In Our View, issue 43
President’s welcome: Explore beyond borders to find the best insights Welcome to In Our View magazine and for those … Read more
Newsletter: Is it still called Whitsun?
Keep getting everything you can from your membership Your events, training and resources A few things for you today … Read more
Impera Analytics: turning data into decisions that matter
Guest post from our friends and colleagues at Impera Analytics: They love to reflect not only on organisational milestones … Read more
LGR North Yorkshire Council. If I knew then, what I know now
In this blog post I’ll be looking back over the last 2 years. I am going to share my … Read more
2024 Annual Report
A year of transformation and purpose – president’s introduction Welcome to this year’s annual report from Socitm. I reflect … Read more
Nations and regions news, May 2025
A supplementary edition of nations and regions news, which appears in Socitm’s annual magazine, In Our View, with recent … Read more
Newsletter: 648 hours till President’s Conference
Keep getting everything you can from your membership Your events, training and resources A few things for you today … Read more
Newsletter: May days
Keep getting everything you can from your membership Your events, training and resources A few things for you today … Read more
Using WeChange.AI to increase technology utilisation – Folkestone and Hythe District Council
Steve Weakley, digital and ICT manager, and Andrina Smith, chief officer, people and customer services for Folkestone and Hythe … Read more
Newsletter: Falling into May
Keep getting everything you can from your membership Reading this on Friday? There are ~1,104 hours to go. Don’t … Read more
Discussion: Local government reorganisation and devolution
Technology offers an opportunity to transform public services for the better. From registering to vote, to data solutions for … Read more
Local government reorganisation: Socitm, your independent partner
Empowering councils to drive their own success in Data, Digital and Technology (DDaT). The UK’s local government reorganisation and … Read more
Nations and regions news, April 2025
A supplementary edition of nations and regions news, which appears in Socitm’s annual magazine, In Our View, with recent … Read more
Event roundup: Socitm Midlands local meeting, Birmingham, 7 April 2025
This post covers the Midlands local meeting, held in Birmingham on 7 April. Featured image: Regency Wharf, Birmingham. Source: … Read more
Newsletter: Taking a break
Keep getting everything you can from your membership Your events, training and resources A few things for you today … Read more
Newsletter: Easter holidays ahoy
Keep getting everything you can from your membership Your events, training and resources A few things for you today … Read more
Socitm’s AI benchmarking pilot and Coventry City Council’s use of AI
Challenges Several challenges were identified by Socitm and Coventry regarding AI implementation: Approach Step 1 – Microsoft 365 Copilot … Read more
Geospatial leadership. Register your interest.
Working in a geospatial role? Registration is open for the ConsultingWhere Geospatial Leadership Certificate. The geospatial sector is growing. … Read more
