About Local Digital
Local Digital is a team within the UK Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) that provides digital and cyber support to local government.
We support councils to deliver public services that are cost-effective, cyber secure and user-centred. We do this by providing grants, support and expertise across the sector.
How we support local government
The Local Digital team has two key ambitions:
- to improve the cyber resilience of the local government sector
- to use digital transformation to help councils deliver better services and increase their productivity
Our work to date has provided councils with support and funding to help them resolve specific issues, and explore wider systemic issues. Following an intensive period of review, and informed by insights from our conversations with councils, we will be adapting our approach to take on a more strategic role as a ‘steward’ from 2024. Read about how we’re adapting our approach.