What does it involve

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.

So far, we have heard inspiring the stories of:

• organisations developing innovative digital tools that are improving the lives of families
• digital transformation and the role the Local Digital Declaration has played in that journey
• local authorities collaborating on Children’s Services data
• projects that are helping councils tackle common tasks, such as fly-tipping

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.
 

Who can take part

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:

• while the Local Digital team will support you to create your Council Spotlight, input is required from your team to draft and review content
• we are looking for original content, rather than content that has already been published elsewhere—if you have already published a great story that you would like us to help you promote, please email it to campaigns@localdigital.gov.uk