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Test and Learn: Scaling Pan-London Data Projects for Retrofit

24 February 2026

Sadie from the LOTI team shares how we’re using a ‘test and learn’ methodology to scale our IoT sensor data project with Warmer Homes London.

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Building community through codesign in Grahame Park

24 February 2026

William Cooper from Barnet shares his experience when they tested a unique participatory grantmaking project in Grahame Park in Barnet. 

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A day in the life as…an Innovation Manager

28 January 2026

Dwain Nicely shares what it is like to work as an Innovation Manager in Barking and Dagenham Council. 

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Learning from innovations from around the world: Reflections from this year’s Smart City Expo World Congress

5 December 2025

Three members of the LOTI team, Eddie, Genta and Sarbjit, reflect on some of the most interesting city innovation examples from SCEWC 2025.

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Estonia: a lesson in transparency, consistency and resilience

21 October 2025

A summary of insights and learning from the LOTI delegation study trip to Tallinn, Estonia.

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How to build innovation into your business planning and governance processes

21 October 2025

Sarbjit Bakhshi and Fabio Negro explains the different ways that business cases and governance can foster innovation.

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Re-wiring the system: Camden’s data-led Pregnancy Grant putting families first

22 September 2025

Jun and Benny from Camden shares their experience “innovating the delivery” of the Family Hubs Pregnancy Grant pilot in partnership with Nesta and the NHS.

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How can spending more on technology actually save money?

22 September 2025

Sarbjit Bakhshi from the LOTI Team discusses how tech can be about thinking creatively to meet tight budgets without negatively affecting the vital services.

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Rateable Advertising: From hunch to half a million (in weeks)

22 September 2025

Paul Seaborn from Westminster City Council shares how they successfully explored a hunch about rateable bus shelter rateable advertising.

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The new way we map data skills with AI at the London Borough of Hounslow

5 September 2025

Anna Trichkine from Hounslow Council shares their new tool to map the data skills of all colleagues, as “All colleagues are Data Practitioners”.

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How behavioural systems mapping can help design smarter & fairer interventions

23 July 2025

Dr Lara Suraci from DG Cities shares how behavioural systems mapping can be used to design interventions & tackle issues like digital exclusion.

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Brent’s Innovation Journey: Building a ‘Base’ for Local Government Innovation 

22 July 2025

Ryan Hamilton from Brent shares their plans for ‘The Base’, a dedicated space where bold ideas and collaborative experimentation come to life. 

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