Highlights of his year’s conference were captured on video by the Local Government Channel. Use the links below to access individual films.
News and views from the conference
Sam Hughes (Local Government Channel) mingles with delegates and talks to Harvey Mattinson, Lead Consultant at CESG about why assurance needs to be the priority for IT managers.
Interview with Ken Boxhall, Events Activity Group Chair
Sam Hughes catches-up with Ken Boxhall from Socitm to discover what are the big issues affecting IT managers at the moment. Ken discusses how green IT is high on the agenda.
Interview with Jenny Brogden, Socitm Consulting
Sam Hughes asks Jenny Brogden for her reaction to Minister for Digital Inclusion - Paul Murphy’s speech. Jenny discusses how councils can help to close the digital divide in their communities.
Citizen Sally, Power to the People
Siemens Enterprise Communications bring a touch of drama to Socitm08 with a specially commissioned play. This is a theatrical foray into the world of Unified Communications and its effect on Healthcare, Police, Central & Local Government, Education and...Sally. Plus more delegate opinion.
Biggest IT Challenges - Opinion from the conference floor
Delegates are asked what they think are the biggest IT challenges they face.
IT Excellence Award winnners
City of Wakefield Metropolitan District Council - Mobile and Felxible Working winner
Wakefield's organisational change programme 'WorkSmart' is delivering real benefits for citizens, employees and the council. The integrated programme is rationalising the property portfolio, improving productivity and providing a modern, fit-for-purpose workspace. This is underpinned by a flexible technology infrastructure that enables staff to deliver high quality services to citizens in the most appropriate way from office, home or mobile.
Hampshire Local Government Partnership - Shared Services winner
The Hampshire Regional Recruitment Portal is a project where 12 of the 15 local authorities in Hampshire joined in a true partnership to deliver a single technology solution for attracting candidates and managing the recruitment process across the authorities.
Kooth.com - Service Transformation winner
Kooth.com solves a significant problem for vulnerable young people and local authorities. The web-based counselling service provides young people with a free, confidential, safe, always accessible and, above all, anonymous and non-threatening way of asking for help when they first need it. It enables local authorities to intervene early with regard to difficult emotional and mental health problems being encountered by vulnerable young people.