New SIGOMA chair: ‘We need certainty’ on council funding
Mayor Chris Cooke, new chair of the Special Interest Group of Municipal Authorities (SIGOMA), talks to LocalGov about collaborative governance and funding.
Think tank calls for more devolution and digitisation to fix public services
02/07/2026 Decentralising responsibility to local areas while widening access through digital tools should be at the heart of public service reform, ThinkLabour argues. |
Information watchdog to publish guidance for councils on procuring AI
02/06/2026 The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) is set to publish guidance to support councils and other public bodies on procuring artificial intelligence (AI) tools. |
The Place Director of the Future
26/05/2026 Katie Stewart, the new president of ADEPT and Executive Director Environment at the City of London Corporation, on the evolving demands of place leadership. |
Turning AI ambition into results in local government
06/05/2026 Stuart MacDonald, COO at TechnologyOne, argues that councils embracing AI must get the basics right first or else risk technology accelerating inefficiencies. |
Tech enabled care held back by workforce and data gaps
24/03/2026 Social care leaders want to accelerate the use of technology enabled care, but persistent gaps in workforce confidence are holding back progress, study finds. |
Report finds uneven AI readiness across councils
10/03/2026 A major new study has revealed a mixed picture of artificial intelligence (AI) readiness among local councils across the UK. |
Future Sheffield: How one city council is upskilling its workforce
13/02/2026 Facing rising demand and tighter budgets, Sheffield City Council is upskilling its workforce through a Data Academy delivered by Multiverse. LocalGov reports. |
Call for stronger governance of AI transcription in social work
12/02/2026 AI transcription tools are being rapidly adopted across social work but evaluation frameworks are ‘limited’, raising governance concerns, researchers warn. |
AI skills push aims to equip 10m workers by 2030
28/01/2026 The Government has launched an expansion of free AI training for workers, including local government employees, aiming to upskill 10 million people by 2030. |
Call for sustainable funding to back digital inclusion work
22/01/2026 Nearly 80% of councils say financial constraints are the greatest barrier to digital inclusion, research has found. |
Why upskilling the workforce is mission-critical
15/01/2026 Local government’s digital future depends on its people — and councils like Sheffield are proving that investing in data skills is the fastest way to deliver. |
How to achieve compliance with Awaab’s Law
08/01/2026 Deja Sutherland, head of Enablement, Cloudhouse, looks at how to achieve compliance with Awaab’s Law without rebuilding IT applications. |
From Ambition to Action: how to turn digital vision into reality
28/11/2025 James Towner, ArvatoConnect, argues that while public sector digital transformation is advancing, true value lies in turning ambition into measurable outcomes. |
Local Government Reorganisation: Choose to transform, not just merge
27/11/2025 As England’s shift to unitary authorities accelerates, councils face a rare chance to rethink how they work, says Eman Al-Hillawi, CEO at Entec Si. |
Editor’s Comment: What local government wants from the Autumn Budget
17/11/2025 As councils face soaring pressures, the Autumn Budget Insights series outlines what local government leaders are calling on the Chancellor to deliver. |
Autumn Budget Insights: Local government's digital imperative
14/11/2025 Civica argues that only a properly funded, people-centred approach to digital transformation can unlock productivity and protect vital services. |
Digital Transformation, AI and Local Government: The Case for Workforce Upskilling
14/11/2025 The new LocalGov and Multiverse report explores how workforce upskilling is driving smarter, more efficient, and inclusive local government transformation. |
EXCLUSIVE: AI set to help decide local government reorganisation
04/11/2025 Ministers have been warned AI cannot replace ‘robust' analysis, with Whitehall planning to use the technology to help decide local government reorganisation. |
£2.5bn digital framework to power next-gen council services
13/10/2025 Local authorities are set to benefit from a new £2.5bn framework designed to modernise digital infrastructure and drive innovation across government services. |
Tewkesbury BC launches digital strategy
01/10/2025 Tewkesbury Borough Council has developed a three-year digital strategy to create ‘resilient, efficient and innovative services’. |
The Digital Transition: A chance for local authorities to lead
23/09/2025 Professor Sultan Mahmud explains how councils can turn the 2027 PSTN switch-off into an opportunity to modernise services and strengthen communities. |
Future Forum Midlands: Councils urged to prepare for AI 'wave'
11/09/2025 Councils should be doing more to prepare for the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on their organisations, an expert has urged. |
Liverpool to modernise parking payment machines
10/09/2025 Liverpool City Council is set to upgrade the city’s parking meters, aiming to improve convenience, reduce costs, and support the uptake of electric vehicles. |
From Referrals to Results: Tackling community pressures digitally
04/09/2025 Basildon is using digital tools to streamline referrals and track outcomes–helping staff deliver better support, says Rob Manser, head of revenues & benefits. |
Digital Transformation: Reshaping public services for the better
04/09/2025 Gaps in vision, skills and leadership are slowing digital progress. Ian Roberts, Granicus UK, outlines how smarter strategies can drive transformation. |
