Best Practice The MJ
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Sharing the tech journey
August 24, 2021
Councils across south London are collaborating through the Internet of Things project to test ways technology can bring practical benefits to residents and to businesses. Cllr Sunita Gordon and Cllr Stephanie Archer explain.
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Digital Innovation delivers COVID-19 test success
August 24, 2021
Clever design using low-code digital tools was key to developing an effective public COVID-19 test booking system for Wigan’s residents, says Steve Baldwin.
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Levelling up is taking shape
August 17, 2021
A White Paper aimed at boosting local recoveries is expected later this year. Three strategic economic opportunities in the East Midlands represent what levelling up and building back better are all about, says Richard Carr.
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A vital support in rural Lincolnshire
August 10, 2021
A falls service in Lincolnshire is proving to be a game changing approach that could be used across the country, says Cllr Patricia Bradwell.
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Tackling the COVID-19 crisis through partnership in the North East
August 5, 2021
Gerry Taylor outlines how the LA7 group of North East councils used the insight gained from market research to create a localised comms campaign to help slow the spread of the virus.
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Giving young people a Kickstart in Bucks
July 29, 2021
Buckinghamshire Council is offering Kickstart placements across all its service directorates to support young people, as part of a much longer-term project, says Cllr Anita Cranmer.
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Easing COVID pressures in south London
July 29, 2021
The South London Listens partnership has brought together councils, the NHS, Citizens UK and others to address the pandemic-related pressures residents have told them they face. The process has been demanding but inspiring, says Sir Norman Lamb.
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Supporting UASC: Relationships really matter
July 28, 2021
In Norfolk, building a large dedicated team has been crucial in supporting and managing a substantial cohort of unaccompanied asylum seeing children, says Kate Dexter.
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Sticking with simplicity
July 23, 2021
To say that The MJ’s chief executive of the year Chris Naylor has had a busy year is an understatement. He talks to Heather Jameson about what he loves doing – reforming organisations to 'do some remarkable things’.
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Going radically digital in Stockport
July 18, 2021
Pam Smith looks at how the power of data is being harnessed at Stockport MBC to deliver outcomes for citizens. There has never been a greater need for the sector to work smarter
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A diverse approach to tackling vaccine hesitancy
July 10, 2021
Cllr Khtija Malik outlines Luton’s multi-layered approach to tackling vaccine hesitancy within some communities, and says more help is needed from the Government to help the town bounce back from the ravages of the pandemic.
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Together we can tackle child poverty
July 10, 2021
North of Tyne Combined Authority is developing a two-year £875,000 Child Poverty Prevention programme. Cllr Karen Kilgour says a fair chance in life, with opportunity and security, should be every child’s destiny.
