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Last chance to register for Socitm 2010 at early bird rates!
Tuesday 27th July 2010
This is the last week you can register for Socitm 2010 (Brighton, 10-12 October) at early bird rates, so make your booking now (go to the events section and click on Socitm 2010).
Jos Creese, Head of IT at Hampshire County Council takes on Socitm Presidency
Friday 23rd April 2010
Jos Creese, Head of IT at Hampshire County Council has been confirmed as the new Socitm President at the Society's AGM on April 22.
Open Election Data Project
Wednesday 21st April 2010
Socitm and the LGA have just published a note encouraging local authorities to take part in the Open Election Data Project, which both organisations are supporting.
What chief executives must know about their websites
Thursday 8th April 2010
Chief executives should be asking three key questions about their websites, now that most customer interactions are online, says a new briefing from Socitm Insight.
Socitm responds to the PM's Digital Future speech
Thursday 1st April 2010
Socitm has published a response to Gordon Brown's speech on Britain's digital future, delivered on 22 March.
It's the people, stupid.
Friday 12th March 2010
Surrey CC former chief executive Michael Frater will tell the Socitm National Conference 22 April that public services must switch their focus to people and information.
Better connected 2010
Monday 1st March 2010
This year's report is available now to all Socitm Insight subscribers who have paid their 2010 subscriptions.
Twitter gritters: new briefing shows how councils are using the web and social media to help manage local emergencies
Monday 15th February 2010
Councils are starting to use social networks like Facebook and Twitter as well as hyperlocal, community websites, to communicate with their residents and businesses when local emergencies arise.
Socitm publishes briefing on the Government ICT Strategy
Friday 12th February 2010
Socitm has published a briefing on the Government's ICT Strategy launched a couple of weeks ago.
Socitm appoints Head of Commercial Development
Friday 22nd January 2010
Karl Grundy has joined Socitm in the newly-created role of Head of Commercial Development and Business Relationships. He joins Socitm from a similar role at mySociety.
Continued IT budget cuts will compromise delivery of savings elsewhere says IT Trends 2009/10
Thursday 21st January 2010
This is the key finding of IT trends 2009/10: stretched to breaking point the latest edition of Socitm’s annual survey of IT trends in in local public services, published on 21 January.
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