MHCLG Local Digital Fund project
A user-centred Back-office Planning System (BoPS) for local authorities
Back-office Planning System (BoPS) is an open, collaborative local authority project funded by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MCHLG) Local Digital Fund, and led by Southwark Council & Partners.
Project timeline:
● January - March 2019: discovery phase delivered ✓
● October - December 2019: alpha phase delivered ✓
As of March 2020, the project is now in the beta phase (project phase name: ‘Beta BoPS’).
Our aim
To create a user-centred back-office town planning system that uses accurate, up-to-date records and data to increase efficiency across the planning application process and satisfy the needs of end users (Planning Officers).
Project partners
● London Borough of Southwark (Lead)
● Braintree District Council
● Coventry City Council
● London Borough of Croydon
● Greater London Authority
● London Borough of Hackney
● Surrey Heath Borough Council
Delivery partner
● Unboxed
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A user-centred Back-office Planning System (BoPS) for local authorities
BoPS is a collaborative local authority project, funded by the MHCLG Local Digital Fund and led by Southwark Council & Partners.
Contents
- About the project
- Project background
- Our approach
- User research
- Discovery phase
- Alpha phase
- Beta phase
- Weeknotes and sprint notes
If you are part of a local authority team or an interested party and would like to find out more about contributing, collaborating and/or our approach, please get in touch:
Project contact
Jack Ricketts, Planning Officer, Southwark Council jack.ricketts@southwark.gov.uk
Tom Harrison, Senior Delivery Manager, Unboxed
tom.harrison@unboxed.co
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