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# THE JADU BLOG

Here's where you'll find lots of useful information about our customers' successes, product and partner news... and lots more!

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# Local Gov

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[Local Gov](https://blog.jadu.net/blog/tag/local-gov), [Customers](https://blog.jadu.net/blog/tag/customers)

## [Swindon Borough Council: Past, present and future](https://blog.jadu.net/blog/swindon-borough-council-past-present-and-future)

 Sam Mowbray, Chief Executive at Swindon Borough Council, recently joined us at ‘Transforming...

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## [From chaos to calm: How Jadu helped Swindon Borough Council transform waste services](https://blog.jadu.net/blog/from-chaos-to-calm)

 At Swindon Borough Council, the waste and recycling team have seen it all. From the days of chaotic...

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## [How Swindon Borough Council use Jadu Connect to transform public services](https://blog.jadu.net/blog/how-swindon-borough-council-use-jadu-connect-to-transform-public-services)

 Swindon Borough Council has spent several years rethinking its service delivery to place residents...

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## [Reorganisation that works: The digital priorities that will shape England’s new authorities](https://blog.jadu.net/blog/reorganisation-that-works-the-digital-priorities-that-will-shape-englands-new-authorities)

 The benefits commonly associated with Local Government Reorganisation (LGR) in England are well...

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## [Local Government Reorganisation: The hidden democratic risks](https://blog.jadu.net/blog/local-government-reorganisation-the-hidden-democratic-risks)

 While the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) and the Local Government...

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[Local Gov](https://blog.jadu.net/blog/tag/local-gov), [Technology & A.I.](https://blog.jadu.net/blog/tag/technology-a-i), [Higher Ed](https://blog.jadu.net/blog/tag/higher-ed)

## [The power of AI Agents in customer service: reimagining public, academic, and commercial engagement through automation and intelligence](https://blog.jadu.net/blog/the-power-of-ai-agents-in-customer-service-reimagining-public-academic-and-commercial-engagement-through-automation-and-intelligence)

 In an era where expectations for instant, accurate, and personalised responses are at an all-time...

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## [The UK’s pothole crisis: can £1.6 billion and smarter technology fix our roads?](https://blog.jadu.net/blog/the-uks-pothole-crisis-can-1.6-billion-and-smarter-technology-fix-our-roads)

 Potholes have long been a bane for UK motorists, but the situation has worsened significantly. One...

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## [From sticky notes to seamless digital services: Medway Council’s journey with Jadu Connect](https://blog.jadu.net/blog/from-sticky-notes-to-seamless-digital-services-medway-councils-journey-with-jadu-connect)

 At Medway Council’sConnect Day (May 2025), the digital team showcased a transformative journey in...

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## [Jadu launches Agent-Ex: Search, putting AI to work for digital self-service](https://blog.jadu.net/blog/jadu-launches-agent-ex)

 Jadu has launched Agent-Ex: Search, an AI-powered search agent designed to transform how users...

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