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Hello,

This month's roundup of digital democracy news, tips and tricks includes the launch of the Thames Tunnel Phase 2 Consultation - a big project for London, and a big project for us.

There's also news about UKGovcamp, tips and tricks on crowdsourcing, and some great stories from around the web - lean government, simpler ICT, and inspiring innovations for gov.

Hope you find this month's digest useful. As always, drop us a line with any feedback you have.

Cheers, Andy


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News & Thinking

Thames Tunnel Phase 2 Consultation launch

Using tools like Wordpress, Quick Consult and Scribd, we're helping Thames Water consult on the proposed Thames Tunnel. A major project for London.

Read more on our blog


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UKGovcamp 2012 announced - 20th and 21st Jan

UKGovcamp is an unconference, about how digital is changing the way government works in the UK.

Tickets are free but get snapped up quickly. Don't miss out :)

» details at UKGovcamp.com


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Crowdsourcing Walsall

@DanSlee posts a great story about a chance comment on Flickr that led to the brightening up of empty shops in Walsall

Read the post on Dan's blog


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Thinking lean in King County, Seattle

Lean and agile. Two things I like. Two things we try to be at Delib. (You can't "do" lean, you can only try to be lean - but I'll get off my soapbox).

Anyway, being an advocate of lean thinking, this story from the Seattle Times caught my eye: King County government adopting lean techniques. Nice quote: "Lean is the new cool" :)

» more about lean gov in King County


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Tips & Tricks to help you

Citizen 2.0: 17 examples of social media and government innovation

I ran across this via @HadleyBeeman. 17 inspiring innovations that connect government and citizens. Great examples from around the world, collated as 'Citizen 2.0'

See the Citizen 2.0 report


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Need comnunity dialogue? Get a free Dialogue App

We're offering a free version of our Dialogue App aimed at helping run community dialogues better online.

How to get a free Dialogue App


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A new study finds workers who telecommute are more productive than those in the office

Considering remote working? We do it at Delib. Not all the time, but sometimes. It works for us. We've also been advocating it for others.

But does remote working actually...work? Smithsonian.com reports on a widescale study into the benefits (and pitfalls) of remote working.

Read the full post at smithsonianmag.com


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Seven interesting pieces of news about UK councils working with the community and voluntary sector

There's currently lots of really interesting news and reviews about the UK voluntary sector, local councils and local commissioning.

We've picked out some of the best links we've seen recently, including funding streams, advice and details of statutory duties. There are also some nice success stories.

» more about voluntary sector and local gov


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Code & Tech Stuff

Getting simple ICT shouldn't be complicated

This post from We Love Local Government hit a nerve. Commissioning ICT can be painful for everyone involved. Why is it complicated? It should be simple.

Read the post at We Love Local Government


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Designing for successful crowdsourcing and dialogue

Jess (one of our developers) wrote a nice post about designing for successful dialogue. She explains how user roles in the app are a key aspect of the process.

» more about designing dialogue


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