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Essex County Council invites you to join Data Talks - a new showcase for the public sector - 4 to 6 March.

Browse the full programme and secure your place. https://lnkd.in/edVSVwpX

As we strive to address complex social challenges collaboration has become increasingly essential in unlocking insights from our data. Data Talks unites a diverse array of public and private sector expertise, all with a shared passion for converting data into actionable insights to achieve real and positive change. All events are free to attend for members of the public sector.

Each year, the LGA Conference Innovation Zone showcases the outstanding, innovative work of councils across a range of service and policy areas. Applications from councils, and organisations working with councils, to be part of the Innovation Zone at the LGA Conference in Harrogate are now being accepted. 

The Innovation Zone offers a vibrant, creative space and programme within the LGA’s Annual Conference and Exhibition, which will take place from 2 – 4 July 2024 in Harrogate. 

If you wpuld like to showcase any particular innovative data driven or AI projects, this could be the place.

Nesta event: Preparing for devolution: building data capacity in local government 

23 November 18:00-19:30, in-person and online

Nesta want to give local decision-makers and policymakers the right tools to drive positive change. At an in-person and online event, they’re gathering experts across the policy, government and data nexus to explore how we can build better data and skills capacity in local government.

Chaired by Nesta's Chief Practices Officer James Plunkett, the panel will discuss innovative ideas on how to equip local government and bolster devolved power, with speakers such as Stephen Alridge, Director for Analysis and Innovation at the Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government, and Cate McLaurin Director at Public Digital. 

This panel event will be held in person at Nesta's central London offices, followed by a networking drinks reception. Can’t make it in person? The event will also be streamed online. Register to attend
 

LGA will soon be beginning discussions with government departments regarding future programmes of support. To help ensure that our support offer meets the needs of councils and addresses key improvement challenges, we have launched our annual sector support survey to get views directly from the sector on their priorities and challenges.

If you have any support needs, specifically in relation to our data programme please do respond to the survey that will be closing on 16 October.

There’s a lot of great research and analysis undertaken in local government, even though there has been a reduction in capacity over the last decade or so. 

To celebrate this, LARIA (Local Area Research and Intelligence Association) has relaunched its awards. This is an opportunity to showcase some of the best research and analytical work from local public sector organisations over the last year, so I hope some of my contacts in councils and other local public sector organisations will submit entries. There are categories for:

* Best use of local area research – sponsored by the Local Government Association (LGA)

* Best use of data – sponsored by CACI Ltd, and offering an additional prize for the winner

* Best use of data or research in a district council

* Most engaging communication of local area research or analysis

* New researcher/analyst of the year

As for the rest of you, why don’t you join us at the LARIA and LGA event in London on 16 November, when we’ll be announcing the winners, as well as hearing from a range of other organisations involved in research or analysis in local areas? More details about the awards and the event are on the LARIA website. We hope to see lots of you there. #localgovernment #research #data #localgov #awards #event