UK Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG)
Laying the foundations for better local public services
Local Digital is a team within the UK Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) 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 expertise across the sector.
Learn more about usOver 300 local authorities and supporting organisations have committed to improving local public services. Find out why your organisation should sign the Local Digital Declaration.
We are working to increase the use of data and application programming interface (API) standards in local government. This is part of our commitment to use open standards and contribute to their creation.
The Open Referral UK (ORUK) team recently presented at LocalGov Drupal Week, demonstrating how councils can achieve interoperability and cost savings by integrating the ORUK API directly into their LocalGov Drupal websites.
We joined the LGA and TechUK supplier event to discuss the challenges and possibilities of LGR and explore how the sector can work together.
Digital Planning is our counterpart team in the digital land and proptech space. You can read more about their work, including events and fundraising opportunities, in a dedicated section on this website.
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