UK Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) 
The Local Government Reorganisation (LGR) Digital and Cyber Playbook is a resource we will continue to develop, with new content being added in future releases.
The roadmap
Next releases
Playbook resource
Case study: South East Library Management System
Running a shared digital infrastructure across 14 councils and the opportunities this model offers councils preparing for LGR.
Playbook resource
Microsoft tenancy decisions during LGR
Guidance on deciding, planning and migrating Microsoft 365 tenancies during LGR, covering both merging into a shared tenant and splitting one apart.
Playbook resource
The website front door
Guidance on building a single “front door” website, bringing residents a unified experience from day one while maintaining legacy systems behind the scenes.
Join our community
The Playbook is shaped by councils that have lived through reorganisation, as well as those preparing for it. Share feedback on this release, and help us prioritise future content.
Available resources
The essential cyber, digital, data and technology foundations to ensure the new council is operational, safe and legal from day one.
How to balance different systems, cultures, expectations and skills while setting boundaries and priorities.
Why early collaboration and baselines are critical to a smoother day one and faster transformation.
Protecting data, detecting threats, maintaining secure access, and keeping critical services running from day one.
Disaggregating services and data
Guidance on safely and legally separating shared systems, services and data when councils need to split rather than merge.
Digital and cyber leadership during transition
A practical guide for digital and cyber leaders to the first 100 days of reorganisation.
Priorities at each phase of LGR
Guidance to help you understand where you are, identify what to prioritise now, and recognise what can wait during your reorganisation journey.
Commercial, contract and supplier considerations during reorganisation
Managing commercial risk, supplier relationships and contract decisions during LGR.