Data/govt etc freelancer gavinfreeguard.com Starting @sotf.org.uk @connectedbydata.org, Data Bites @publicdigital.bsky.social, @instituteforgovernment.org.uk, Think Digital Partners, @kinship.works, @transformgovtalks.bsky.social Pic @paulclarke.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/gavinfreeguard.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/gavinfreeguard.com/post/3mkpshc627s2bAreas covered in previous action plans include: - aid transparency - anti-corruption - algorithmic transparency - better policymaking - freedom of information - open justice - open contracting [contains quote post or other embedded content]30 Apr 2026 14:15 +0000at://did:plc:3fgba6fhuyscv52hpegdxerq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkpshc627s2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/gavinfreeguard.com/post/3mkprwshmyc2e🚨 CALL FOR EVIDENCE 🚨 The UK govt is currently looking for ideas for the next open govt national action plan, which covers transparency, accountability, open data, digital governance, public participation and more Closes 25 May, as many ideas of 250 words as you'd like https://www.gov.uk/government/calls-for-evidence/seventh-uk-national-action-plan-for-open-government-call-for-evidence30 Apr 2026 14:06 +0000at://did:plc:3fgba6fhuyscv52hpegdxerq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkprwshmyc2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/gavinfreeguard.com/post/3mkpmqenhc22jA massive thank you to Rebekah and Lisa @local.gov.uk and Jonathan Slater for a brilliant @transformgovtalks.bsky.social last night - lots to ponder on local government and central government/civil service reform! You can watch/listen back here https://medium.com/@transformgovtalks/april-2026-write-up-8f2fd118674c30 Apr 2026 12:33 +0000at://did:plc:3fgba6fhuyscv52hpegdxerq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkpmqenhc22jhttps://bsky.app/profile/gavinfreeguard.com/post/3mkk5xg4hek2aShocking discrimination from Waterstones Crouch End28 Apr 2026 08:25 +0000at://did:plc:3fgba6fhuyscv52hpegdxerq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkk5xg4hek2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/gavinfreeguard.com/post/3mkk5itk3v22mTOMORROW! @transformgovtalks.bsky.social with: - Lisa Trickey/Rebekah Wilson @local.gov.uk, state of digital local govt & LG2040: The State of Things to Come - Jonathan Slater, visiting prof @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social @qmul.bsky.social, civil service reform MoJ/online, 6pm luma.com/7nu2j853 https://luma.com/7nu2j85328 Apr 2026 08:17 +0000at://did:plc:3fgba6fhuyscv52hpegdxerq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkk5itk3v22mhttps://bsky.app/profile/gavinfreeguard.com/post/3mkaoi5wfrk2gJust spotted another government organisation on here, @tprgovuk.bsky.social, so have added to my starter pack: go.bsky.app/JHsY1Wz Who else has joined since I put it together? [contains quote post or other embedded content]24 Apr 2026 13:54 +0000at://did:plc:3fgba6fhuyscv52hpegdxerq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkaoi5wfrk2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/gavinfreeguard.com/post/3mk5op2k23c2bTimely, with former perm sec Jonathan Slater on civil service reform, and @local.gov.uk on the future of local government Join us in person or online next Wednesday 29 April 👇 [contains quote post or other embedded content]23 Apr 2026 09:20 +0000at://did:plc:3fgba6fhuyscv52hpegdxerq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk5op2k23c2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/gavinfreeguard.com/post/3mjtiqt5ij22fThe almost inevitable culmination of @aliceolilly.bsky.social's love-hate relationship with snooker19 Apr 2026 08:07 +0000at://did:plc:3fgba6fhuyscv52hpegdxerq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjtiqt5ij22fhttps://bsky.app/profile/gavinfreeguard.com/post/3mj4tcdmhoc2aA big thank you to everyone who worked with us, spoke to us, took part in the workshops and presented (and came along to!) the community of practice All the work collected here: https://connectedbydata.org/projects/2024-mohn-westlake [contains quote post or other embedded content]10 Apr 2026 07:45 +0000at://did:plc:3fgba6fhuyscv52hpegdxerq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj4tcdmhoc2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/gavinfreeguard.com/post/3miit4cfx7c2bFix the plumbing => fix the planning! Had a great conversation with @mikerose.co.uk and Colm Britton about their work with MHCLG on digital planning - and the role of data standards, underlying infrastructure, openness, community and much more besides https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/special-episode-planning-problems-possibilities/id1714416638?i=100075781950302 Apr 2026 08:48 +0000at://did:plc:3fgba6fhuyscv52hpegdxerq/app.bsky.feed.post/3miit4cfx7c2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/gavinfreeguard.com/post/3migg7xprpk27Why @connectedbydata.org will be winding up next year 👇 [contains quote post or other embedded content]01 Apr 2026 09:52 +0000at://did:plc:3fgba6fhuyscv52hpegdxerq/app.bsky.feed.post/3migg7xprpk27https://bsky.app/profile/gavinfreeguard.com/post/3mhgjp52s722uBumper freedom of information thread for your delectation and delight (and disquiet): - Links to great FOI Fest videos, a month on - A couple of big FOI stories in the FT this week - Details of the first FOI Network online event (join us!) [contains quote post or other embedded content]19 Mar 2026 17:29 +0000at://did:plc:3fgba6fhuyscv52hpegdxerq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhgjp52s722uhttps://bsky.app/profile/gavinfreeguard.com/post/3mhdfwqums22kSchrödinger's station (Pretty poor content design tbh)18 Mar 2026 11:44 +0000at://did:plc:3fgba6fhuyscv52hpegdxerq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhdfwqums22khttps://bsky.app/profile/gavinfreeguard.com/post/3mh6u2mxpck2lA huge thank you to everyone who presented (full archive: https://connectedbydata.org/projects/2024-community-of-practice) and to everyone who came along and shared their insights! Please do fill in the survey and shape what comes next, too https://bsky.app/profile/connectedbydata.org/post/3mh6szeclfc2i [contains quote post or other embedded content]16 Mar 2026 16:13 +0000at://did:plc:3fgba6fhuyscv52hpegdxerq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mh6u2mxpck2l