Our team ensures that local government voices are shaping national priorities, and councils are supported to implement national cyber, digital and technology policy and programmes locally.
We work closely with councils, developing an evidence-based collection of best practice and experiences, and engage with policy makers to achieve the best outcomes for local government and the communities they serve.
Policy briefs
- Digital Strategy: Get a quick understanding of the Department for Digital Culture, Media, and Sport's Digital Strategy and what it means for local government.
- National AI Strategy: Get a quick understanding of the Department for Business, Energy, and Industrial Strategy and Department for Digital, Culture, Media, and Sport's National AI Strategy and what it means for local government.
- Government Cyber Security Strategy: Get a quick understanding of the Cabinet Office's Government Cyber Security Strategy and what it means for local government.
- Cyber Assessment Framework: Get a quick understanding of the National Cyber Security Centre's Cyber Assessment Framework and what it means for local government.
- A pro-innovation approach to AI regulation - government response: Get a quick understanding of the Department for Science, Innovation & Technology's response to the AI White Paper consultation and what it means for local government.
- Large language models and generative AI: Get a quick understanding of the House of Lords Communications and Digital Committee opened an inquiry into Large Language Models (LLMs).
Consultation responses
Our team ensures that local government voices are shaping national cyber, digital and technology policies. Our consultation responses page contains LGA responses, following engagement with the local government, to Government consultations and calls for evidence.
Cyber, Digital and Technology Policy Group
The Cyber, Digital and Technology Policy Group discusses policy issues, common challenges and good practice, and support requirements relating to cyber, digital and technology. Members include local government officers covering all regional areas and council types, central government representatives and colleagues from partner organisations such as Solace and Socitm. The group supports the LGA's work with councils in order to achieve the best outcomes for local government and the communities they serve. The group meets monthly.
Chair: Katie Owen, LGA
LGA rep: [email protected]