Kent council’s Twitter feed claimed to have been ‘taken over by the citizens of Medway’, announcing end to parking restrictions and council tax...
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PAC chair identifies government data, contracts and shared services as areas of concern
HMRC, Crown Commercial Service and Whitehall’s use of data come under fire in Meg Hillier’s annual report...
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Government privacy advisor quits, saying officials ‘repeatedly ignored’ guidance
Jerry Fishenden fires parting shot at Cabinet Office for lack of support and engagement after six years on the government’s Privacy and Consumer Advisory Group...
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Local government Verify pilot hit by council departures
Commentators say scale of work was ‘underestimated’ by both sides – but smaller scale pilots offer opportunity to boost collaboration between central and local government...
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Election 2017: Party manifestos urged to focus on IT systems for Brexit and championing digital leadership
As parliament dissolves and the date of the poll marches closer, parties of all colours are working up their manifestos. Rebecca Hill asks what they could, or should, have in […]...
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Co-op bags another ex-GDS staffer as extent of changes to service’s top team revealed
Shake-up at top of Government Digital Service becomes more apparent as former director of digital engagement Wendy Coello announces new role at the Co-op...
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Digital Economy Bill gets Royal Assent
TechUK says act lays ‘good groundwork’ for transforming government use of data...
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Councils have ‘limited understanding’ of digital skills needed by frontline staff
Eduserv report finds that just 3% of local government HR leaders rate digital literacy of frontline staff as ‘good’ – and that traditional, formal training programmes might not be the […]...
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MPs question whether HMRC’s estate plans are future-proofed
Report says tax authority’s plan doesn’t take into account potential changes in technology or the shift to provide services through digital channels...
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Socitm Spring 2017: IT professionals association to team up with CCS
G-Cloud contract term to be extended from two to four years as Socitm president says Crown Commercial Service “is really listening” to local government...
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