Digitising bulk waste collections

This project, led by North Tyneside Council, will conduct an investigation into the use of machine learning to assess the variables of bulk waste collection. The objective is to develop […]

Better value technology for housing services

This discovery project, led by Hackney London Borough Council, explored how current housing technology products and procurement processes are stifling innovation and reducing flexibility to policy changes, ultimately preventing improved […]

Investigating a digital support hub for carers

Estimates suggest that approximately 6% of the population are unpaid carers, equating to around 110,000 people across South East London. Unpaid carers describe the profession as “being plunged into a […]

Aggregator research

This project, led by Blackburn with Darwen Council, carried out user research with 29 organisations from the Voluntary, Community, and Faith Sector (VCFS) to understand how they store and share […]

Revs and Bens (Alpha)

This project, led by Teignbridge District Council, kicked off a 12-week alpha in February 2022. Revenue and Benefits systems are one of the key digital systems for all local authorities; […]

Quality Data for Children in Care (Beta)

Children in care often have poor lifetime outcomes arising from neglect, abuse and trauma. Improving the quality of that care and investing in early intervention and prevention can improve life […]

A screenshot of the quality data for children in care tool

Children’s Placement Portal

This project, led by Birmingham City Council on behalf of the West Midlands Strategic Network, sought to improve how children’s placement data is captured and analysed. By doing this, important […]

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Low Code Digital Waste Service

This project sought to develop a flexible digital waste service that integrates front-end resident user requests with back office delivery functions. The team has now completed its private beta phase, […]

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SEND top-up

Led by Bristol City Council, this project set out to develop a digitalised Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) top-up portal to make it easier and more consistent for schools […]

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Low-code patterns for housing management

The alpha phase of the project, led by London Borough of Redbridge, explored the development of a housing management platform that enables local authorities to move away from inflexible incumbent […]

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Housing Repairs (Beta)

The City of Lincoln Council is leading on this collaborative project, which aims to build a new application form for social housing residents to report their repairs. The project also […]

Housing Repairs Online systems map

LocalGov Drupal (Beta)

In 2020 and early 2021, the LocalGov Drupal project received follow-on funding from the Local Digital Fund to move into beta. During the beta phase, the project team will: Continue […]

LocalGovDrupal website

Income Management System (Beta)

This project, led by Barnsley Metropolitan Council, aims to open up a back office Income Management System (IMS) built by Barnsley Council to other local authorities, and the private and […]

IMS login screen

Societal Early Needs App (SENA)

The SENA app uses council data sources with an algorithm to generate a vulnerability risk index that can detect potentially vulnerable citizens. The project aims to reduce future demand on […]

A diagram explaining the SENA process

Beach Check App

This project, led by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) Council, has developed an app that helps to prevent overcrowding on UK beaches. The Beach Check app was developed and piloted […]

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Digital Inclusion Toolkit

This project, led by Leeds City Council, set out to tackle the real world challenges and chronic lack of digital capability in certain communities across the UK. Individuals lack access […]