By Susan Lomax, Data Scientist, Knowledge Transfer Partnership placement The latest “new” thing in the world of data mining is using “Big Data” to inform public policy. Using data mining methods, we can aid evidence-based decision making by learning what […]
By Heather Cameron With the abundance of information available these days and with time becoming ever more valuable, finding the information you need when you need it can be an arduous task. Whether you are interested in a particular topic […]
By Steven McGinty Today, the Society of Information Technology Management (SOCITM) are having their 28th annual Spring Conference. The event provides business and technology leaders from across the public sector with the opportunity to discuss the future of government digital […]
Image Grand Arcade, Leeds, Gunnar Larsson via GNU Free Documentaion License This week, individuals from local councils, town teams, business improvement districts (BIDs) and industry bodies will come together to share and learn from high street revitalisation success stories as […]
By Steven McGinty In the second of our articles on health and social care and technology, we‘re going to look at the advantages of using technology, as well as a case study of an innovative partnership between Calderdale Council […]
Post–recession, the building industry has begun a return to rapid growth against a background of changes in building regulations, continuing technical innovation, and raised standards and expectations for developers. Building Control (the process of ensuring that buildings are safe, healthy and […]
Socitm have recently reported on their 17th survey of local authority websites, Better Connected 2015, and the picture still isn’t great. Although rising expectations are said to be driving improvement, there are still significant gaps in performance. The key highlights […]
