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Council Spotlight: Achieving for Children

For this edition of the Council Spotlight, we are highlighting Achieving for Children — a not-for-profit social enterprise owned by three councils. Jabed Hussain and Nada Hassanatou describe how the Achieving for Children (AfC) team works with Children’s Services to develop innovative digital tools that improve the lives of families.

Digital Transformation

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Council Spotlight — Achieving for Children

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·4 days ago

Digital Planning for better community engagement

Are you endlessly intrigued by the impact Digital Planning can have on community engagement? So are we. That’s why when we were offered the chance to contribute at New London Architecture’s (NLA) webinar, DLUHC’s Bridget Wilkins (Head of Digital Citizen Engagement) leapt at the chance. Held by NLA on Friday…

Digital Planning

4 min read

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·4 days ago

Sprint Notes #52

Covering 21 July — 3 August 2022 Welcome back to our Sprint Notes! The Local Digital team have enjoyed a productive two weeks. …

Local Digital

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·Jul 28

Evolution not revolution is the key to Digital Planning

Want to find out more about the future of Digital Citizen Engagement? Look no further than our recent Round 1 PropTech Engagement Fund Showcase… Held on Wednesday 20th July 2022, the event drew over 650 attendees from a variety of backgrounds; from Local Government to Planning Professionals and PropTech entrepreneurs…

Digital Planning

4 min read

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·Jul 25

Sprint Notes #51

Covering 7 to 20 July 2022 Welcome back to our Sprint Notes! Find out what has kept the Local Digital team busy this sprint — including sharing what we learned at the Local Digital Roadshow 2022, speaking at sector events, and celebrating Digital Declaration Month — and catch up on…

Local Digital

6 min read

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·Jul 11

Sprint Notes #50

Covering 23 June to 6 July 2022 Welcome back to our Sprint Notes! In this issue, we share some of the council stories we’ve heard as part of our Digital Declaration Month celebrations so far, plus news and updates from our funded project teams. News from the team Digital Declaration Month is live! On Monday 4 July, we kicked…

Sprint Notes

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·Jul 4

DM Software Pathfinder project outcomes

In November 2021, the Department for Levelling Up, and Housing Communities (DLUHC) launched an Expression of Interest (EOI) to find councils who want to improve their existing development management software, so that it supports the vision now the Levelling Up and Regeneration White Paper Through the DM Software Pathfinder EOI…

Digital Planning

12 min read

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·Jun 27

Sprint Notes #49

Covering 9 to 22 June 2022 Welcome back to our Sprint Notes! In this issue, catch up on the action from the last Sprint including recordings of our project’s talks during Digital Leaders Week, the latest on our regional roadshows, upcoming events and progress updates from our funded project teams. News from the team Are you ready for Digital Declaration Month? …

Sprint Notes

7 min read

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·Jun 27

Council Spotlight: How the Task Smart App is helping councils to tackle more than 160 common tasks

In this issue of our Council Spotlight, Tom Lowndes (Local Digital Collaboration Manager) shares an update on the progress of the Task Smart App funded project, led by Colchester Borough Council. This beta project is developing a platform that will enable tasks and requests logged online by customers to route…

Council Spotlight

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·Jun 14

Sprint Notes #48

Covering 26 May to 8 June 2022 Welcome back to our Sprint Notes! In this issue, find out how to take part in our fourth anniversary celebrations this July. We also have an update on our regional roadshow series and news from our Local Digital-funded projects. News from the team

Local Digital

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