89 finalists announced in the e-Government National Awards 2006.
The Awards highlight the UK's best services which improve citizen and business transaction with councils, central government departments and other public sector organisations.
inalists
include a great diversity and spread of excellence in e-Government and
public sector IT across the UK - Councils, central government
departments, non-departmental public bodies and voluntary organisations
are all represented in this 'best of the best'. Organisations and
services. Among the finalists include Birmingham city council Department for Education and Skills, the Highways Agency, Environment Agency, the NHS, Shelter, and many more across the UK.
The annual e-Government National Awards (whose Platinum Sponsor is KPMG)
have become the UK's highest level commendation for the best
e-Government services - services which, through innovative online
delivery or IT implementation, have positively transformed the lives of
citizens, local communities, business and stakeholder groups.
This year's finalists have been chosen from among the record 345
nominations that were submitted by senior professionals working across
the public sector. The winners will be announced and presented with
their e-Government National Awards on 17th January 2007 at a black-tie
dinner at the Savoy Hotel in London.
More details can be found on http://www.e-governmentawards.co.uk/index.php
Meet the finalists of Digital Challenge - 09/11/2006 at Royal Garden Hotel, London. An Opportunity to meet the top 10 Finalists and find out how your company could contribute its success.
The Digital Challenge is a government-run competition that acts to promote the development of e-enabled local public services and encourage greater exploitation of ICT for the benefit of local communities.
The completed bids from the 10 national finalists are due to be submitted in January and the 10 bid teams are now starting to finalise their proposals.
More information can be found on http://www.digitalchallenge.gov.uk/events-1/business-opportunities-meet-the-top-ten-digital-challenge-finalists
ICELE has launched it new website. www.icele.org
ICELE aims to provide best practice advice, support and practical solutions to help local authorities increase national eParticipation rates.The website is soon to feature webchats, forums and blogs to make it more interactive.
The Local Governement White Paper on Strong and Prosperous Communities was published on OCt 26, 2006.
The aim of this White Paper is to give local people and local communities more influence and power to improve their lives. It is all about creating strong, cohesive, prosperous communities and delivering better public services through a rebalancing of the relationship between central government, local government and local people.
It is to show local communities our confidence in them by giving them more freedom and powers to bring about the changes they want to see.
Visit the dclg site http://www.communities.gov.uk/index.asp?id=1503999 for a summary of the paper.
eConsult spatial - great success with ONS and Countryside agency consultation...
Working with GeoWise and using their web mapping software GeoHub we added spatial functionality to eConsult, so that users can link to specific areas with tailored data layers and also feedback comments about specific locations.
Organisations who conduct frequent consultation exercises like planning and transports departments and the UK Boundary Commisions could conduct spacial consultation exercices very effectively.
eDecide used as core part of Tall Buildings consultation...
Deliberative Polling techniques can now be easily integrated to surveys or Consultation. The Tall Buildings consultation uses eDecide for that purpose but also links to a survey, participant discussion forums, response device enabling consultees to join a focus group, capability to recommend a friend or colleague to participate and finally, links to source reference material.
To learn more about eDecide contact Jim Sproat on 01292 440280 or visit www.edecide.net