Progress Reports
Read about some local authority smartcard schemes in the UK that keep on progressing:
Barking & Dagenham's "Streetbase Connect" and "Splash" Cards
Rewards card for secondary (Streetbase) and primary (Splash) school puplis in the borough
Cardholders are rewarded with "points" for making good life choices like choosing healthy school meals, getting more active and using local gyms or attending their local youth club.
As points are accrued, they can be redeemed for a number of rewards offered by the borough, including free cinema & theatre tickets, free library DVDs and CDs, free gym inductions and sessions two-for-one bowling, free Ice Skating, Dagenham and Redbridge Football Club Match tickets.
Website: www.streetbase.info
Bracknell Forest Council's "e+" Card
Real-time integration achieved between the SmartConnect Card Management system, the Alto library system and the Flex leisure management system
Organ donor logos can now be printed on e+ cards for those applicants who opt to join the Organ Donor register
Live smartcard transactions received for cardholders: borrowing books; using the internet; visiting the leisure centre
Website: www.bracknell-forest.gov.uk
Caerphilly County Borough Council's "Caerphilly" Card
Real-time integration via web services achieved between the SmartConnect Card Management system, the Vubis library system and Gladstone’s MRM Plus 2 leisure management system
Cards can now be used for: door access; staff ID; and catering as well as library and leisure membership
Website: www.caerphilly.gov.uk/smartcard