Tag Archives: Local Government

UKGovCamp – Looking Forward not Back

Posted on January 12, 2014 by Mark Braggins

Hurray! It’s nearly time for UKGovCamp – the awesome unconference where people from across UK public services give up a day of their own time to share, challenge, innovate, network, and socialise. #UKGC14 This year’s event is on Saturday 25th January, … Continue reading →

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A local GDS, for Local People

Posted on September 13, 2012 by Mark Braggins

In case you aren’t familiar with it, GDS is the acronym for the Government Digital Service, which was set-up by the Cabinet Office to ‘transform’ government digital services. GDS is responsible for – amongst other things – the single government domain. … Continue reading →

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We love #lgovsm

Posted on July 20, 2012 by Mark Braggins

This post is a joint-effort for #weeklyblogclub written by Sasha Taylor and Mark Braggins. In it we pay homage to two local government institutions, one recently retired, the other still going strong. We Love LocalGov The We Love Local Government blog was published every … Continue reading →

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We’ve had an idea…

Posted on June 14, 2012 by Mark Braggins

We’ve had an idea….* *”We” in this case being @WeLoveLocalGov, not me, although I do think it’s a brilliant idea

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BlueLightCamp: Weekend Camping (Pt1)

Posted on April 29, 2012 by Mark Braggins

First thing in the morning on Sunday 15th April there was barely a cloud in the sky above Manchester. The sun shone, the sky was blue, and I was off camping.  It was a few miles walk to the camp … Continue reading →

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