Eight ways local authorities can streamline and improve debt collection
The topic of debt collection by councils hit the headlines again recently when it was revealed bailiffs were called in to collect … read more
Data & Insight
ODI welcomes new Geospatial Commission and measures to open up land data
Budget announcement to open up land data welcomed
Three steps to effective ‘changemaking’
Successful and effective change focuses around three key elements, according to the authors of a new report
Developing data driven policy (Q&A)
The London Borough of Barking & Dagenham has established an ‘Insight Hub’ team that works closely with the leadership of the organisation. We find out how data is being used to drive policy
Public sector outsourcing spikes in Q3 2017
Public sector outsourcing contracts worth £723m signed in Q3, compared with £722m in the first two quarters of 2017 combined
Five recommendations for city authorities made in new smart city report
Report looks at 21 smart city strategies from around the world including New York, Berlin, Sao Paulo and Manchester
The digital culture challenge: closing the employee-leadership gap (Infographic)
Infographic highlights the importance of cultural transformation in supporting digital change
Organisations urged to reconsider how they view and protect data
Organisations need to change how they think and view data itself as an endpoint, report says
The projects behind Bristol’s rise in UK Smart Cities Index
Bristol’s move up the rankings is directly linked to two key projects
Smart city investment pays off for Glasgow
Glasgow is to reap benefits worth nearly £150m
