The Prime Minister Gordon Brown appointed Stephen Carter as Communications Minister with the specific task of commissioning and producing the Digital Britain report and its follow-up recommendations. This was agreed at the time.

In his last speech as Information Commissioner, Richard Thomas has urged Whitehall and the public sector to learn the lessons from the MPs’ expenses scandal by routinely publishing more official information without waiting to be asked. Richard Thomas will highlight how greater transparency reduces impropriety and leads to better accountability, public confidence and healthier democracy.

By Liam Kernan, Sex and Relationships Education Consultant, Healthy Schools Development Team, Gloucestershire County Council.

A new report, commissioned by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), records the observations of some former Ministers, as well as current and former senior civil servants and government advisers about the policy making process and the impact of the Freedom of Information Act (FOI).

The London Borough of Hillingdon has received a prestigious award at the LG Communications Reputation Award ceremony in the Digital Media category.

IT trade association Intellect has responded to government’s consultation on the Carbon Reduction Commitment.

Smarter eco-design for energy using products could save £900m for the economy as well as protect the environment according evidence to be given to a new consultation launched by Defra. The consultation seeks views on how to implement minimum energy standards and energy labelling of high street products.

Now is the time to start thinking about your nominations in this year's e-Government National Awards, organised by PublicTechnology.net. Nominations open on 1st July, close on 1st October, and the Awards dinner takes place at the City of London Guildhall on 20th January 2010. It's free to enter, and hints on how to plan your nomination are at this link. The 11 winners will receive the UK...

Local government IT professionals will seek to bridge the gap between GIS and CAD at a roundtable workshop hosted by Dotted Eyes and Autodesk.

Singapore will host the inaugural iGov Global Exchange which will bring together more than 400 leading e-Government experts from around the world to discuss opportunities and challenges in developing successful e-Government programmes in an increasingly connected world. The Guest-of-Honour and keynote speaker for the forum is Mr Goh Chok Tong, Senior Minister of the Republic of Singapore.