On September 26th we held our quarterly Digital Update session, where the team showcased our work over the last quarter, what’s been delivered and our next steps for 2022. We’re planning to hold these sessions quarterly from now on as part of a wider plan of communications coming from across our projects. In this update […]
Blog - Welsh Local Government DigitalWhen I found out I’d be working in digital, I would be lying if I said I was confident I was going to enjoy it, because I had no real idea what it was going to involve. I’ve always been uncertain about what I’ve wanted to do. For A levels I was interested in Maths […]
Kingston and Sutton DigitalAbsence makes the heart grow fonder, and it wasn't until I left this year's LocalGovCamp, held on 29 September in Birmingham, that I realised just how much I'd missed the event and some the familiar faces I'd still been talking to online, but not seen in-person for over two years.Encouragingly there were also many for […]
LG/WWWIt’s the age old thing. We can tell a story we just struggle to tell OUR story. Like what it is exactly WE do says Manon Jones. Are we just really bad at telling people what our job is? “So, what is it you do?” is usually a straightforward question to answer. That is, unless […]
Dan SleeYou’d have to be Rip Van Winkle not to have spotted the gathering storm clouds over the British economy. After two hard years of COVID-19 we’re facing a third hard year pushed by declining incomes and growing inflation. More than 100 people joined the Public Sector Comms Headspace discussion to think through ways to communicate. […]
Dan SleeFor International Youth Day 2022, Megan Deefholts who previously did work experience with Scaramanga, and Emilia Zucchelli who is currently on her work experience with Scaramanga, join host Claire Scaramanga to discuss how work experience can help young people with their careers. Transcript Claire Scaramanga Hello, everybody, welcome to the Scaramanga Podcast ‘Talk Too Much’ […]
Croydon DigitalNext month is Digitober across Greater Manchester, a month-long focus on digital, which includes the Get Online Week campaign to help people improve their digital skills. In this blog, Clara Jones, Head of Digital Inclusion at Starting Point Community Learning Partnership, talks about the Digital Champions that are vital to Stockport’s DigiKnow community support. Sometimes […]
Digital StockportWe are currently in the alpha phase of the Merthyr Food Poverty Project, and are holding regular show and tell sessions as part of our commitment to working in the open. The recording for the Sprint 3 show and tell session is now available, if you couldn’t make the session and want to catch up, […]
Blog - Welsh Local Government DigitalA reporter who was retiring after 47 years was looking back on his career where he successfully dodged technology. On being told ‘Mike1958’ was not a safe password he was asked for one with seven characters. “Okay,” he replied. ““Doc, Grumpy, Happy, Sleepy…” The IT person threw down his headphones and stormed off. I laughed, […]
Dan SleeWe face many challenges in securing investments for modernization of information technology, systems and business solutions. Tight budgets, staffing issues, competing priorities and revenue shortfalls all conspire to create a very challenging environment in which to secure funding. None of the challenges are as serious as our own corporate culture. I had a friend that was the […]
CIO Musings - Life as a Public Sector CIOWelcome back – we’ve had a busy summer working on projects and have included updates below. If you’d like more information, please email [email protected] Team Update Over the summer, we’ve had some changes to the team. Jo, our Head of Agile Delivery has taken up a new role in CDPS leading on User Centred Design, […]
Blog - Welsh Local Government DigitalStockport’s Radical Digital Strategy aims to help us make the most of the digital-age possibilities for the people of Stockport and our local economy. Digital Place means having the infrastructure, skills and networks for digital start-ups, scale-ups and established businesses to thrive and grow our local economy. In this blog, Sharon Mayo, Economy, Work and […]
Digital StockportGrandma Poppy’s museum is closing. My children have few memories of my mum Diana Lay, a polymath who held several careers and even more qualifications in her life. So almost 10 years on from her death it’s the stories we tell which bring them close to her now, and make sure that second death – […]
Sarah LayToday I officially stood down as Chair of the LocalGov Digital Steering Group after six years. Delivering the Local Government Service Standard, playing a part in the creation of the Government Service Standard and the Local Digital Declaration, and the membership expanding to thousands of people working in and around local government are just a few […]
LG/WWWIn February I was given the following challenge statement with a view to doing some initial discovery work around our current Newsroom, its environment, and how it could link to our new customer platform which is currently being developed. “To design and develop a new online newsroom, which shares all the council’s news stories, communications, […]
Digital DorsetMeet Brenda and Julie. Brenda is a Verwood resident who recently decided to learn some new digital skills. Julie is one of our volunteer digital champions, operating out of Verwood library, and has been helping Brenda. So what made Brenda book a digital champion session? She explained: “I’ve been retired 14 years. Obviously, technology has […]
Digital DorsetDigital Dorset has received more national recognition after being shortlisted in the prestigious Connected Britain Awards in the Smart Place category. From helping thousands of Dorset’s digitally excluded residents get online to ground-breaking innovation projects, our work is fast becoming a blueprint for rural areas of the UK and beyond. Here’s how Dorset Council, and […]
Digital DorsetStockport Council’s Data Strategy 2021-2025 covers the entire organisation, providing direction on how everyone has a part to play in making data a strategic asset. It is aimed at strategic decision makers who use insight to inform policy, consumers of analytics who use data to inform plans and operations, and system users entering and maintaining […]
Digital StockportAs we explore tools that make working as a team more seamless, Bianca takes us through the use of Personal User Manuals to encourage deeper connections with a team.
Service TransformationIt is sometimes easy to forget the impact we have in the wider economy, and given the crisis in Croydon over the last few years, it is nice to be able to celebrate the success of local, independent businesses and social enterprises. We have been nominated for Best Social Enterprise. Why you should vote for […]
Croydon DigitalWelcome back to the Kingston and Sutton Digital blog! My name is Cherelle and I will be the resident content creator of this blog aka editor in chief. I work in the Digital and IT team as a web administrator, and now I’m adding blogger to that list. I joined the digital team officially last […]
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