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.
CAF Support is helping 52 councils accelerate their cyber resilience improvements. We have now published our first practical resources, focused on CAF Objective A: Managing security risk, to help councils strengthen their cyber resilience.
We’re inviting English councils to express their interest in taking part in a funded red team exercise to strengthen cyber resilience across the local government sector.
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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