Day 39 – 26 February 2014 I got up early this morning to try and stitch together a report that three of the Heads of Service had been trying to write. There are some things that I can’t put in my blog until they are agreed and this was one of them. Hopefully I will … Continue reading A year of work in progress – day 39
A year of work in progress – day 38
Day 38 – 25 February 2014 Today I was mostly at the Education Development Centre (EDC) in Spennymoor. The morning was taken up by another of the Customer Services workshops that I described on day 19. The building was different but the format the same. The focus of the training was around the ICT Strategy, … Continue reading A year of work in progress – day 38
A year of work in progress – day 35
Day 35 – 20 February 2014 It’s good to leave home when it is light. I was able to leave a little later this morning as my first meeting was with NCFE just down the road. My first day without paper wasn’t without its moments but I managed. I had to sign a couple of … Continue reading A year of work in progress – day 35
A year of work in progress – day 32
Day 32 – 17 February 2014 Take two one-to-ones with members of my team, two tier 4 managers and two heads of service. Add to this a couple of other meetings and that was my day. I started at Meadowfield, travelled to County Hall and ended up at Tanfield. Eight meetings in three locations was … Continue reading A year of work in progress – day 32
A year of work in progress – day 31
Day 31 – 14 February 2014 Valentine’s Day is the day when love hangs heavy in the air. What better way to spend the morning than with BT? We have a meaty contract with them to deliver the broadband infrastructure for the Digital Durham programme and so it’s important that we maintain excellent relations throughout … Continue reading A year of work in progress – day 31
A year of work in progress – day 30
Day 30 – 13 February 2014 I have known Gill for some time and so I don’t know if I can claim her as another notch in my tier 4 belt yet in the past we have met to talk about a project or an issue. My mission (should I choose to accept it?) is … Continue reading A year of work in progress – day 30
A year of work in progress – day 28
Day 28 – 11 February 2014 Ah well. I didn’t win. Newcastle and Bucks did so at least something came to the region. I got down to the last six out of fifty seven bids and I made a couple of useful contacts, one from the Department for Communities and Local Government and one form … Continue reading A year of work in progress – day 28
A year of work in progress – day 27
Day 27 – 10 February 2014 Today I was in Slough, at O2’s offices. I’d entered a competition to win some help from The Local Government Digital Fund. I hadn’t expected to get anywhere but got shortlisted into the last six and was asked to present my thoughts at a Dragon’s Den style event. I … Continue reading A year of work in progress – day 27
A year of work in progress – day 24
Day 24 – 5 February 2014 On the way to Newcastle yesterday I was listening to a play on Radio 4. They have some very good stuff on and it always amazes me how the radio manages to paint pictures with words. The play was called Test Case and was about a man who was … Continue reading A year of work in progress – day 24
A year of work in progress – day 16
Day 16 – 24 January 2014 Apart from the occasional café the shop windows were still dark as I made my way across the old Town Square in Durham. I pulled up the collar of my coat. Even the brisk walk down from the station wasn’t enough to beat back the freezing air that bit … Continue reading A year of work in progress – day 16
Thoughts from a Guerrilla Worker 