Wiltshire County Council has signed a seven-year, £12m contract to improve its frontline support services.The project, led by IT services supplier Logica, will cover upgrades to finance, payroll and human resources (HR) systems and aims to save £11m a year.

Logica will set up a shared services centre to support the enlarged unitary authority and will host a centralised system for the new council, containing all financial and HR information.