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.
Professional body for monitoring officers to be launched this month
07/11/2025 A professional body for monitoring officers will be launched later this month to serve those working in a role that has expanded significantly. |
Council tight-lipped over monitoring officer departure
12/08/2025 Hertfordshire's Three Rivers DC has declined to comment on whether it paid a financial settlement to its departed monitoring officer, Stephen Rix. |
Councils at ‘significant legal risk’ over issues facing monitoring officers
10/11/2023 A report has called for the creation of a professional body for monitoring officers and a review of council structures to ensure their position within the ‘top tier of governance’. |
