 Nomad Presents:
The 21st Century Office -
Saving Costs & Increasing Efficiency
Wednesday 14 May 2008
Westgate Plaza One, Westgate, Barnsley, S70 2DR
Nomad North & Barnsley MBC, were please to welcome 50 local government delegates to this showcase.
THANK YOU FOR ATTENDING.
This event may be repeated in the future - to be kept informed for priority booking - please email your details to melanie.reed@cambridgeshire.gov.uk DOWNLOAD PDF AGENDA BELOW!  Nomad North presents a 1-day event hosted by Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council, South Yorkshire, to share learning around an innovative municipal office development and the implementation of new ways of working supported by technology.
Are you unsure about new approaches and organisational change? At this event you will hear about Barnsley’s experiences – the shrinking of the office space, going digital and virtually paperless at the new ‘Westgate Plaza One’ council building.
If your council needs some reassurance to support your move from aspiration to implementation – come and see for yourself… Supported by the Yorkshire & Humber Regional Improvement and Efficiency Partnership (YHRIEP), this event will mark the launch of Nomad North, a new forum aiming to promote best practice and share experiences in developing new ways of working including mobile, wireless & flexible working. BACKGROUND: The Mindset Behind Westgate Plaza One
A Strategic Development Framework 'Remaking Barnsley' established the principle of relocating the civic offices to a new build. Barnsley MBC embarked on a study to define new work styles for its office operations, combining departments that had evolved disparate office practices. The aim was to embody recognised best practice in open plan space, with appropriate support provision and modern technology solutions. In planning the Westgate Plaza One development the council aspired to create something that would be a flagship project within the ‘Remaking Barnsley’ programme, which would support staff to work effectively and which would represent excellent value for money for the citizens of Barnsley. The building was designed to be highly flexible, supporting future change and with a sustainable approach to construction and energy consumption. Opened on 18 May 2007 by the Rt Hon David Milliband MP, Westgate Plaza One is proving 25% more energy efficient than existing older office buildings, incorporating many innovative features to make the building comfortable to work in and designed to support a flexible workforce, whether in or out of the office. A new suite of work style policies has also been implemented to help staff balance their work and home life. The Westgate Plaza One building makes full use of new and up-to-date technologies including: - Biomass Heating
- Rainwater Harvesting
- WiFi
- Central Printing Hubs
- Electronic Post
- Touchdown Facilities & Hot-Desking
- Centralised Document Scanning
- Off-Site Records Storage & Retrieval
Barnsley MBC Chief Executive, Phil Coppard, says:‘Westgate Plaza One is an embodiment of this council’s modernisation programme. It supports new ways of working to boost productivity and help us achieve efficiency savings. Westgate Plaza One provides a flexible, healthy and stimulating working environment.’ ‘Making the most of the building required challenge to the mindset that working for a council means sitting at a dusty desk from 9 to 5 surrounded by paper.’ Barnsley’s journey has been transformational but there are things that could have been handled differently too. This event will give a true ‘Warts and All” account of the changes made and will give the opportunity to unpack some of the hype, myths and misunderstandings around the move to modern work styles …. DOWNLOAD THE AGENDA FOR the ‘21st Century Office’ BELOW. THIS EVENT HAS NOW SOLD OUT
ONLY 50 DELEGATE PLACES AVAILABLE!
You may still register, and your details will be held on the waiting list. Waiting List Booking Available At: http://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/projectnomad/nomadnorth A delegate fee of £165 (No VAT) per person is applicable – with an Early Bird Discounted rate of £130 (No VAT) available until 10 April 2008 (applicable only to delegates who choose to be invoiced and only with the provision of a valid purchase order number). Terms & Conditions: - All delegate fees are payable to Cambridgeshire County Council.
- All profits from the event will be distributed to the Nomad North Forum and its core group to develop a mobile & flexible working group for the North of England.
- This event is only open to delegates from local government.
- Cancellations are non-refundable, but transfers can be made up to one week before the event.
- Delegates who choose to pay online will be charged the full delegate rate of £165.
DOWNLOAD THE AGENDA FOR the ‘21st Century Office’ BELOW. A showcase kindly hosted by Barnsley MBC 
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