Partnerships for mission-driven government... what's that all about? what might it look like for real?

Here's how we're doing it in #OpenDigitalPlanning as part of our shared mission to modernise the planning system with the rest of the public sector

mhclgdigital.blog.gov.uk/2025/03/13/o...

State of Digital Government Review www.gov.uk/government/p...

Written statement questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-stat...

Press release www.gov.uk/government/n...

All from DSIT (UK Government).

To follow: Blueprint for Modern Digital Government

#govtech #digigov #deckchairs

Last month I gave a talk at #SDinGov about our work to improve tech markets for digital planning in MHCLG and through Open Digital Planning.

Here's a write up!

Have a read if you're into local gov tech, planning/built environment or public sector digital things

www.linkedin.com/pulse/how-im...

Sign up, in person at the Ministry of Justice or online - 5.30pm for 6pm start www.meetup.com/transformgov...

Can't make it but interested in the event series? Subscribe to our newsletter transformgov-talks.ck.page/b6dac7cdd5

Today the Open Digital Planning community descended on Newcastle for our latest face to face day as we continue to transform the planning system.

For the first time other government agencies joined MHCLG and Local Authorities. Hopefully many more to come!

@visitmy.website @willguv.bsky.social

Martyn Evans and Laura Smith from Unboxed summarise Local Gov tech challenges in 3 pretty cutting (but not untrue?) statements at #SDinGov

SOUTH LONDON CREW

Come join me, @bm.wel.by and some other public sector heroes at this get-together we’re hosting. Good vibes, great chat, much fun.

Near East Croydon station, next week.

I'm helping to run Led by Community's unConf Plus for community leaders on Wednesday 25 September 2024 ledby.community/events-calen...

In true unconference style they'll be plenty of attendee sourced and led discussions + workshops from Ece Kurtaraner and Valentina Ruffoni.

#community #cmgr

I'm off up to Edinburgh for SDinGov this evening. Really looking forward to hearing from loads of interesting people - pop over for a chat if you're going!

I'll be on tomorrow at 12.15 sharing insights from the digital planning programme on how to fix broken tech markets in the public sector

Problem of this week: how to set ourselves up to be a better self-organising team across our work to improve the planning technology market.

Loads of great conversations with my wonderful colleagues yesterday!

A job where you get to boss me around *and* contribute to a website used by millions of folk? What more could you want (well yes...money...but the pension is fantastic!)
Head of Product, GOV.UK

www.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/csr/jobs.cgi...

Problem of the week: we're looking to scale the support we offer to #OpenDigitalPlanning Local Authorities, so that the community is more self-supporting with fewer everyday demands on our Community Manager team

📣 New job opportunity! 📣

We're looking for a PropTech Strategy Advisor in MHCLG's Digital Planning Programme to help us shape the market for planning, land, housing and property services.

Application deadline is next week - please share!

www.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/csr/index.cg...

Yesterday my wonderful colleagues ran agile training for local gov planners in the Open Digital Planning community.

We've funded improvement projects with uncertain timeframes and outcomes... which can cause anxiety. The training is often a breakthrough moment (+brilliant for community building!)

Day 2 of *actually* using BlueSky, and this is super useful 👏