Future Councils: we’re gathering feedback from the sector
In this blog post, we share an update on the progress of our Future Councils pilot and invite the sector to feed back on what we’ve learnt.
Our first Innovation Squad: experimenting with AI and chatbots
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Sona Hathi, Umar Sani and Sarah Ward, Posted on:
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Artificial Intelligence, Innovation
Government always seeks new ways to increase efficiency, solve problems and make improvements. In our department, we continually drive process improvements through multiple initiatives. In this post, we’ll talk about our latest initiative: Innovation Squads.
Join the Spatial Data Unit and make exciting things happen
Now is an exciting time to be joining DLUHC. Data is at the heart of the levelling up agenda and we are passionate about using data innovatively to help create opportunities for everyone across the UK. In this post, you'll learn more about our team, our work and opportunities on offer.
Local authorities: join our research panel and improve our funding service
The Funding Service team is a multi-disciplinary group working hard to transform the delivery of funding to local authorities, charities, community groups, and others across the UK. As part of our work, we’re inviting local authorities to join our funding service research panel.
Reviewing the Local Digital Declaration 5 years on: update on the discovery project
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Local Digital, Local Digital Declaration
This month marks a key milestone for the Local Digital Declaration as it reaches its fifth anniversary, and we’ll be celebrating Digital Declaration Month throughout July. Read on to find out how to get involved. The world of digital is …
My experience as a Software Developer
Hi, I’m Gideon, I work as a Lead Developer. Our digital teams are growing, and we have great job opportunities nationwide for a range of roles.
Building a reusable service for government funds
DLUHC’s Funding Service team are celebrating this month after our new Access funding tool launched the latest round of the Community Ownership Fund and, just a week later, a new round of the Night Shelter Transformation Fund.
Accelerating the adoption of Digital Citizen Engagement tools in planning: insights from DLUHC’s PropTech Innovation Fund
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Digital Citizen Engagement, Digital Planning, PropTech
As part of the wider DLUHC Digital Planning programme, Round 2 of the PropTech Innovation Fund was launched in March 2022 working with 36 LPA partners and 20 Property Technology (PropTech) companies to accelerate the adoption of digital tools and services in the planning process. Discover more about key insights from funded projects in this blog post.
We’re hiring: join our growing Technology team
Hi, I’m Dave, Chief Technology Officer (CTO) at the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC). We have new opportunities to join our growing Technology team with more roles to be announced over the summer.
What we've learnt from the PropTech Innovation Fund round 1 digital citizen engagement pilots
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Digital Citizen Engagement, Digital Planning, PropTech
Round 1 of the PropTech Innovation Fund funded 13 pioneering Local Planning Authorities (LPAs) across England to work with 8 Property Technology (PropTech) partners to use innovative digital tools to make the planning process more open and accessible. The projects aimed to boost public engagement, while gathering evidence about the barriers to allow local authorities to adopt digital tools at scale.
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