Chief Technology Officer @NTCouncilTeam – Views are obviously my own, nobody else is this boring! #Connectivity #SmartCities #Digital #LocalGov
Sunderland, England
Joined June 2009
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A huge thank you to all the residents and businesses who have given up their morning to help with the clear up – this strong community spirit is part of what makes people proud to be from Sunderland.
#SunderlandStandsTogether
#ThisIsSunderland
#Sunderland
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Thank you to the incredible people within our community, who worked throughout the night and early this morning to ensure our city is open for business today ❤️
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A big day for ##NorthShields as the ribbon is cut on our classy new bus station. The new public square is really bonny too. #OnTheUp
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Joining the opening Keynote panel on Day 2 of Connected North, exploring the UK North's plans for future connectivity growth, Head of Digital Innovation at @NTCouncilTeam, Paul Armstrong (@Eighty5) will be speaking alongside major stakeholders in the connectivity market.
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Exciting to hear about #LocalDigital #HowBusyIsToon project research into adding travel info to the platform, sharing #OpenData, getting feedback from users and helping others reuse their work! Want to here more? Register for their #DLweek session here 👉 bit.ly/3fz1zSu
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UK RESIDENTS! What are your thoughts on travel & transport in 2021?
Have you ditched the bus & taken up cycling? Does the idea of the underground make you uneasy? Take part in our research study if you've got something to say -we'd love to hear from you! j.mp/3vJMIM0
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📌Projects in Sunderland, Preston, Liverpool, Manchester, Brighton, and Suffolk have been selected to test what revolutionary high-speed 5G connectivity can do for UK industries.
Read more 👉 gov.uk/government/news/fundi…
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The 'How busy is the toon' social distancing website has been awarded £67.5k to build on its success! @NewcastleCC is one of 11 local authorities that has been recognised as using innovation to solve common problems as they respond to #covid
bit.ly/3faSPzq
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I am delighted to share that today’s shortlist announcement from @digileaders places Sunderland firmly in the top 10 leading smart cities across the UK as a finalist in the Smart City of the Year 2020 Award. Vote for Sunderland here: digileaders100.com #DigiLeaders
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Today we launched an appeal for people to support Citylife Line, Newcastle's coronavirus support service.
Jenny Nelson, our brilliant Digital Newcastle lead, explains below how you can make a difference.
Donate 👉 socsi.in/D2OrS
Full story 👉 socsi.in/d5mUZ
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#COVID19UK Live Impact Dashboard for #Newcastle
covid.view.urbanobservatory.…
Updated every few minutes
More indices to be added slowly - also opportunities to collaborate with other cities
Thx to @urbanobserv dev team @lkssmth @Neil_py_harris @TomGKomar @MilesAClement
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And some great work from @TomGKomar in @urbanobserv on experimenting with measurement of social distancing (physical distancing). This is *NOT* live data. Thx to @Streets_Systems for data access.
Shows what can be done with @UKCRIC Urban Observatory approach
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Our @urbanobserv footfall sensors haven't noticed any drop off in pedestrian traffic in #Newcastle city centre due to #coronavirus #dontpanic. This is data from Northumberland Street.
newcastle.urbanobservatory.a… if you want to see all the data
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Tenacious, creative, always thinking bigger, wanting to make a difference and challenge the status quo - that's what we're looking for from our digital agency. If you've got all that and more, then we want to hear from you! Closing date, 1.4.20 at 12noon nepo.org/
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Planning a conference can be a daunting task, especially when you have limited knowledge of your chosen destination...
That's why our friendly team are here to help! We offer free of charge services and unbiased advice 👇🏽 newcastlegateshead.com/confe…
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Apply now for our 4 year fully funded #PhD programme, and become a future leader in data science!
Want to find out more? Visit us at @UniofNewcastle Postgraduate Open Day, 5th Feb 2020
Sign up here 👉 bit.ly/2RD2xSW
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We could not be more proud this morning to announce @StonewallUK has named us its number one employer in its Top 100 Workplace Equality Index, making us the first council to achieve this award.
This is an award for all our incredible members of staff
#StonewallTop100 🏳️🌈
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A long but moving article on the social impact of rural broadband and how one place in the US is using it to transform it's employment opps and future.
This thoughtful @NewYorker story by @suehalpernVT about Jackson County, KY is proof that #RuralBroadband access is possible through collaboration – and is key to unlocking opportunity in the digital age. newyorker.com/tech/annals-of…
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We're proposing changes to the city centre that would transform our main shopping areas on Blackett Street and around Northumberland Street. You can find out more and comment until 31 January at socsi.in/kL7cH. #TransformingOurCity #LoveNewcastle
