Local government is under immense pressure to improve services, but its current operating model is no longer fit for purpose. While there are pockets of good practice, little coordination exists between central and local government, creating unnecessary duplication and missing opportunities to share learning and address common problems.
If digital is to drive real change in local services while supporting mission delivery, we need to see a radical shift in how we think about digital – moving from a sidelined story of austerity to one that sits at the heart of how we develop and deliver policy and reform our public services.
Marking the launch of Impactful Devolution 02: Local government for the digital era, a new report from FGF and Public Digital with the support of Amazon Web Services, panellists will discuss how digital and data can drive real reform in local government – fostering collaboration, embracing test-and-learn approaches, and harnessing the sector’s full talent and capacity.
Join us online on Wednesday 19th March at 12:30 and hear from some of the leading voices in the sector, including:
- Theo Blackwell, Chief Digital Officer, Greater London Authority (on secondment to the Government Digital Service)
- Eve Roodhouse, Director of Strategy and Policy, Local Government Association
- Josie Cluer, Partner, EY, member of the government’s ‘digital centre’ advisory panel
- Hamida Ali, Head of Learning and Practice, FGF, former council leader
- Robbie Bates, Policy Associate, FGF, co-author of Impactful Devolution 02
- Cate McLaurin, Senior Director, Public Digital (Chair)
