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...
by Mevish Khalid | Nov 28, 2025 | Events, iNetwork Awards, iNetwork News, iNetwork Team, Latest News, Leading Practice Examples
The iNetwork Innovation Awards are back and bigger than ever! Since 2014, these awards have shone a spotlight on the creativity, collaboration, and excellence that drive transformation across local public services and their partners. Each year, we come together to...
by Mevish Khalid | Nov 28, 2025 | Annual Conference, Artificial Intelligence, Connected Procurement and Commissioning, Cyber Resilience, Effective Information Sharing and Security, Events, iNetwork News, iNetwork Team, Latest News, Partnerships, People, SAVVI, Speakers, Transforming and Innovating Public Services Programme
On Tuesday 18th November 2025, iNetwork proudly hosted its 20th Annual Conference at the Hyatt Regency, Manchester. This year’s theme ‘Driving Change through People, Data and Innovation’, captured the essence of what iNetwork stands for: empowering the local public...
