Fighting the Fakes: The battle against AI disinformation
The Electoral Commission has launched a deepfake detection pilot ahead of May's elections. LocalGov's editor William Eichler finds out how it works.
Why devolution is the solution to stronger public services
23/04/2026 Chelsea Chamberlin, Chief Technology Officer at Roc Technologies, argues that devolution can help the UK local government sector pool talent, cut costs and improve digital public services. |
First-of-kind ‘health neighbourhood’ gets go-ahead
29/04/2024 A multi-million pound ‘health innovation neighbourhood’ has received outline planning permission from Newcastle City Council. |
Blackpool neighbourhood to be demolished to build £65m campus
11/04/2024 Blackpool Council's planning committee has approved the demolition of a town centre neighbourhood to clear space for a new £65m university campus. |
Council digs up ‘remarkable’ evidence of pre-Christian royal practice
27/11/2023 A local authority’s community archaeology project has found ‘rare and remarkable evidence’ of the practice of pre-Christian beliefs at a royal site. |
Record number of disadvantaged students apply for college or university
17/02/2022 More than a quarter of young people from the most disadvantaged areas have applied to start university or college this autumn, new figures have shown. |
Councils to partner with universities to reform services
13/05/2016 Council chiefs are to work closely with universities to help re-design public services in six areas. |
