Towards connected places: Insights into actions
Introduction This second Socitm-St George’s House consultation forms part of the society for innovation, technology and modernisation (Socitm) work … Read more
2023 Annual Report
A year of transformation and purpose – President’s introduction As I reflect on my year as Socitm president, it … Read more
Caveat emptor: St Albans DC vs ICL
Preface After 6 years of argument and dispute, a team of officers at St. Albans District Council found themselves … Read more
Socitm 2023: The year in review
Research and policy Our policy work in 2023 was developed closely with our members, the Local CIO Council, and … Read more
Call for evidence: Large Language Models inquiry
About us The Local Government Association (LGA) is the national voice of local government. We are a politically led, … Read more
Socitm benchmarking summary 2023
User Satisfaction 22 organisations surveyed their users’ satisfaction with over 11,000 responses. Some of our observations include: Users have … Read more
Transforming recruitment and retention
Section 1: Overview The technology staff challenge Most organisations find it challenging to recruit and retain technology and digital … Read more
Resilient people, communities and places
Introduction The Covid-19 pandemic represented an unprecedented challenge to the United Kingdom’s public services. The circumstances of the last … Read more