Monthly Archives: November 2007

Headstar e-Democracy conference

Posted on November 9, 2007 by Gez Smith

Yesterday we enjoyed a day out at the Headstar e-Democracy conference 2007. This was, I think, the third time we’ve been to this event, and every time it gets better and better. The new venue this year really gave the … Continue reading →

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BBC internet blog: owning the debate

Posted on November 9, 2007 by Gez Smith

Posted by Ben. The BBC has set up a dedicated internet blog (all blogs seem to end up being about the internet, don’t they?) to ‘talk about issues raised by you about the technology behind bbc.co.uk, [their] mobile services and … Continue reading →

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The content is king

Posted on November 7, 2007 by Gez Smith

At the e-Democracy conference in London on Thursday, there was as ever lots of talk of ‘innovative’ ways of connecting people and government, although pleasingly there was a different mood around this year on the idea, of which more later. … Continue reading →

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Political engagement and political restriction

Posted on November 6, 2007 by Gez Smith

Yesterday I was pleased to be invited to participate in one of a series of small Ministry of Justice workshops on the future of government public engagement. With the new government drive to put citizen engagement at the heart of … Continue reading →

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Maidstone Budget Simulator goes live

Posted on November 2, 2007 by Gez Smith

Maidstone Borough Council have decided to use Budget Simulator as part of their budget consultation process this year. As well as the standard functionality, Maidstone wanted to make some changes to reflect the realities of budget setting under government spending … Continue reading →

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We should go

Posted on November 1, 2007 by Gez Smith

We should go to Jeremy Gould’s UKGovWeb barcamp because he has a lot of good stuff to say and because ‘this event should be of interest to all who work in the UK government digital media community: permanent civil servants, … Continue reading →

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