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Bolton WP10-09v2.0

Thursday, 6 May 2004

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“Councils work in partnership to launch interoperable smart card with multi-agency applications”

Word WP10-09 - Case Study Number 9 - Bolton v2.0 Release (171.00kb)

Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council and Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council are running a smart card pilot with the ambitious aim of proving that a local authority card can interoperate between different councils and public sector agencies.

Kettering WP10-08v2.0

Thursday, 6 May 2004

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“Kettering links up with national Connexions card”

Word WP10-08 - Case Study Number 8 - Kettering - v2.0 Release (171.50kb)

Every year about 173,000 young people between the ages of 16 and 18 are not involved in any education, training or employment. A further 25% experience obstacles which cause many to drop out before completing their planned course of learning, according to Government statistics.

These patterns reduce the chances that those young people have of obtaining a rewarding job later in life and furthermore the situation contributes to a reduction in the country's overall economic competitiveness.

The Connexions Card is one of a range of measures that has been introduced by the Government aimed at increasing the numbers of young people who stay on in education and training. The Social Exclusion Unit's report 'Bridging the Gap' published in 1999 found that financial barriers were preventing many young people from staying in learning. The report recommended that a youth 'smart card', now branded the Connexions Card, should be introduced to help tackle social exclusion by reducing some of the financial barriers preventing young people staying in post-compulsory learning.

Cornwall WP10-07v2.0

Thursday, 6 May 2004

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"Council partnerships underpin successful development of Cornwall's smart cards"

Word WP10-07 - Case Study Number 7 - Cornwall - v2.0 Release (170.00kb)

More than 60,000 Cornish residents, representing about 10% of the population, now have a Cornish Key card and are able to obtain certain public services in a smarter way.

The Cornish Key card is a citizen card that identifies people as a resident of Cornwall. Their photograph appears on the front of the card along with their name in a format that suits them. It has replaced library membership cards, fare concession cards, council employee cards, school meal cards and car park cards and it will eventually replace a number of other cards issued by Cornwall's local authorities.

North East WP10-06v2.0

Thursday, 6 May 2004

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"Smart Card Networking across the North East"

Word WP10-06 - Case Study Number 6 - North East - v2.0 Release (172.00kb)

The North East Regional Smart Card Consortium (NERSC) covers all the local authorities from the Tees to the Tweed

Its aim is to support three million ‘smart’ application users by 2010. ‘Smart’ applications, in this case, means that they are held on or accessed via a smart card. The technology will be even ‘smarter’, the consortium says, if the applications themselves are joined-up services.

Newham WP10-05v2.0

Thursday, 6 May 2004

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“Newham’s new library offers self-service with a smart card”

Word WP10-05 - Case Study Number 5 - Newham - v2.0 Release (171.00kb)

Self-service is the order of the day at Newham's modern Forest Gate library. Local citizens can now use new hi-tech smart cards to efficiently issue themselves with their own library books or DVDs.

Chester WP10-04v2.0

Thursday, 6 May 2004

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“Chester City Council creates a smart city with Charisma”

Word WP10-04 - Case Study Number 4 - Chester - v2.0 Release (172.00kb)

Chester City Council is committed to ensuring that plenty of citizens are flaunting their Charisma. The council has just launched an innovative new smart card called Charisma Select, which signals the start of a bold new initiative to modernise the delivery of the council's public services.

Southampton WP10-03v2.0

Thursday, 6 May 2004

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"Southampton prepares for new interoperable transport smart card"

Word WP10-03 - case Study Number 3 - Southampton - v2.0 Release (171.50kb)

The Integrated Transport SmartCard Organisation (ITSO) has launched a new industry standard to make interoperable smart cards a reality. Supported by the Department of Transport and with members that include bus operators, train companies, local authorities and industry, the aim is to revolutionise the use of smart cards in transport. The public will benefit from these developments because passengers will have tickets that are re-usable and are genuinely interoperable. They can be used on buses, trains and other forms of transport.

Bracknell WP10-02v3.0

Thursday, 6 May 2004

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"Bracknell keeps at the edge of the smart card revolution"
Justin Hunt

Word WP10-02 - Case Study Number 2 Bracknell - v3.0 release (224.00kb)

Bracknell Forest is leading the smart card revolution with the roll-out of its multi-application citizen card which aims to provide better access to local public services.

So far the council has issued over 19,000 edge cards and its long-term desire is to see the whole 110,000 population of the Borough owning one so they can enjoy the full range of service benefits it provides.

Doncaster WP10-01v3.0

Thursday, 6 May 2004

Case Study
"Doncaster students get fit and healthy with new multi-application smart cards" Justin Hunt

Word P10-01 - Case Study Number 1 Doncaster - v3.0 Release (223.00kb)

Case Study
"Doncaster students get fit and healthy with new multi-application smart cards" Justin Hunt