Digital Transformation, AI and Local Government: The Case for Workforce Upskilling
The new LocalGov and Multiverse report explores how workforce upskilling is driving smarter, more efficient, and inclusive local government transformation.
Review praises council’s leadership but warns of risks
16/02/2026 City of London Corporation has been praised for strong place leadership but faces mounting financial and governance challenges, according to a peer review. |
Lime exceeds agreed fleet limits
16/02/2026 Lime has exceeded agreed fleet limits in several London boroughs, according to analysis of app data from November 2025. |
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. |
Social care in Scotland receives £20m boost
13/02/2026 The Scottish Government has confirmed that social care will receive a £20m cash injection. |
Council fined after leaving a child without education for a year
12/02/2026 North Tyneside Council has agreed to pay £5,900 to a family after an investigation found it failed to provide suitable education for a child with SEND. |
Schools urged to act cautiously on pupil gender transition
12/02/2026 Schools will be required to take a careful, evidence-informed approach when a child asks to socially transition under new guidance. |
Hospitality leaders call for visitor levy to be dropped
12/02/2026 Hospitality leaders are calling on the Government to abandon proposals for a new overnight visitor levy in England. |
Flexible voting options to be piloted during local elections
12/02/2026 Government has confirmed that a small number of councils will trial new flexible voting options at the local elections to make voting more accessible. |
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. |
Seven councils permitted to hike council tax above 5% cap
11/02/2026 Seven local authorities will be allowed to increase their council tax above the usual 5% cap, the Government has announced. |
Brum bin workers vote to extend strikes beyond local elections
11/02/2026 Striking bin workers in Birmingham have voted to extend their industrial action mandate past the city’s May local elections and into September 2026. |
Brent council leader condemns ‘distressing’ school stabbing
11/02/2026 The leader of Brent Council has described the stabbing of two pupils at Kingsbury High School as ‘deeply shocking and distressing’. |
Regulator hits county council with C4 grading
11/02/2026 Northumberland County Council has been issued with a C4 grading following a planned inspection that uncovered ‘very serious failings’. |
Auditors call for stronger tracking of housing delivery
10/02/2026 New housing investment will need clearer priorities and stronger tracking if it is to deliver the homes the country needs, says the National Audit Office. |
Mayor opens new combined authority hub
10/02/2026 Mayor Richard Parker has opened a new base in Wolverhampton to strengthen engagement with communities across the Black Country. |
Minister blocks local plan
10/02/2026 The Government has put Three Rivers District Council’s local plan on hold because of a shortfall of 5,000 houses. |
Poll highlights demand for preventative healthcare
10/02/2026 Public interest in preventative healthcare is increasing, but a new survey suggests that NHS digital infrastructure is not yet keeping pace. |
Government announces £1bn for community energy projects
10/02/2026 The Government has announced a new programme of investment to support the development of community energy projects across the country. |
Worcestershire CC issues bankruptcy warning
09/02/2026 Reform UK-run Worcestershire CC could be forced to declare effective bankruptcy if the Government does not provide it with extra support, leader warns. |
Social housing conditions ‘barely improved’ since pandemic, MPs say
09/02/2026 The conditions in England’s social housing have ‘barely improved’ since the pandemic, with nearly 430,000 homes failing to meet the minimum standard, MPs say. |
