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Andrew McManus
Tuesday 2nd March 2010
It was with great sadness that the Society learnt last week of the passing away of Andrew McManus...
Better connected 2010
Monday 1st March 2010
This year's report is available now to all Socitm Insight subscribers who have paid their 2010 subscriptions.
Twitter gritters: new briefing shows how councils are using the web and social media to help manage local emergencies
Monday 15th February 2010
Councils are starting to use social networks like Facebook and Twitter as well as hyperlocal, community websites, to communicate with their residents and businesses when local emergencies arise.
Socitm publishes briefing on the Government ICT Strategy
Friday 12th February 2010
Socitm has published a briefing on the Government's ICT Strategy launched a couple of weeks ago.
Socitm appoints Head of Commercial Development
Friday 22nd January 2010
Karl Grundy has joined Socitm in the newly-created role of Head of Commercial Development and Business Relationships. He joins Socitm from a similar role at mySociety.
Continued IT budget cuts will compromise delivery of savings elsewhere says IT Trends 2009/10
Thursday 21st January 2010
This is the key finding of IT trends 2009/10: stretched to breaking point the latest edition of Socitm’s annual survey of IT trends in in local public services, published on 21 January.
Underperforming websites could be costing councils £11m a month
Saturday 9th January 2010
Underperforming websites could be costing UK councils collectively up to £11m a month as people unsuccessful in accessing online information and services turn instead to other channels.
David Taylor MP
Saturday 9th January 2010
Socitm was sad to hear, on 27 December, of the sudden death of David Taylor MP.
Socitm's latest policy briefing: time for radical change
Friday 18th December 2009
Local public service organisations should be looking at new and radical ways of managing and resourcing transformation and ICT - not just responding with traditional across-the-board cuts.
Scott, 22, wins Graham Williamson Challenge 2009
Thursday 19th November 2009
IT Assistant Scott Mansfield, a member of the web team at Leeds City Council, has won this year’s Graham Williamson Challenge, Socitm’s learning-through-travel award.
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