1. Enabling the connected smart city ecosystem Basildon 2.0
Bala Mahendran Chief Executive Basildon Borough Council

2. Contents Introduction to the Basildon Ecosystem 01
Basildon the place 02
The operating climate
National and local context 03
Next Generation basildon
Place shaping an effective future ecosystem 04
Our smart starters
Creating opportunity, improving lives 05
summary
Find your place in Basildon

3. the basildon Ecosystem
Belfast
Northern
IREland
Scotland
Edinburgh
Cardiff
London
Wales
England
the basildon Ecosystem
New Town 1949
Population over 180,000
2034 projected population of 204,000
7,000 businesses operating in the area
Second largest economy in the Thames Gateway after Canary Wharf with £4.8bn GVA (Centre for Cities, 2015)
Home to 70,000 jobs
63% green belt

4. International Politics
Operating climate 01 02 03 04
Funding CUTS
Eu Relationship
Digitalisation
International Politics

5. next generation Basildon
A smarter city that does not just survive, but thrives
Economic growth
Regenerating town centers
Encouraging inward investment
Growing local businesses
the Basildon challenge
Up-skilling
Increasing learning opportunities
Introducing skill enhancement projects
Independent income
Taking a commercial yet customer centric approach
Selling services
Practicing competitive procurement
inclusive Growth
Leadership of place shaping
New tools, enhanced insight and, highly strategic and collaborative ways of working
Building trust and engagement for flexible change

6. The Basildon ECO SYSTEM …OUR SMART STARTERS
Challenge faced: housing stock depreciation
Solution: Using big data and technology to shape the future
Building research establishment (BRE)
Managing our housing stock by applying Integrated Dwelling Level Housing Stock Modelling
Challenge faced: improving health and wellbeing
Solution: Tackling urban air pollution and its impact on communities
Project green cube
Analysis of air quality and its impact on medical, GP and school performance used to establish pollution reduction measures

7. Challenge faced: ageing population
Solution: Enhancing adult social care
Pilot advanced technologies in partnership with specialist tech firms
Sensors and mobile technologies to be used to monitor the elderly to enable greater insight. This will allow for better response to adult care requirements.
Challenge faced: improving accessibility and outcomes
Solution: Improving Access to public services basildon Community hub
Through co-location of local services at the Basildon Centre such as local government, probation service, citizens advice bureau, the police and more, access to services has become more convenient and cost efficient.
Challenge faced: aligning skill base to local opportunities
Solution: Harnessing the digital potential
Innovation Warehouse
Using big data to improve our services and deliver local interconnectivity. Through this project we are funding a self sustaining model of digital and technological opportunities.

8. FIND YOUR PLACE IN BASILDON
Presenter: Bala Mahendran, CEO Basildon Council
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Georgina Blakemore
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Karthik Durgaprasad
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