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From neighbourhoods to nations: reflections from LGA Annual Conference 2026
Reflections from LGA Annual Conference 2026 in Bournemouth: how local government's AI conversation moved from whether to how, and why councils want better.
ICS AI
Jul 104 min read
Disaggregation in LGR: the decision that decides your first year
Disaggregation is the biggest financial risk in LGR. Why splitting the big people services decides day-one viability, and how to make the split defensible.
ICS AI
Jul 87 min read
LGR needs a new operating model, not just a new council
As much as 85% of LGR programme capacity goes on manual admin. Our CEO in Public Sector Focus on why reorganisation needs a redesigned operating model.
ICS AI
Jul 13 min read
LGR: Safe and legal is not the finish line
Six of nine early-wave councils needed Exceptional Financial Support. Why LGR viability lags safe and legal, and what changes it. Watch the webinar on demand.
ICS AI
Jun 254 min read
One in four council professionals not confident their authority will be viable on ‘Vesting Day’, poll reveals
New ICS.AI poll: 1 in 4 council professionals aren't confident their authority will be viable on Vesting Day, with service disruption the top LGR risk.
ICS AI
Jun 243 min read
Derby City Council Recognised with Highly Commended at the MJ Awards
Derby City Council has been awarded Highly Commended in the AI Innovation in Local Government category at the MJ Awards 2026, recognising its pioneering organisation-wide AI transformation programme.
ICS AI
Jun 222 min read
Celebrating Derby City Council’s Success at the LGC Awards
Derby City Council was recognised as a finalist in both the Innovation and Digital Impact categories at the LGC Awards 2026, securing Bronze in Digital Impact for its pioneering AI transformation programme.
ICS AI
Jun 182 min read
The AI Front Door: rethinking how education institutions answer their constituents
93% of students already use AI, but little of it belongs to the institution. How a unified AI Front Door puts schools and colleges back in control.
ICS AI
Jun 174 min read
DigiGov Podcast: Dwayne Johnson - What Local Government Leaders Need to Know About the Next Phase of AI Transformation
Local government is facing unprecedented financial, workforce and service delivery pressures. In a recent DigiGov Podcast episode, former council Chief Executive and ICS.AI Director Dwayne Johnson shared why AI is becoming a critical tool for councils seeking to improve citizen outcomes, address workforce shortages and modernise service delivery without compromising trust, governance or human oversight.
ICS AI
Jun 103 min read
Derby's Place in the UK's Top 20 AI Cities Shows Why Local Government Matters to the Future of AI
Derby's placement in the SAS AI Cities Index 2026 highlights the growing role of local government in AI adoption, digital transformation and public sector innovation.
ICS AI
Jun 93 min read
The Shocking Reason AI Isn't Causing Mass Unemployment
ICS.AI CEO Martin Neale joins the Project Flux Podcast to explain why AI is expanding industries rather than replacing workers, how Derby City Council achieved transformational savings, and what organisations get wrong about AI adoption.
ICS AI
Jun 53 min read
AI that understands Britain: ICS.AI develops new framework for inclusive public services
ICS.AI is developing one of the UK’s first practical frameworks for linguistically inclusive conversational AI, helping public services better understand regional accents, dialects and natural speech patterns.
ICS AI
Jun 43 min read
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