Sadly not, it was one or the other. Intend to emerge from my cave of small children rearing (joyous, obviously) into the iridescent light of conferences more often over coming months…
On a panel at 240pm tomorrow so if that’s even remotely interesting then chat would be great. I’ll leave you to decide whether by cool you mean the very, very basics…
If you’ve not listened Audrey Tang interview yet, would recommend. A tonic for all those in digital gov and change podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/l...
Is technology destroying democracy, or can it be used to strengthen it? How did Taiwan improve public trust in politicians by 60%? Could the NHS be transformed
That’s so nice! Be great to have personal weather status on apps now. I’m feeling… ⛅️
The excitement when a mate turns teal and pops up online! 😄
Ran a councillor session this eve on the www.woking.gov.uk website we’re rebuilding (last update: 2008. Not joking). Aside from the apps and portal requests we were asked to build a councillor only chat room. Almost certain this is what was meant… 😊
cp.catapult.org.uk/wp-content/u... lots still holds true. The issue (of course) isn’t so much the technology platform or existence of DRT, it’s the funding model. Free bus passes reduce incentives to innovate for example
At futuregov we did a bunch of work to get demand responsive transport digitised (and authored a Catapult paper) but like the rest of rural transport, there is a way, but no will, or funding. medium.com/we-are-futur...
Rural areas in the UK need a plan B to address the transport crisis.
Love the idea that Royal Mail is reaching for a “‘bin collection’ - type website”. Like bin collection is a genre of website, with unmistakably bin like features.