1. This time last year on my way to Barcelona #SmartCityExpo I wrote a post on scaling digital change in UK local government - looking at digital and smart city strategies medium.com/@camdentheo/sc… this year I'm doing a thread... 
2. It's amazing how much work has been done to develop a recognisable 'digital ecosystem' with new leadership & plans across the UK
3. Big drive through Metro-Mayors like @MayorofGM & @LiverpoolCRCA hosting Digital Summits to set priorities e.g. liverpoollep.org/events/digital… & @WestMids_CA formed a Digital Board
4. @MayorofLondon @LDN_CDO and Smart London Board to develop a new Smart London Plan supported by @BloombergAssoc london.gov.uk/press-releases…
5. Essex with @EssexCanning and @JasonKitcat creating new digital innovation functions publictechnology.net/articles/news/…
6. Others progressing multi-agency data analytics functions to create big data resource across areas
7. Secretary of State @SajidJavid wants local government, Whitehall and @GDSteam to work together to enhance collaboration gov.uk/government/spe… appointed @maltbyps as new @CommunitiesUK CDO
8. @MayorofLondon & @londoncouncils scoping 'coalition of willing' to bring together London boroughs and public services to innovate together with @FutureGov
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9. Some excellent new examples of digital strategies, like Oxford City Council oxford.gov.uk/downloads/down…
10. And work on how we get from information to data to 'connected knowledge' e.g. Aylesbury DC aylesburyvaledc.gov.uk/technology-str…
11. There's some top work going Hackney from @mcaino and @RobMiller31 - check #HackIT blog blogs.hackney.gov.uk/hackit/
12. Scotland doing some really impressive work with digital reform agenda under @colinbirchenall & @Digital_MW @CivTechScotland challenges gov.scot/Topics/Economy…
13. UK local government community more networked than ever through @LocalGovCamp & @LocalGovDigital and in Whitehall through awesome @OneTeamGov
14. U.K. #Govtech scene boosted by formation of @GovStart @Rain_Gods @nitrouslondon - and resources like @GovTechResearch
15. @DigiLeaders major force across country with salons on digital transformation & @ODIHQ nodes - check this 'state of nation' odcamp.org.uk/odi-notes-a-st…
16. Major digital thought-leadership & action from civil society - see 'digital understanding' set out by @MarthaLaneFox & @Doteveryone team marthalanefoxblog.wordpress.com/2017/09/07/dig…
17. @RCNeaman & @Corsham_Inst Observatory an important new resource for new thinking on impact of digital change on society
18. @InstituteGC develops context for policy community - via @clry2 report on tech & public policy institute.global/insight/renewi…
19. Over next year there's great opportunity for even more collaboration within and across U.K. city and municipal government. This requires local & national support.
20. I'm particularly excited about new thinking on how we use planning powers - a big lever in U.K. city gvt - to promote better connectivity, common 'smart' standards and collaborative data to plan urban living better - see work of @futurecitiescat futurecities.catapult.org.uk/project/future…
