Newsletter: nearly the autumnal equinox
You still have time to get the joining details for tomorrow (Friday 19 September) afternoon’s 1pm webinar: Securing artificial intelligence … Read more
Newsletter: back into your routine
You still have time to get the joining details for tomorrow afternoon’s webinar: The Autistic Brain. Hear about the … Read more
Payroll cyber incident: a roadmap of stronger security for your help desk and systems
Cyber security threats don’t just target big corporations. They strike local authorities, schools, and any organisation managing sensitive data. … Read more
Top Talent: training with a target
Socitm’s Top Talent course lets you explore how you work with colleagues then apply this to creating and delivering … Read more
Maximising Socitm’s Leadership Academy – an interview with Ben Marston
Ben Marston talks with Socitm’s director of engagement, David Ogden, on maximising Socitm’s Leadership Academy. As newly promoted Director … Read more
Newsletter: your new term
The new term really is here, and with it a bit of a more regular routine. The events calendar … Read more
The value of Socitm membership
Local government is evolving faster than ever, and digital leaders need the right tools, insights, and networks to keep … Read more
LGR: Making things happen
In my last blog, I talked about getting your house in order: aligning people, process and technology before the … Read more
Reflections from the Socitm Presidency
One month in and full steam ahead! It’s hard to believe that President’s Conference was only a month ago … Read more
Nations and regions news, July 2025
A supplementary edition of nations and regions news, which appears in Socitm’s annual magazine, In Our View, with recent … Read more
Newsletter: Looming summer holidays
With school summer holidays already underway for some, the “slow” season is upon us. It’s not really slow. But … Read more
MHCLG to support data standards and mobility
Image: Emily Sullivan, MHCLG. Photo by Anastasia Jobson The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) is looking … Read more
Newsletter: The end of the year is nigh
The summer break is looming. We seem to have reached the time of year when you start to get … Read more
Event roundup: President’s Conference, 10-11 June 2025
Celebrating hard work, our sector and our community What an honour it is to be standing here as your … Read more
Newsletter: Happy summer solstice
Welcome to your 2025 to 2026 President’s Team. Your vice-presidents for this year are Tony Colson (Director of IT at the British … Read more
Newsletter: And President’s Conference is done for another year
Thank you so much for coming to Birmingham this week. What an amazing couple of days. One delegate posted … Read more
LGR: Get your house in order or risk paying the price
The message from the frontline is clear: local government is hurtling into transformation without a map, a shared plan, … Read more
Carol Williams on leading Socitm and local government change
When I sat down with Carol Williams to reflect on her year as President of Socitm, I knew we’d … Read more
