Race to the top: Better data improves everything
Updated 16/08/24 By Matthew Fraser, Socitm technical consultant At the end of April 2018, I completed my first long … Read more
East Riding Council successfully develops generative AI usage policy using Socitm template
As a member organisation of Socitm, East Riding of Yorkshire Council used the free resources provided to create governance … Read more
Newsletter: Your next People Make Places event is coming
Get everything you can from your membership Your events, training and resources This is your final newsletter for a … Read more
Ten reflections on the Microsoft Crowd Strike Incident July 2024
Guest blog by Mark Brett, Socitm Honorary Life Member / Pro bono Cyber security and resilience advisor The Microsoft … Read more
Nations and regions news, July 2024
A supplementary edition of nations and regions news, which appears in Socitm’s annual magazine, In Our View, with recent … Read more
Newsletter: A packed legislative programme
Get everything you can from your membership Your events, training and resources With 40 bills in this week’s King’s … Read more
Newsletter: Taking in the election results
Get everything you can from your membership Your events, training and resources While we all take in the General … Read more
New Data: AI could take four hours of admin time, every week, off Council workers’ plates
Robin Denton, Director: Local Government at Microsoft UK writes: The potential uses of AI in the public sector in … Read more
Event roundup: President’s Conference, 12-13 June 2024
A community that helps communities I can’t stop smiling and I’m not apologising for it – I am really, … Read more
Newsletter: Happy Summer Solstice
Get everything you can from your membership Your events, training and resources The JustGiving page remains open for another … Read more
Socitm Awards 2024 The winners
During the annual gala dinner on the first day of President’s Conference, awards were presented to people and organisations … Read more
Smart places, connected places and AI
Socitm’s St George’s House consultation, ‘Towards connected places: insights into actions’, spurs debate on advancing community connectivity and progress, … Read more
Newsletter: President’s Conference over and out
Get everything you can from your membership Your events, training and resources You were missed in Birmingham. A belated … Read more
Nations and regions news, June 2024
A supplementary edition of nations and regions news, which appears in Socitm’s annual magazine, In Our View, with recent … Read more
In Our View, issue 42
President’s welcome: People make places and conferences too Welcome to this issue of In Our View and, if you … Read more
Responsible and secure use of technologies, artificial intelligence and data: a policy focus
Supporting the responsible and secure use of digital – cultures, technologies, artificial intelligence (AI) and data – to support … Read more
Newsletter: CEO of the Year Nadira Hussain
Get everything you can from your membership Your events, training and resources We had excellent news at the weekend. … 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
