--- title: Open Access Government description: Dr Gavin Beckett, Chief Product Officer, discusses building an ecosystem of digital services through Placecube's Digital Place. image: https://blog.placecube.com/hubfs/Open%20Access%20Government-100.jpg --- [Skip to content](https://blog.placecube.com/blog/open-access-government#main-content) [![PLACECUBE](https://blog.placecube.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Placecube-Horizontal-BLK_4x%20(1).png?width=1480&height=347&name=Placecube-Horizontal-BLK_4x%20(1).png "PLACECUBE")](https://www.placecube.com/) - [Platforms](https://www.placecube.com/platforms/) - [Services](https://www.placecube.com/services/) - [Places](https://www.placecube.com/places/) - [Blog](https://blog.placecube.com/blog) Show submenu for Blog - [News](https://blog.placecube.com/blog/tag/news) - [Open Insights](https://blog.placecube.com/blog/tag/open-insights) - [Resources](https://blog.placecube.com/blog/tag/resources) - [Contact](https://www.placecube.com/contact-placecube/) - [Support](https://servicedesk.placecube.com/logon.asp?) - [Platforms](https://www.placecube.com/platforms/) - [Services](https://www.placecube.com/services/) - [Places](https://www.placecube.com/places/) - [Blog](https://blog.placecube.com/blog) Show submenu for Blog - [News](https://blog.placecube.com/blog/tag/news) - [Open Insights](https://blog.placecube.com/blog/tag/open-insights) - [Resources](https://blog.placecube.com/blog/tag/resources) - [Contact](https://www.placecube.com/contact-placecube/) - [Support](https://servicedesk.placecube.com/logon.asp?) # Open Access Government By Dr Gavin Beckett 2022-11-05 19:54:00 ![Open Access Government2](https://blog.placecube.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Open%20Access%20Government2.png?width=609&height=639&name=Open%20Access%20Government2.png) In this article Doctor Gavin Beckett discusses his vision of building an ecosystem of digital services based on common service patterns. **See the article** [![Download](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/4372511/dd26e261-3403-4239-847a-aaa58883ff65.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/4372511/dd26e261-3403-4239-847a-aaa58883ff65) [RESOURCES](https://blog.placecube.com/blog/tag/resources) ### Please get in touch Why not contact us to arrange a meeting? 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[READ MORE >>](https://blog.placecube.com/blog/local-public-services-product-guide-0-0) Dr Gavin Beckett Dec 9, 2022 2:51:52 PM [![](https://blog.placecube.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Why%20do%20we%20need%20a%20new%20approach%20to%20digital%3F2-1.png?width=352&name=Why%20do%20we%20need%20a%20new%20approach%20to%20digital%3F2-1.png)](https://blog.placecube.com/blog/why-do-we-need-a-new-approach-to-digital) ### [Why do we need a new approach to digital?](https://blog.placecube.com/blog/why-do-we-need-a-new-approach-to-digital) People who know local government often say that a standardised solution will never work, because... [READ MORE >>](https://blog.placecube.com/blog/why-do-we-need-a-new-approach-to-digital) Dr Gavin Beckett Apr 17, 2019 10:48:00 AM [![](https://blog.placecube.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Building%20networks%201-100.jpg?width=352&name=Building%20networks%201-100.jpg)](https://blog.placecube.com/blog/building-networked-communities) ### [Building networked communities across Government](https://blog.placecube.com/blog/building-networked-communities) Discover how Government Departments are using Digital Place for Communities to support... [READ MORE >>](https://blog.placecube.com/blog/building-networked-communities) Liz Copeland Sep 7, 2023 12:34:32 PM ### Say hello! Want to discuss your digital journey and how our team can help. 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