An online notebook
Bit of an old chestnut, this, that I referred to in another post and I have been mulling on for a while. User feels a bit techie, a bit too transactional, and sometimes like somebody who indulges in illicit substances. However it is delightfully generic. Customers tend to have somewhere else to go, unlike many … Keep reading
I recently gave a brief talk on our digital strategy at Adur and Worthing. Here are the (rather dull) slides, in case they are useful. Important to note that only one of the five key themes are anything to do with technology! [slideshare id=55264642&doc=davebriggs-for-southwark-151118184242-lva1-app6891]
An ongoing debate this. Ben Proctor has had his say recently, and it feels fairly sensible. There are two issues at stake here – one is whether some kind of ‘GDS’ for local government is needed; second is whether we need a website for every council. These two things are not necessarily bound to one … Keep reading
Lucy Watt shares an excellent, honest post on the FutureGov blog about their learning from the PSLaunchpad project. Having regularly spoken to one of the teams on the launchpad, Martin Howitt and Lucy Knight from Devon, I’m aware of the transformative impact the experience had on them, and their attitude to work. As Martin himself … Keep reading
I found LocalGovCamp a really refreshing and cheering event this year. I’m going to spend a few quick posts writing up my thoughts. There’s a kitbag of tools and approaches that can be used to tackle the problems facing us. Not everyone knows about them and this needs fixing. I’m not necessarily talking about digital … Keep reading