Weeknotes, Friday 19 June

Back at it after a lovely holiday in Camogli, Italy. The time for clear waters and endless focaccia is over, and the time for Content Design is upon us once more.

What was good

Connecting a few dots on how we might share accessibility knowledge across our digital service.

Making progress on a large and complex site, chipping away bit by bit.

Considering how best we can support each other as a Content Design team, including some new meetings and in person sessions. Focussing on things like:

• knowledge sharing
• unblocking each others work
• looking at repeatable patterns and components as a group

What was challenging

Deciding what to focus on when there are too many different options. I have a tendency to want to be involved in everything. Need to focus and drop a couple of things to make progress.

What are you looking forward to next week

Big old team day next week.

Chat with other councils about accessibility.

Bookmarks

Camp Digital 2026: Andy Parnell and Kate Belgrave — How AI is disrupting advice user journeys

Guidance and tools for digital accessibility — GOV.UK

Content capability assessment — Lauren Pope

Reading, listening, watching

Reading

The Anthropologists by Ayşegül Savaş.

Listening

Deep Blue by Chat Pile (single).

Grief Hospital by Supermilk (EP).

Cost Of Living Adjustment by Cola (album).

Cry Baby by Vince Staples (album).

Watching

My Two Cents on Netflix (the new animated series from Italian cartoonist Zerocalcare).

Bits and bobs of the World Cup.