by Pamela Cook There was an interesting article published in Public Technology this week that covered a topic most local government authorities, and indeed many private companies, will know something about: internal company issues that halt data projects before they’ve even begun. The author talked about how the daunting prospect of how to understand […]
By Pamela Cook Recently, I spoke on a panel session at Data Innovation Day. The theme for this year’s event was ‘Smart Cities’ and the panel session itself focused on how we can use citizen data to deliver better public services. There were three key takeaways from this panel session; I’ll discuss each in […]
It was refreshing to see in a recent article on PublicTechnology.net that Cornwall Council acknowledges the importance of creating a single citizen view in order to move closer to fully supporting their citizens and enabling a more satisfying citizen experience. Whilst Cornwall Council has had a less than straightforward experience with its outsourcing partner BT, an […]
The inaugural meeting of the new SME advisory Panel to Cabinet Office was a breath of fresh air and I am certain it will lead to significant change, challenge and positive outcomes for the £1 in every £3 spend going to an SME – both directly and indirectly. It was great to meet with the […]
GOV.UK Verify went live in May 2016 as the new safer, simpler and faster way of accessing central government services online. The Government Digital Services (GDS) department has since been exploring how this initiative can be extended to local authorities and have announced the selection of two initial services to pilot: Older people’s concessionary travel Residents’ […]
We are not surprised that the number of troubled families has reached a higher level than anticipated as the level of improved interaction between the multiple agencies involved has been very encouraging. There are a number of excellent case studies from authorities across the country. We fully support the government’s approach to tackling the issues. […]
Mr Linney, co-chief executive at the cloud IT consultancy Outsourcery and a dragon on the BBC show for the past two series, has been asked to join the Government’s SME panel on which Infoshare MD Pamela Cook also sits. He has been asked to advise on how small, innovative IT businesses can be helped to […]
We have noticed a significant uptake in the larger companies engaging with us as an SME during the last six months. The Cabinet Office have been extremely supportive of the SME community and the largest suppliers to Government seem to be embracing the innovation and cost advantages presented by the SME’s out there. Whilst it […]
Two years ago, Pamela Cook, MD of Infoshare was invited by the Cabinet Office to be part of its Scrutiny Panel. This report “Making Government business more accessible to SMEs – Two Years On” shows that steady progress is being made towards the Government’s 25% aspiration whilst recognising the barriers we need to tackle to […]
The Paul Stainton Bigger Breakfast Show investigates how well Cambridgeshire is tackling ‘problem families’, following the government programme launched in 2011, calling on councils to do more to help. The link takes you to the whole show, dial in to 1:06 to listen to the article. http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p01chr44