Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
Laying the foundations for better local public services
We want to shine a spotlight on stories of local government digital transformation and digital best practice.
The Council Spotlight blog post series provides councils with an opportunity to showcase their digital achievements and contributions to the Local Digital community.
On this page you can find out how your organisation can take part in a future issue.
If your council has completed a project or programme of work that you think will interest and inspire other councils, then Council Spotlight provides a platform for you to share it with the community.
The Local Digital team will work with you to help tell your story—whether it’s through a blog post, case study, video testimonial or audio recording—and publish it on our Medium publication.
We would love to hear how the Local Digital Declaration has impacted your work, such as how you have been inspired by the principles of the Declaration or how your council has met its Declaration commitments.
The Council Spotlight is open to Local Digital Declaration signatories. Not a signatory? Find out what the Declaration is and how to sign.
Ideally, you should be at a stage where you can demonstrate clear outcomes and benefits, such as how your work will improve the lives of citizens and/or solve a shared local public service problem.
Before you apply, please note that:
Stockport Council’s Family Context project was awarded funding through the Local Digital Fund to apply data and digital solutions to help ensure young people are safeguarded and fewer end up in care.
Find out how Rushmoor Borough Council took a user-centred approach to improving and digitalising their Elections service, leading to a more seamless and user-friendly experience for their customers.
Read the story of Connected Places — a co-designed directory of services that connects people to services, information and their local communities.
Learn how Birmingham City Council are developing a platform that enables their field workers to capture and access data to present casework in a consistent format.
If you’re ready to celebrate your digital achievements, complete the application form below to take part in a future Council Spotlight.
We will use the information you provide to decide if your story is suitable for the Council Spotlight. Once we have reviewed your application, we will contact you by email to give feedback and outline the next steps.
The form should take no more than 15 minutes to fill out.
You can also email campaigns@localdigital.gov.uk if you have any questions or would like to discuss an idea with us.
