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Social Media in the UK Public Sector
Opportunity and Challenge
Carl HaggertyDevon County Council
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What I’ll cover…
• Brief Introduction
• The context for local councils
• The opportunity
• The challenge
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Introduction
• Total UK Public Expenditure in 2009 = £609Billion*
• Total UK Local Government Exp ‘09 = £164Billion*
• Devon County Council = £865million
* Source HM Treasury
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Public Services in Devon
• 1 County Council• 8 District/Borough Councils• 2 Unitary Councils• Over 400 Town and Parish Councils
• Plus:– Health, National Parks and Emergency Services
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County Council Only County Council Joint responsibility with Districts
District and/or Parish/Town Councils Only
Adult Education Canals and Waterways Allotments Concessionary Fares Community Transport Car Parks Consumer Protection Country Parks Cemeteries Education Economic Development Electoral AdministrationHighways Emergency Planning Environmental Health Libraries and Archives Environmental Protection Housing Public Transport Financial Support for
Voluntary Organisations Leisure
Registration Services Industrial Units Licensing
Road Safety Museums and Arts Litter School Transport Public Rights of Way Parks and open spaces Social Services Recycling Planning ApplicationsStrategic Planning Street Lighting Revenue CollectionTrading Standards Tourism Public ToiletsTraffic Management Waste Collection Transport Planning Waste Disposal
Services provided
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It’s all about people
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Context for Local Councils
• Public Sector Finance– Reduction in budgets - estimates between 20-30% in 2011– Staff reductions
• Increasing pressure from public – Deliver more for less– Social inclusion and participation
• Consumerisation– Speed and access to information– People to People networks
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Time for transformational change
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The Opportunity
• The big question facing ALL councils right now is.
"Will this eat up my time and make me less productive, or make things more efficient?"
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Potential Uses
Survey by SocITM of Public Sector IT Managers - 2009
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Improving Communication
• Empowering and involving • Mobile and real time• Internal and External• PR and reputation management
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Knowledge Sharing
• NOT knowledge management• eLearning and professional development
– Informal– Formal
• Ideas management• People Finder/Staff Directory
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Enhancing Democracy
• Collaborative action• ePetitions and Campaigning• Real time election updates• Reaching disengaged audiences (young people)
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Building Communities
• A sense of place• Reconnecting neighbourhoods• Connecting People to People• Fostering active involvement
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The challenges
• The big question here is?
“With all the opportunities these new tools present, why isn’t everyone using them?"
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Risk Relevance Reputation
• Social web in still immature• Digital Inclusion• Blocking access• Information Security
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Getting Personal
• Who am I?• Training, awareness and guidance• Lessons from the past
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Organisational
• The “social organisation” challenge• Challenging hierarchy• Culture change• Recruitment and retention of staff
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Political
• Online Civic Spaces• What about Elected Officials?• Citizens have a louder voice• Citizens have a direct route to service planning
and budget setting
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Final thoughts
• It’s not about marketing or communications, it’s about organisational change
• Public sector is under increasing pressure to reduce costs and innovate
• Successful organisations will adapt
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Thank you
• Twitter: @carlhaggerty• Blog: http://carlhaggerty.wordpress.com• Email: [email protected]