Transforming planning with PlanX and new funding to help local planning authorities reap the rewards

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Local planning authorities are modernising planning services using open data. New software like PlanX is improving the experience for applicants, while back-office improvements are speeding up processing. New funding will help more authorities adopt tools and make improvements, freeing up planning teams to focus on delivering the homes communities need.

Introducing Local AI

Introducing Local AI

Local AI is a new MHCLG team working with councils to support the responsible use of artificial intelligence across local government. We focus on the real pressures councils face, and work in partnership with the sector to tackle shared problems. Find out more about Local AI and how you can get involved.

New pilot to help councils identify and support residents at risk to vulnerability earlier

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Local Digital is pleased to share an update on the Scalable Approach to Vulnerability via Interoperability (SAVVI) and Open Referral UK (ORUK) data standards. New pilots with Greater Manchester Combined Authority and Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council will test the adoption of these data standards, and identify vulnerability earlier, more consistently and more effectively.

International Women’s Day: Giving, growing and leading in digital 

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This International Women's Day, 4 leaders share how generosity with time, resources and knowledge has helped them progress their careers and how their experiences equip them to contribute meaningfully to gender diversity and inclusion within their teams and beyond.

Shaping the future of open data with Open Data Communities

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A screenshot of the homepage of the new Open Data Communities platform

Open Data Communities (ODC) is the platform for the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government to routinely release its data outputs in fully open, accessible and reusable forms. This blog post talks about how it’s evolving, why it’s changing and how you can help shape the next steps.