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A mini unconference – some thoughts from the first BlueLightCamp

Posted on April 20, 2012 by RowenaF

Having attended my first ‘unconference‘ back in January, in the form of UK GovCamp, the prospect of attending a smaller, emergency services focused event seemed exciting and timely. The day proved interesting and varied, with 5 different sessions and a … Continue reading →

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Social Media in the Public Sector: Who’s Using it and How?

Posted on April 13, 2012 by JoannaH

A couple of interesting stories caught my eye today relating to the use of social media in the public sector, which I thought I’d share: How Local Authorities in England Are Using Social Media Dean Spurrell from Ashford Borough Council … Continue reading →

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Delib Wins Social Buzz Award 2011

Posted on March 9, 2012 by JoannaH

A bit late in announcing this but Delib is very happy to share the fact that we won a Social Buzz Award for ‘Best Socially Responsible Initiative’ for our work on the My2050 project for the Department of Energy and … Continue reading →

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Gov Camp 2012 – 15 take home pointers

Posted on January 23, 2012 by RowenaF

GovCamp 2012 was awesome. With two days of packed and uber interesting un-conference style talks, coupled with an opportunity to talk to and debate with a whole host of varied people, the event was truly worth working on a Saturday … Continue reading →

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5 ways to do better software demos

Posted on November 16, 2011 by RowenaF

Software demos are often too long and they shouldn’t be. This great post from We Love Local Government hit a nerve. The post inspired us to set out some principles for how we demo. Our goal is simply to make … Continue reading →

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How our apps link into IAP2 Spectrum of public participation

Posted on September 8, 2011 by RowenaF

Having worked with a number of global clients including NAPA in America and DFC in South Australia, we are particularly interested in learning how our current and future clients can use our apps to inform IAP2 (International Association of Public … Continue reading →

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Five interesting pieces of digital democracy news for people working in Local Government

Posted on September 6, 2011 by Andy

1) Guidance – best value consultation + communities Just released: guidance from Communities and Local Government on Best Value Duty. This document provides guidance on how authorities can work with voluntary and community groups and small businesses when facing funding … Continue reading →

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How We Support Our Government Clients

Posted on June 20, 2011 by JoannaH

Because of the important nature of what we do and who we work for at Delib it’s vital we provide epic customer support when things (very occasionally) go wrong. Everyone knows that providing a good customer service can benefit a … Continue reading →

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Why The NHS Debate Needed an Online Consultation

Posted on June 14, 2011 by JoannaH

The ‘pause’ on Andrew Lansley’s NHS reforms was designed to allow the coalition government to ‘listen and engage’ on plans which faced near universal backlash. The final Health and Social Care Bill 2011 was unveiled this afternoon. The NHS’s listening … Continue reading →

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What is consultations.gov.uk?

Posted on June 13, 2011 by JessN

I was Googling ‘Online Consultation’ today, and came across consultations.gov.uk referenced in a Wikipedia article.  It’s down. Anyone know what it is, or what it was?  Seems like a waste of a good domain name to me.

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