Local authorities are set to play a critical role in the development of a “smarter planet”, in which technological tagging of a growing number of objects from cars, phones and PCs to individual pieces of fruit enable better use of resources, Rashik Parmar, IBM Chief Technology Officer – Northern Europe, told a series of Socitm [...]
Outsourcing IT can save a council money and improve services but if the relationship between contractor and supplier breaks down the value of the contract soon begins to leach away, delegates heard at Socitm09’s outsourcing workshop, writes Dan Jellinek.
Andrew Unsworth, Head of E-Government at Edinburgh City Council, said Harvard University research had discovered that if [...]
An inspirational project aimed at stripping away bureaucracy preventing collaboration between public bodies and preventing social harm rather than dealing with its aftermath was outlined by Jason Lowther, director of policy and delivery at Birmingham City Council, writes Dan Jellinek.
Like most other areas, Birmingham has had a Local Strategic Partnership (LSP) for some time, Lowther [...]
Robert was quite shy to be interviewed but I manage to convince him that he would be brilliant and HE WAS! 
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This interview was possibly the most exciting and challenging one I did throughout the conference. Geoff had to leave immediately after his speech so I literally had to grab him while he was on the run. Which will explain the gap and change of location during the interview.
Scott Mansfield gives us an insight into whereabouts he will be travelling to with the Graham Williamson Award…
First time Socitm exhibitor’s feedback on Socitm’s Annual Conference 2009.
Neil Mackin talks about Socitm09.
Andrew Ball, Head of IT Performance Audit from the Audit Commission gives his take on Socitm09.
She was not the first speaker to foresee imminent spending cuts, but her predictions went the furthest: Elma Murray, Chief Executive of North Ayrshire Council, told Socitm09 delegates on Tuesday morning the UK’s deepening recession was likely to become “the worst in living memory,” writes Dan Jellinek.
“The impact on the public sector is going to [...]
