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2 September 2008: Councils’ interest in Web 2.0 signalled by huge interest in Socitm Insight event to launch Web 2.0 in the public sector report

1 September 2008: Socitm announces final programme update for Socitm 2008 (12-14 October 2008)

22 August 2008: Closing date approaches for entries in Socitm’s Graham Williamson travel Award 08

28 July 2008: New service from Socitm Insight will provide information to manage access to services and make business case for 'channel shift'

18 July 2008: All you ever wanted to know about Web 2.0 but were afraid to ask: Socitm seminar September 10 will launch new report on what it is and why it matters

18 July 2008: Socitm confirms Adrian Hancock as Managing Director

8 July 2008: LG CIO Council meeting 3 July agrees brief from local government to take to the Government's CIO Council meeting 4 July

1 July 2008: Web usability guru Gerry McGovern to speak at Building the Perfect Council Website event 16 July, London

5 June 2008: Implications of our ‘instant access society’ to be examined at Socitm 2008

28 April 2008: Richard Steel, CIO at London Borough of Newham takes on Socitm Presidency as Society confirms first steps in change programme

24 April 2008: Socitm Insight and GovMetric join forces to launch Customer Access Improvement Service (CAIS)

18 April 2008: Website accessibility issues unpicked in Better connected 2008 supplement from Socitm Insight

1 April 2008: Socitm to run Local Government CIO Council at invitation of Cabinet Office

27 March 2008: Kirklees joins other top council websites with ‘excellent’ accolade from Better connected 2008 as featured site Redbridge i also wins Audit Commission/IDeA accolade

3 March 2008: Better connected 10 years report shows council websites developing from interesting distraction to core delivery channel

4 February 2008: New supplement on accessibility to be added to Socitm’s annual report on local authority websites as Better connected completes 10th year

11 January 2008: Socitm Chief Executive resigns as Society sets new course following corporate review

4 January 2008: NI 14 indicator fails to follow Varney advice on role of web as means of reducing ‘avoidable contact’ says Socitm response to CLG consultation

2 January 2008: Efficiency and security top council IT chiefs’ agenda says Socitm IT Trends 2007

6 Decmber 2007: Government transformation chief Alexis Cleveland to speak at Socitm one day conference on the future of local government transformation

5 December 2007: Socitm Consulting and SOLACE Enterprises launch new benchmarking service

29 November 2007: ICT has poor ‘green’ credentials but much future potential to reduce environmental impact through best practice highlighted in new report from Socitm Insight

30 October 2007: Experts to promote technological solutions to social exclusion at upcoming Digital Inclusion workshop (London - 15 November)

19 October 2007: Shey, 28, wins Socitm's Graham Williamson Challenge (travel award) 2007

15 October 2007: Socitm welcomes CSR07 boost for local government transformation

5 September 2007: Top decision-makers targeted with DVD explaining the need for websites to be accessible to people with disabilities

3 September 2007: Hot issues including shared services, web usability, take up, customer data integration, security and green IT feature in choice sessions at Socitm 2007

3 September 2007: Camden transforms its ICT service and makes Gershon savings with help from Socitm Consulting

8 August 2007: Socitm travel award 07 (Graham Williamson Challenge) now open for entries

3 August 2007: Better channel management and greater use of web-delivered services may be councils’ best response to CSR07 pressures says new briefing from Socitm Insight

20 July 2007: Socitm 2007 conference programme anticipates CSR07 challenges

13 July 2007: Small number of suppliers start to dominate as local authority software markets mature shows latest Socitm survey

29 June 2007: Socitm plays leading role in European iSCAN initiative on network and internet security skills

21 May 2007: Socitm members' event on 12 June at GC Expo to focus on the DCLG's Business Improvement Package

16 May 2007: Better connected best rated report in highly positive subscriber assessment of the Socitm Insight service

3 May 2007: Secrets of achieving high take-up of council online services to be revealed a major new event from Socitm Insight

30 April 2007: Rose Crozier, ICT Head at Belfast City, becomes President of Socitm

5 April 2007: Benchmarks for council website take up performance identified in latest report from Socitm Insight Website Takeup Service

25 March 2007: Lyons fallout to feature on agenda at Socitm Spring Seminar

8 March 2007: Local politicians should be among key beneficiaries of ‘e-government’ investment says new report from Socitm Insight

6 March 2007: Barking & Dagenham tops 2007 ‘Better connected’ survey as only local authority website to achieve new ‘excellent’ rating – three other sites just miss

27 February 2007: Socitm forms partnership to deliver e-learning around information security

12 February 2007: Links between customer service and efficiency feature strongly in Socitm Spring Seminar programme as Sir David Varney joins speaker line up

9 February 2007: Top ten applications for intranets that support transformation and efficient working set out in new Socitm Insight report

25 January 2007: Socitm Be Prepared report shares practical experience from recent disasters that have affected local authority ICT and jeopardised service deliver

18 January 2007: Socitm and eGov Monitor launch GovXchange as knowledge-sharing platform supporting communities of interest around transformational government

15 January 2007: Socitm welcomes Varney recommendations but says report does not sufficiently acknowledge different operating contexts of central and local government

5 January 2007: Socitm IT Trends survey 2006/7 shows how local authorities are planning to deliver transformation following end of ‘e-government’

18 December 2006: Socitm Council member Glyn Evans wins Public Sector Power 100 Award

11 December 2006: Socitm Better Answered? report raises issues about local authorities' handling of citizen enquiries also highlighted in Varney Report

23 November 2006: Local Government White paper signals moves in the right direction but is only part of the picture says Socitm

21 November 2006: Range of shared service models for local authorities explored in latest report from Socitm Insight

13 November 2006: New information on marketing and take up of council e-services to be revealed at Socitm Insight workshop on 27 November

19 October 2006: Modern public services: a role for change – the Chief Information Officer as agent of transformation

5 October 2006: Clare, 27, wins Socitm's Graham Williamson Challenge (travel award) 2006

22 September 2006: Impact of Government Take up campaign revealed in latest figures from Socitm Insight Website Take up Service

1 September 2006: Shared services presence strengthened on Socitm 2006 agenda (Harrogate, 1-3 October)

24 July 2006: Latest Socitm survey of application software used in local authorities shows growing dominance of key suppliers

20 July 2006: New research for Socitm Insight shows even the best websites can cause problems for disabled users

6 July 2006: Graham Williamson Challenge 06 – entries now open for Socitm’s travel award

29 June 2006: Government's new CIO features in top speaker line up for Socitm Autumn conference in Harrogate, 1-3 October 2006

25 May 2006: Early results from the national take-up campaign in England to be shared at Socitm Insight Website Take up Service workshop on 23 June

25 May 2006: Socitm Consulting report on West Sussex ICS project underlines cultural change issue for children’s services

18 May 2006: Marketing of councils’ online services to be explored in new study by Socitm Insight

12 May 2006: BPHA develops ICT vision for transformational growth with help from Socitm Consulting

12 May 2006: Socitm salary survey 2006 shows local authorities continue to be a good place to work if you are in ICT

28 April 2006: Peter Ryder is the new Socitm President

19 April 2006: Socitm unveils new short courses programme with £50 voucher on offer for successful CPD candidates

30 March 2006: Local authorities respond enthusiastically to compelling business case for flexible working says new report from Socitm Insight

23 March 2006: Better connected 2006 executive briefing provides a short guide to achieving a top local authority website – and why it matters more than ever

7 March 2006: Visitors to council websites up sharply – before Government campaign impacts

1 March 2006: Council websites add transactions but appear to be struggling on priority outcomes as overall improvement slows says Better connected 2006

8 February 2006: Solihull achieves BSF 'first' with help from Socitm Consulting

6 February 2006: UK councils are transforming themselves to achieve step changes in efficiency and customer service say new reports from Socitm Insight

12 January 2006: Open letter from Socitm to Ian Watmore Head of eGovernment and Government CIO

3 January 2006: Socitm raises expectations of local authority websites in new report comparing the best council sites with the best sites from other sectors

19 October 2005:Socitm Consulting helps Greenwich build ICT vision for 21st century education

21 September 2005: Socitm Consulting helps East Cambridgeshire breakthrough to excellence via programme management with a light touch

13 May 2005:Solihull builds schools for the future with help from Socitm Consulting

16 March 2005:Sefton Metropolitan District Council explores ICT support services for schools

8 February 2005: Socitm Consulting proposes innovative networking approach for Waltham Forest schools PFI

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