Even before LocalGov Digital was launched in 2012 I exchanged ideas and best practice with people across public sector organisations other than my own. In the following years I was part of the many that delivered things like the LocalGov Digital Content Standard , the Local Digital Declaration , the Service Standard , and more. During the height of COVID discussion between councils didn't stop and the LocalGov Digital Slack was busier than ever, but for my team and I during that time understandably our focus was largely about delivering responses to the pandemic locally, as quickly as possible. Fast-forward to 2023 I was really pleased when DLUHC approved our application to the Planning Software Improvement Fund , and this week I attended the welcome event hosted by them with people from 18 other councils. In my post about LocalGovCamp last year I mentioned an emerging model for collaboration and delivery, and DLUHC's Planning Software Improvement Fund seems to follow that
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