifting
As part of the South London Partnership’s InnOvaTe Project, Vivacity sensors are gathering footfall and traffic data in Wimbledon High Street to understand high street health.
The story so far
Read the latest chapter of the Innovate project as we strive to create a better future for South London.
The story so far
Read the latest chapter of the Innovate project as we strive to create a better future for South London.
About the project
The ‘Internet of Things’ platform project is designed to help people live better, healthier lives and to generate economic growth.
About the project
The ‘Internet of Things’ platform project is designed to help people live better, healthier lives and to generate economic growth.
Smart IoT Sensor Map
This interactive map shows the sensors deployed across the five South London boroughs.
Results are based on provisional data and should be treated with care.
Smart IoT Sensor Map
This interactive map shows the sensors deployed across the five South London boroughs.
Results are based on provisional data and should be treated with care.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page answers some of the most common questions asked about the IoT Programme.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page answers some of the most common questions asked about the IoT Programme.
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