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The Economic Development Department (EDD) oversees a large portfolio of activity which will be enhanced by the transfer of Sport and Culture later this year – subject to States approval. I am delighted to be working with my new Assistant Ministers: The Constable of St Brelade, Steve Pallett, who has responsibility for Sport, Liquor Licensing … Read more Promoting economic growth
So what have I achieved in my first four months as Planning and Environment Minister? What have I done to help with business-friendly policies? What am I aiming for when it comes to helping trade? Firstly, can I say that things take time. That much I have found out. And in many cases there are laws … Read more The business of environment
A thirteen year old boy recently convinced the head and teachers of Haute Vallée School to virtually let him run the school for a day. His idea was to provide a taster of what the digital community can offer young learners by creating a Digital Learning Day. If you examine his route to achieving this, … Read more Education Minister on digital learning
In my blog on the 9th of July I described the need for eGov to deliver new capabilities to drive and manage change. In particular people have been keen to understand more about what we expect of a Design Authority, so, here are the headlines. The Design Authority is positioned within the eGov programme deliverables … Read more What will eGov deliver: Design Authority
The world is witnessing the growth of a global movement facilitated by technology and social media and fuelled by information – one that contains enormous potential to create more accountable, efficient, responsive, and effective governments and businesses, and to spur economic growth. Open data sits at the heart of this global movement. What is open … Read more Open data – the story so far
I am very aware of the deafening silence on eGov over the last couple of months and hope that this blog will go some way towards keeping you updated. There is a lot to cover in terms of where the programme currently is, so bear with me. The last 6 months After reviewing the direction … Read more eGov – what’s been going on