Data

• Two councils launch intelligent data challenge

  Durham County Council and Blaenau Gwent Borough Council are calling on technology businesses to develop solutions that capture and analyse data to improve public services.

  

• Understanding your citizens to beat the Universal Credit challenge

  Local authorities and social housing providers must use data to provide a faster and more efficient service for the citizens they serve, says Gary Bell.

  

• Dispelling the myth: future networks whitepaper

  A new whitepaper – produced by BT - looks set to dispel the myths surrounding ‘future networks’ and achieving a smarter digital future for organisations.

  

• Data on racial inequalities ‘inconsistent’, MPs say

  The collection of data regarding racial inequalities in public services is ‘inconsistent’, MPs have found.

  

• Three areas chosen to pilot health and care records scheme

  Information about patients will be shared between hospitals and GPs in a new 'partnership' scheme being trialled in three areas of England.

  

• General Data Protection Regulation

  Download a new White Paper on dealing with the new EU General Data Protection Regulation

  

• Former council worker fined for snapchatting personal data

  A former apprentice at Southwark Council has been fined after illegally sharing personal information about schoolchildren and their parents via Snapchat.

  

• EXCLUSIVE: Finance settlement 'shambles' after provisional data wrong

  The local government finance settlement has descended into a shambles after it emerged allocations in the provisional document were wrong, The MJ can exclusively reveal.

  

• Technology and the public sector 2018

  Jos Creese outlines some key technology trends councils should focus on in 2018.

  

• Finding land for development

  Stefan Webb explains how data platforms can improve the speed, quality and cost of planning.