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
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.
Playbook resource
Commercial, contract and supplier considerations during reorganisation
Managing commercial risk, supplier relationships and contract decisions during LGR.
Playbook resource
Prioritisation framework for sequencing the merging of services
A structured approach to prioritising the sequencing of service and system convergence, drawing on councils’ experiences with LGR.
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.