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da.vebrig.gs
A new website for LocalGovDigital! localgov.digital/2024/02/26/a...
A new website for LocalGovDigital!
OK, so we aren't making a huge fuss about this, because this website isn't exactly the most exciting development in the world of local government digital innovation. But it is an important one, and...
localgov.digital
February 27, 2024 at 4:14 PM
sarahlay.bsky.social
In Leeds today for LocalGovCamp North - first in a while for me & first as LocalGovDigital Chair! #lgcnorth
Tv screen showing LocalGovCamp North and sponsor logos with view of Leeds behind View of Leeds city centre from high rise balcony
November 13, 2025 at 9:40 AM
sarahlay.bsky.social
Latest #WeekNote:

- pivoting content strategy to meet customers where they are, even though that’s not on your website anymore
- surviving the corporate immune system as an innovator
- finding happiness every day as the years go by fast

www.sarahlay.com/2025/08/week...

#LocalGovDigital
Weeknote – week ending 22 August 2025 – Sarah Lay
www.sarahlay.com
August 22, 2025 at 10:46 AM
da.vebrig.gs
If anyone here has been a user of the LocalGovDigitial Slack group, well, we are moving! The new place is over here: community.localgov.digital and is very welcoming! Public sector (and adjacent) only for now, I’m afraid.
LocalGovDigital
community.localgov.digital
August 14, 2026 at 10:23 AM
sarahlay.bsky.social
My first weeknote in a long time reflecting on an invigorating week 1 for 2024.

Brilliant chats with @carlhaggerty.bsky.social & Nick Hill as well as thoughts from this week at work. Much has changed & much stayed the same in #localgovdigital & beyond it seems

www.sarahlay.com/2024/01/week...
Weeknote – week ending 5 January 2024 – Sarah Lay
www.sarahlay.com
January 5, 2024 at 7:59 PM
rumens.uk
For the past 11 years I've been keeping an index of posts about #localGDS / #GDSLocal. I've just added the first for 2025, which is probably most significant.

"People across UK to benefit from easier access to local services as councils get digital boost"

github.com/LocalGovDigi...

#localgov
Local GDS
Contribute to LocalGovDigital/localgovdigital.github.io development by creating an account on GitHub.
github.com
November 22, 2025 at 9:44 AM
surajkika.bsky.social
America's most #accessible County Government website, Powered by @jaduplatform.bsky.social www.jadu.net/homepage/248...

#Section508 #a11y #accessibility #govtech #localgov #localgovdigital #wasatch #localgovernment #selfservice
November 28, 2024 at 6:44 PM
da.vebrig.gs
LocalGovDigital Live! is tomorrow at 11am! Sign up here: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

It's an open group discussion session, so if you have even the remotest interest in local government and digital stuff, do come along!!
Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: LocalGovDigital Live! July 2024. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: LocalGovDigital Live! July 2024. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
us06web.zoom.us
July 1, 2024 at 3:36 PM
da.vebrig.gs
Just sent round the first LocalGovDigital community email newsletter, which goes to everyone signed up for our new online network 😀
Have a read of the web version to see what you are missing!
If ...

https://ift.tt/uUlg1BL
August 27, 2026 at 11:11 AM
jadu.net
So great to be sponsoring the staff awards at Swindon Council. So many great achievements with the council that’s making a real difference to their community.

#localGov #LocalGovDigital #LocalGovernment #swindon #jadu #crm #SelfService
November 29, 2024 at 8:00 PM
sarahlay.bsky.social
In Leeds today for LocalGovCamp North - first in a while for me & first as LocalGovDigital Chair! #lgcnorth
Tv screen showing LocalGovCamp North and sponsor logos with view of Leeds behind View of Leeds city centre from high rise balcony
November 13, 2025 at 9:39 AM
jadu.net
Wasatch County in UTAH has achieved the top accessibility ranking among all U.S. County government websites by the
Silktide Index following the September launch of its new Digital Platform 🚀 www.jadu.net/news/article...

#Section508 #a11y #accessibility #govtech #localgov #localgovdigital #wasatch
November 28, 2024 at 4:49 PM
sarahlay.bsky.social
In my latest #weeknote:

- culture is what we tolerate
- transformation, content strategy, and experiences that aren’t digital by default
- unexpected learning alongside formal study (and a well done to my eldest on his A Level results)

www.sarahlay.com/2025/08/week...

#localgovdigital
Weeknote – week ending 15 August 2025 – Sarah Lay
www.sarahlay.com
August 15, 2025 at 12:14 PM
owenboswarva.bsky.social
Cyber, digital, data and technology considerations for local government reorganisation www.local.gov.uk/publications... interview-based research report from @local.gov.uk

Context: last year's English Devolution White Paper www.gov.uk/government/p...

#localgov #localgovdigital #govtech
Between January and March 2025, the Local Government Association carried out research on the cyber, digital, data and technology considerations at Local Government Reorganisation to understand the opportunities for digital transformation.  Our report brings together the findings of this research; the main findings being that effective cyber, digital, data and technology functions are vital in periods of organisational shift. Such functions help ensure the safe and reliable transition of services and help to embrace digital transformation opportunities to better place organisations to deliver in new and different ways, yielding long-term benefits. Our research is based on interviews with officers in 17 councils, including eight of the nine unitary authorities newly created since 2019. Our findings highlight how councils can take advantage of necessitated change to remain 'safe and legal' and position the new council for continuous change and transformation during and beyond reorganisation.
May 6, 2025 at 1:32 PM
sarahlay.bsky.social
A post born of frustration: stop undermining the value of content in your product or services.

Imagine all the content vanished - long-form, mid weight and microcopy all gone. Still think you have a product? I’m not so sure…

www.sarahlay.com/2025/08/we-s...

#contentdesign #localgovdigital
We (still) need to talk about content – Sarah Lay
www.sarahlay.com
August 12, 2025 at 6:42 AM
jukes.ie
#localgovdigital - as part of our work looking at ways to scale the impact of Open Referral UK we have this short survey about service directories / information quality / standardisation of data. It is short, painless and will really help our work!

docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
November 20, 2023 at 9:42 AM
carlhaggerty.bsky.social
Last week I went to #localgovcamp and have shared some reflections and some thoughts about what could happen next

journal.relationshipsforchange.com/localgovcamp...
LocalGovCamp 2024 — Broader reflections and looking ahead to the cross roads.
Last Thursday I attended LocalGovCamp (after a decade) and reconnected with the LocalGovDigital network crowd. It was one of the most…
journal.relationshipsforchange.com
October 2, 2024 at 3:09 PM
carlhaggerty.bsky.social
November in #localgov felt like a beautiful muddle of clarity + fog – learning to trust slower, spot my blind spots faster, and turn all that messy tension into hopeful, tiny steps of progress. #leadership #learning #localgovdigital
carlhaggerty.wordpress.com/2025/12/02/n...
November Month Note / Reflection
Sketch by Me Before diving in, I want to share the way I’ve chosen to frame this month note. I find it helpful to work with a simple structure that keeps me honest and grounded: What I’m learning a…
carlhaggerty.wordpress.com
December 3, 2025 at 7:45 AM
owenboswarva.bsky.social
Data Cymru has been the victim of a cybersecurity incident www.data.cymru/data-cymru-h... (Wales)

#localgovdigital #govtech #opendata #dataprotection #ransomware #infosec
Data Cymru has been the victim of a cybersecurity incident that has affected our systems. We experienced a ransomware attack that has temporarily disrupted our operations. The nature of the attack was unauthorised access to our systems resulting in the encryption of certain data. Upon discovering the attack, we immediately initiated our incident response plan, which included: ● Isolating the affected systems to prevent further spread. ● Engaging with our IT provider and cybersecurity experts to assist in the investigation and remediation. ● The incident has been reported to the relevant authorities, and we are working closely with our ICT provider, our Data Protection Officers and the Information Commissioner's Office. We are in the process of identifying the data that has been encrypted and are contacting those directly affected. As a result, some of our systems are currently offline, and other data systems or dashboards may not be updated as frequently as usual.
November 12, 2024 at 3:36 PM
rumens.uk
Absolutely.

2024 could be a record year for "Do we need a local GDS?" posts. 😀

github.com/LocalGovDigi...
Local GDS
Contribute to LocalGovDigital/localgovdigital.github.io development by creating an account on GitHub.
github.com
October 2, 2024 at 7:46 PM
rumens.uk
There are still a couple of places left at LocalGovCamp's AI Hack Day on Wednesday 25 September at STEAMhouse in Birmingham.

Find out more here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/localgovca...
LocalGovCamp24: LocalGovDigital GenAI Makers Day
Our GenAI Makers Day will bring Local Gov content creators and technical professionals together in a day of experimentation and innovation
www.eventbrite.co.uk
September 10, 2024 at 4:15 PM
da.vebrig.gs
85 local gov digital practitioners have signed up for next Tuesday's LocalGovDIgital Live! online get together! Want to join them? localgov.digital/events/live/

It takes place at 11am on the first Tuesday of every month!
February 28, 2024 at 10:13 AM
da.vebrig.gs
I don't *think* so... what we need is much more CRM like, for LocalGovDigital folk to keep their membership details up to date, etc.
February 25, 2024 at 1:48 PM
mattwoodhill.bsky.social
Definitely an option - have you got thoughts on how, based on the LocalGovDigital workspace?

...Also *whisper it quietly* we're doing a bit of research into other community platforms that might better meet people's needs 🤫
September 6, 2024 at 12:42 PM
surajkika.bsky.social
The future of digital services: Runneymede Council is transforming case management and digital service delivery with Jadu and Microsoft Teams integration 👇
events.teams.microsoft.com/event/fe351b...

#LocalGov #Teams #AI #Copilot #Jadu #localgovdigital
Microsoft Virtual Events Powered by Teams
Microsoft Virtual Events Powered by Teams
events.teams.microsoft.com
March 3, 2025 at 5:22 PM