Data

• 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.

  

• 'Troubled services' costing £10bn to keep going by Government

  The Government is spending billions keeping public services going but failing to deal with underlying problems, experts have warned.