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Website offers local advice on community activities
A new website offering local advice on community activities has been championed by a Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) minister. According to…
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Data gathering powers not being used by LAs
Less than 1 in 100 requests to use data gathering powers last year were made by local authorities, a report by the Commissioner for…
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Leeds Council pilots live chat on website
Leeds City Council is piloting live chat for those looking for help on its website. According to LG news: The new technology, supplied by…
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Mobile Apps
Mobile technology is a great enabler for data capture and information access, and there are several other benefits: for the individual, the ability to…
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Technology in use in Denver to engage communities in planning
We found this on linked in – we hope you find it useful: “Civic Technologies” are gaining increasing interest as a way to engage…
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Digital technology and LA resistance
Council leaders must overcome their ‘cultural resistance’ to digital technology. LG News has reported that according to a new report from a think tank: Smart…
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Geographical social media communities
Here are some snippets i have picked up recently on the use of social media to engage communities. Check these out: http://forums.e-democracy.org/groups/ http://frontporchforum.com http://www.southeastcentral.co.uk…
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7 million not used the internet – on line campaign
Local authorities are being urged to take part in a digital inclusion campaign, with research showing around seven million people have never used the…
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Topping the pole for digital inclusion
The housing sector could do more to incorporate the voice of residents into its use of digital technology, a report has found. Consultancy Visceral…
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New research looking at the social and digital activity of 275 housing associations that represent 2.6m homes in the UK studied their levels of digital and…
