Open Digital Planning (ODP) is becoming a powerful force for change in local government, allowing planning authorities to modernise planning services. With 24 authorities joining this month, through the Digital Planning Improvement Fund, the movement is gaining momentum. Read about how ODP brings council officers, digital specialists and technical experts together to drive innovation in …
To help councils operate as intelligent buyers and support suppliers to meet sector ambitions, we are developing a software market intelligence tool.
Energy performance certificates (EPCs) help people understand how energy efficient their buildings are and what they can do to improve it. They’re used by landlords, renters and buyers, homeowners but also by policy teams. Find out how we’re applying user research and user-centred design principles to redesign the EPC, to better meet user needs.
We’re pleased to share a milestone in our social housing data work, the delivery of a new data standard to support Awaab’s Law.
User researchers in the Elections Digital team are working on initiatives to improve voter registration by making the process simple and accessible. Find out how the team has been improving its understanding of the mobile-first experience of many citizens interacting with digital election services and what they learned along the way.
Crucial planning decisions data is stored inconsistently across different local authority systems. We're now expanding our data specification work to standardise planning application decisions, creating consistent data flow throughout the system. Help shape this work to ensure it helps local authorities, central government, developers, and communities better understand how our places are changing.
User-centred design (UCD) is integral to building and delivering more efficient and effective policy and services for the public we serve. Yana and Cathryn, UCD Operations (Ops) Managers within MHCLG, share insights on the unique role of UCD Ops and how it supports scaling up UCD practices and impact across the organisation.
Through strategic partnerships with Geovation, the UK PropTech Association, and the Digital Task Force for Planning, the Digital Planning programme is evolving its approach to scale the adoption of PropTech. We're bridging public and private sectors with one shared goal: converting PropTech's proven potential into systematic change that can help deliver 1.5 million homes and …
The Rapid Policy Insight team in MHCLG is embedding user-centred design into policy by working closely with policy teams over focused 7-week sprints. Read about the value of this approach, and how it helps shape more effective, user-focused policy.
Our work continues to standardise the planning application process to build a more data-rich planning system. After inviting everyone to review the baseline specifications for submitting an application, we’re now focused on preparing them to become mandated national standards, through rigorous testing and active collaboration. Working in the open remains our priority and we’re particularly …
