Developers and citizens who want to create useful ‘apps’ to improve people’s lives can now freely access and use data on Monmouthshire Council’s website. From today, our website has changed its licensing terms to that of the Open Government Licensing. Monmouthshire is the first Welsh council to do this. This means that anybody can make… [Read more…]
February 22, 2012
Gall datblygwyr a dinasyddion sydd am greu ‘apps’ defnyddiol i wella bywydau pobl, gyrchu a defnyddio data ar wefan Cyngor Sir Fynwy. Mae telerau trwyddedu ein gwefan wedi newid i Drwyddedu Llywodraeth Agored. Sir Fynwy yw’r cyngor cyntaf yng Nghymru i wneud hyn. Mae hyn yn golygu y gall unrhyw un ddefnyddio’r wybodaeth ar wefan… [Read more…]
February 17, 2012
Monmouthshire is changing the way we engage with people throughout the county, with the ‘your county your way’ ethos at the heart of what we do. The Severnside Total Place project is a perfect example of involving the community in changes that need to take place. Navigant Consulting will be assisting with the development of… [Read more…]
February 16, 2012
Do you think your council really understands the things that matter to you about life in Monmouthshire? Here’s your chance to talk to Monmouthshire Council officers about whatever it is that matters to you. Come to a big tent event! The big tent events are a new kind of conversation between council officers and people… [Read more…]
February 2, 2012
Here is the first in a series of our rewind stories. Amy Jones loves to view the skies at night and was able to enjoy watching a major meteor shower from her own garden. Amy is a really talented and keen astronomer and this was really important to her. A few weeks before she realised… [Read more…]
February 2, 2012
We are working hard on a project called ‘Creative Councils’. This aims to enhance and share the lessons we are learning from working in this new way. You can read more about this project below. To illustrate the results of this new way of working, over the next few weeks we’ll be posting a number… [Read more…]
January 31, 2012
Over the past seven months the BBC has been following the day to day lives of employees and councillors at MCC. The resulting documentary, Carrying on at the council, aired on BBC One’s Week In Week Out programme on Monday 30 January, at 10:35. Firstly, we’d like say thank you for the supportive and positive… [Read more…]
January 18, 2012
If you’re regular reader of this blog then you might have noticed a sense of excitement in the air here in Monmouthshire as we are experiencing some radical changes. Our approach as people in the council is to provide services and support to give you your county on your terms. More on this later in… [Read more…]
January 16, 2012
Mr Simon Bonsor @bonsors (via Twitter) Dear Sir or Madam, Your request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 I refer to your request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. The path was funded as part of an extension to and a carry-over of £147,000 from the Chepstow Safer Routes funding. Our original Safe… [Read more…]
January 12, 2012
Last year the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) said that Twitter is a valid medium for sending Fredom of Information (FoI) requests, and we are happy to receive FOIs this way via our @monmouthshirecc Twitter account. So here is a brief description on how you can make a request for information under the FoI Act in… [Read more…]
January 10, 2012
Our Chief Officer for Regeneration and Culture, Kellie Beirne, writes on her vision for the direction of government – leadership that adapts to changing circumstances. “My recent blog posts on entrepreneurial leadership in the public space and our Creative Council’s (NESTA)-inspired intrapreneurship programme got me thinking about what public service leaders of the future might look like.… [Read more…]
November 3, 2011
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