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WHITEHALL

Data sharing systems in need of improvement

By Mark Conrad | 24 January 2017

Public bodies must improve their data sharing regime to successfully tackle social challenges suc...

DIGITAL

Data analysis is no croaking matter

By Tom Symons | 18 January 2017

Data has sprung up the local government agenda in recent years. Tom Symons says it will take more...

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

Dark side of the digital age

By Dan Peters | 18 January 2017

The digital revolution promises to transform the way local government operates, but at a recent T...

DIGITAL

Transformation is dead

By Simon Parker | 10 January 2017

Transformation is the word on everyone’s lips, but Simon Parker argues the big wins are not in th...

FINANCE

'Embed data analysts in councils'

By Dan Peters | 29 November 2016

Government should spend 1% of its £450m digital budget embedding data analysts in councils, innov...

HUMAN RESOURCES

Making the most of the Internet of Things

By Colin Kenton | 26 October 2016

The Internet of Things can be at the forefront of improving services but local government must re...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Big ideas for NEETs

By Hannah Goldie | 31 August 2016

Big data will help tackle youth unemployment and assist councils to target support, says Hannah G...

BUSINESS

Extra £60m fraud could be detected in London

By Dan Peters | 10 August 2016

Up to £60m a year could be saved by the new London Counter Fraud Hub, data compiled by the Charte...

FINANCE

Council fraud defences save £300m

By William Eichler | 12 July 2016

Local authority fraud defences saved nearly £300m in 2015/16, the Chartered Institute of Public F...

WHITEHALL

Councils warn of extra transparency burdens

By Jamie Hailstone | 12 July 2016

Government plans to make councils publish more data should be applied across other parts of the p...

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