Designing a user-centred cyber assessment service for local government
We’re taking an iterative, user-centred design approach to building and introducing the cyber assessment service for local government.
Scaling data standards to support local government
One major challenge councils face is unconnected technology solutions that can’t share data with each other. This has a real world impact, as described by a council officer during our Future Councils pilot: “We have a disjointed view of our …
Driving adoption of Open Referral UK to deliver millions in annual savings for councils
The Local Digital team is pleased to announce an ambitious three year plan for the Open Referral UK (ORUK) data standard that could potentially deliver millions of pounds in annual savings and help citizens access better quality information when they …
Local Digital update: Adapting our approach to support the sector
In 2022 we announced our next steps for Local Digital, and outlined a 3-year plan to address sector challenges and fix some of the structural issues holding us back. Now, 18 months in, we want to reflect on our progress to date and share our next steps.
The 16 funded projects to kick-start ‘Mission Wiki Fix’
We are delighted to announce that the Local Digital Fund is backing 16 projects in its first round, supporting 57 councils to find innovative routes towards improved digital services.
Setting up the Local Digital Fund: what we’ve learnt and how we’re adapting
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Adam Thoulass, Posted on:
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Local Digital, Local Digital Fund, Local Digital Team
What we've learnt from the expressions of interest stage and how we'll be taking the full Local Digital Fund applications forward from here.
Over 80 organisations have endorsed the Local Digital Declaration
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Corinne Pinfold and Frances Pickworth, Posted on:
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Local Digital, Local Digital Fund, Local Digital Team
The Local Digital team is delighted to announce that since its launch in July, the Local Digital Declaration has had senior sign-off from 86 organisations. In total, 123 organisations are currently at various points along the sign-up process.
Why MHCLG is backing a local government digital revolution
We at the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) are delighted to announce that we’re co-publishing a Local Digital Declaration. Rishi Sunak MP, Local Government Minister, explains the aims of the Declaration and invites you to join in.
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