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
- Ransomware legislative proposals – policy briefing: The Home Office have launched a consultation on legislative proposals for ransomware. Their proposals aim to introduce legislation to increase incident reporting and reduce payments to criminals.
- AI management essentials consultation response – policy briefing: The Department for Science Innovation and Technology (DSIT) have launched a consultation on their self-assessment tool AI Management Essentials (AIME).
- Code of practice for software vendors: Get a quick understanding of the call for views on a new code of practice for software vendors that the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) has published.
- The cyber security of AI: Get a quick understanding of the call for views on the cyber security of artificial intelligence (AI) that the DSIT has published.
- 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 DSIT'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.