Paul Davidson

Paul Davidson has worked for Somerset Council for 2 months, since the inception of the new Unitary Council. Prioir to that, Paul has worked for Sedgemoor District Council for over 30 years; as the council’s Head of Information Systems, then Chief Information Officer, and then Chief Digital Officer. Paul has represented Local Government to the Cabinet Office’s Chief Technology Officers’ Council, and in that role, has led teams developing national standards such as URI guidance, and Identity Management procedures. Paul acts as the Director or Standards for iStandUK, which is hosted by Tameside Council. iStandUK’s mission is to “promote data standards for efficiency, transformation and transparency of local public services.”