by Mevish Khalid | May 1, 2026 | Annual Conference, Artificial Intelligence, Cyber Resilience, Effective Information Sharing and Security, Events, iNetwork News, Latest News, NorthernWARP, NWWARP
The countdown to the 06th Annual Northern WARP Conference 2026 is officially on. As we prepare to gather at the Kings House Conference Centre in Manchester and across our online platform, we are thrilled to pull back the curtain on the heart of this year’s event. Our...
by Shelley Heckman | May 1, 2026 | iNetwork News, iNetwork Team, Latest News, People, Recruitment
We are very pleased to share that Sarah Bullock has been reappointed as Deputy Chair of iNetwork for a further two?year term. At a time when public services are under increasing pressure, having continuity, experience and clear?headed leadership really matters. Sarah...
by Mevish Khalid | Apr 2, 2026 | Annual Conference, Artificial Intelligence, Cyber Resilience, Effective Information Sharing and Security, Events, iNetwork News, Latest News, NorthernWARP, NWWARP
We are delighted to announce that we will be hosting the 6th Annual Northern WARP Conference on Friday 03rd July 2026, continuing our established cyber collaboration across the North. The Northern WARP conference is a cyber collaboration across the North which...
by Sarah Day | Apr 2, 2026 | Artificial Intelligence, Digital Inclusion, Events, iNetwork News, Latest News, Leading Practice Examples, People, Transforming and Innovating Public Services
Across the North West, councils are redefining how adult social care is delivered by embracing innovative assistive technologies. At a recent iNetwork roundtable, local authorities shared their pilots, challenges and successes, revealing a sector that is rapidly...
by Mevish Khalid | Mar 31, 2026 | Events, iNetwork Awards, iNetwork News, istanduk, Latest News, Partnerships, People
On Thursday 26th March, we celebrated the iNetwork Innovation Awards 2025/26 with a grand dinner and ceremony hosted at the Manchester Marriott Victoria & Albert hotel. During the opening speech we invited the youth choir from Tameside Music Service for a truly...
by Mevish Khalid | Mar 5, 2026 | Connected Procurement and Commissioning, Effective Information Sharing and Security, Events, iNetwork News, iNetwork Team, Latest News, Transforming and Innovating Public Services
Last year, we embarked on a significant new chapter by launching a series of Peer Support Groups across all programme areas. The ambition was clear from the start: to create spaces where public sector professionals could come together, exchange knowledge and mutual...
by Shelley Heckman | Feb 13, 2026 | iNetwork News, iNetwork Team, Latest News, People, Speakers
Today marks an extraordinary milestone – not just for Phil Swan, but for all of us in the local public sector who have had the privilege of working alongside him. As Phil steps into a new chapter as a civil servant at the Department for Science, Innovation and...
by Shelley Heckman | Jan 12, 2026 | iNetwork News, iNetwork Team, Latest News, People, Recruitment
We are delighted to share some fantastic news for the iNetwork community. Sarah Bullock has today joined Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council as their new Strategic Director of Corporate Services and as part of her remit, iNetwork will now sit under her leadership....
by Shelley Heckman | Jan 8, 2026 | iNetwork News, iNetwork Team, Latest News, People, Recruitment
We are thrilled to announce that Alison McKenzie-Folan OBE, Chief Executive of Wigan Council, has been reappointed as Executive Chair of iNetwork for a further two-year term. Over the past two years, Alison has brought exceptional leadership, energy, and vision to...
by Mevish Khalid | Dec 19, 2025 | Connected Procurement and Commissioning, iNetwork News, iNetwork Team, Latest News, People
For the last 8 months, iNetwork has been joined by Lucy Hamilton, National Management Trainee on the Local Government Associations Graduate Scheme: Impact (formerly NGDP), the very scheme our Director Shelley Heckman started her local government journey on! Lucy...
