Combined graph
THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT AI UNIVERSE — all members
120 AI entries65 connections
Greater London Authority
GREATER LONDON AUTHORITY AI UNIVERSE
15 AI entries6 connections6 AI systems in use2 upcoming dates1 news (30 days)
North East Mayoral Strategic Authority
NORTH EAST MAYORAL STRATEGIC AUTHORITY AI UNIVERSE
5 AI entries1 connections2 AI systems in use1 upcoming dates1 news (30 days)
West Yorkshire Combined Authority
WEST YORKSHIRE COMBINED AUTHORITY AI UNIVERSE
3 AI entries0 connections2 AI systems in use1 upcoming dates0 news (30 days)
Liverpool City Region Combined Authority
LIVERPOOL CITY REGION COMBINED AUTHORITY AI UNIVERSE
7 AI entries4 connections1 AI system in use1 upcoming dates0 news (30 days)
Greater Manchester Combined Authority
GREATER MANCHESTER COMBINED AUTHORITY AI UNIVERSE
15 AI entries10 connections2 AI systems in use1 upcoming dates1 news (30 days)
West Midlands Combined Authority
WEST MIDLANDS COMBINED AUTHORITY AI UNIVERSE
3 AI entries0 connectionsNone in public registers1 upcoming dates0 news (30 days)
West Of England Mayoral Combined Authority
WEST OF ENGLAND MAYORAL COMBINED AUTHORITY AI UNIVERSE
4 AI entries0 connections1 AI system in use1 upcoming dates0 news (30 days)
South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority
SOUTH YORKSHIRE MAYORAL COMBINED AUTHORITY AI UNIVERSE
4 AI entries0 connections1 AI system in use1 upcoming dates0 news (30 days)
East Midlands Combined County Authority
EAST MIDLANDS COMBINED COUNTY AUTHORITY AI UNIVERSE
2 AI entries0 connectionsNone in public registers1 upcoming dates0 news (30 days)
Tees Valley Combined Authority
TEES VALLEY COMBINED AUTHORITY AI UNIVERSE
2 AI entries0 connectionsNone in public registers1 upcoming dates0 news (30 days)
Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority
CAMBRIDGESHIRE AND PETERBOROUGH COMBINED AUTHORITY AI UNIVERSE
4 AI entries1 connections3 AI systems in use1 upcoming dates0 news (30 days)
York & North Yorkshire Combined Authority
YORK AND NORTH YORKSHIRE COMBINED AUTHORITY AI UNIVERSE
2 AI entries0 connectionsNone in public registers1 upcoming dates0 news (30 days)
Hull & East Yorkshire Combined Authority
HULL AND EAST YORKSHIRE COMBINED AUTHORITY AI UNIVERSE
2 AI entries0 connectionsNone in public registers0 upcoming dates0 news (30 days)
Greater Lincolnshire Combined County Authority
GREATER LINCOLNSHIRE COMBINED COUNTY AUTHORITY AI UNIVERSE
3 AI entries0 connectionsNone in public registers1 upcoming dates0 news (30 days)
Lancashire Combined County Authority
LANCASHIRE COMBINED COUNTY AUTHORITY AI UNIVERSE
3 AI entries0 connections1 AI system in use0 upcoming dates0 news (30 days)
Devon & Torbay Combined County Authority
DEVON AND TORBAY COMBINED COUNTY AUTHORITY AI UNIVERSE
1 AI entries0 connectionsNone in public registers0 upcoming dates0 news (30 days)
Cornwall
CORNWALL AI UNIVERSE
1 AI entries0 connectionsNone in public registers0 upcoming dates0 news (30 days)
Cheshire & Warrington
CHESHIRE AND WARRINGTON AI UNIVERSE
1 AI entries0 connectionsNone in public registers0 upcoming dates0 news (30 days)
Cumbria
CUMBRIA AI UNIVERSE
1 AI entries0 connectionsNone in public registers0 upcoming dates0 news (30 days)
Councils Outside A Strategic Authority
COUNCILS OUTSIDE A STRATEGIC AUTHORITY AI UNIVERSE
18 AI entries0 connections7 AI systems in use1 upcoming dates0 news (30 days)
Upcoming AI dates — Local government
- 26 November 2026greater-london-authorityLondon Assembly call for evidence closes: How is AI being used in planning in London?consultation · London Assembly Planning and Regeneration Committee
- late 2026Local governmentLocal Transcribe private beta (around 1,000 users across at least 12 councils by end of financial year)launch · MHCLG Local AI
- late 2026Local governmentAugmented Planning Decisions: possible extension to further LPAsdeployment · MHCLG / i.AI
- early 2027Local governmentPropTech Innovation Fund Round 6 showcaseshowcase · MHCLG
- spring 2027Local governmentLocal Transcribe public beta for all English councils' housing serviceslaunch · MHCLG Local AI
- 2027Local governmentAugmented Planning Decisions wider rollout (conditional)deployment · MHCLG
- not foundLocal governmentLGA Annual Conference 2027 (date not found in this session)conference · LGA
- not datedgreater-london-authorityLondon AI Preparedness Workshop (with London Partnership Board members)workshop · GLA
- overdue (2026-09-01)north-eastReview date of the NEMSA AI Policy (no revised version shown on 28 October 2026)review · NEMSA
- none foundwest-yorkshire—— · —
- not foundliverpool-city-region2026 Liverpool City Region AI Summit (date not found; the resultsense report says the Task Force's first meeting follows an October summit)summit · LCRCA
- not datedgreater-manchesterGlobal AI Cities Summit and Conference (new annual event; date not shown)summit · GMCA (AI.GM)
- 2026 (end of period)west-midlandsWest Midlands Digital Roadmap 2021–26 reaches end of period; no successor seenstrategy · WMCA
- none foundwest-of-england—— · —
- none foundsouth-yorkshire—— · —
- none foundeast-midlands—— · —
- 2027-03tees-valleyBest Value Inspection findings due to Ministersreport · MHCLG inspectors
- none foundcambridgeshire-peterborough—— · —
- none foundyork-north-yorkshire—— · —
- News (last 30 days)greater-lincolnshire
- not datedcouncils-outside-strategic-authoritiesWoking Full Council adoption of the Generative AI Policy (recommended 12 March 2026; outcome not checked)decision · Woking Borough Council
AI Topics — Local government
How local government is organised for AI
Part 1.8. Click a box to open it.
Map of England: strategic authorities and council AI
16 markers from published postcodes (postcodes.io, 28 October 2026). No marker from a guessed address.
The national layer — 24 entries
LGA AI Hub and use case bank, MHCLG's Local AI team, i.AI tools for councils, Socitm, Solace, ICO guidance. Open them in the combined graph.
- LGA Artificial Intelligence Hub Programmes and funds
- LGA AI use case bank and case studies Programmes and funds
- LGA "State of the sector: Artificial intelligence" surveys (2024 and 2025 update) Governance and assurance
- MHCLG Local AI programme (national-layer entry) Programmes and funds
- MHCLG Local Digital (national-layer entry) Programmes and funds
- LGA guide to procuring AI (with LOTI, EHRC and ICO) Rules and law
- Local Government AI Network Governance and assurance
- AI practitioners network (LGA with LocalGovDigital) Governance and assurance
- AI@Socitm Programmes and funds
- Socitm AI guidance for elected members Rules and law
- Solace (Society of Local Authority Chief Executives and Senior Managers) Units and teams
- ICO guidance on AI and data protection (as applied by councils) Rules and law
- ICO guidance: Freedom of Information and artificial intelligence Rules and law
- Joint written evidence on AI in local government (LGA, Socitm, Solace, LOTI, iNetwork), January 2025 Governance and assurance
- No.10 North Units and teams
- UK Mayors Network Governance and assurance
- Strategic authorities in England (official list as of 28 October 2026) Governance and assurance
- Council systems on the Algorithmic Transparency Register (cross-reference list) Governance and assurance
- Augmented Planning Decisions trial councils and PropTech Round 6 authorities (national-layer entry) Programmes and funds
- Established Mayoral Strategic Authority designation: criteria and evidence guidance Rules and law
- Consultation: Planning powers for mayors in England (closed) Rules and law
- Local AI responsible-AI co-design with councils (national-layer entry) Skills and training
- £30m to kickstart local AI partnerships with Mayoral Strategic Authorities Programmes and funds
- Mayoral Data Council blog launch (6 November 2025) Governance and assurance
Councils outside a strategic authority — 18 entries
- Dorset Council: Formulate for Adult Social Care (ATRS) Dorset Council, Adult Social Care
- Dorset Council: acoustic monitoring pilot in care homes (LGA case bank) Dorset Council, adult social care
- Somerset Council: Microsoft Copilot discovery project (LGA case bank) Somerset Council
- Swindon Borough Council: "Simply Readable" easy-read documents and translation (LGA case bank) Swindon Borough Council
- West Oxfordshire and Cotswold District Councils: AI for consultation representations (PropTech Engagement Fund) West Oxfordshire DC and Cotswold DC (planning)
- West Berkshire Council: Apply for a Larger Rubbish Bin (ATRS) West Berkshire Council, Digital Services
- West Berkshire Council: in-house generative AI tools (LGA case bank) West Berkshire Council
- Buckinghamshire Council: early Microsoft Copilot adopter (LGA case bank) Buckinghamshire Council
- Surrey Heath Borough Council: small Copilot exploration (LGA case bank) Surrey Heath Borough Council
- Woking Borough Council: Generative AI Policy (EXE26-058) Woking Borough Council, Digital Services and ICT
- Spelthorne Borough Council: AI Policy 2026 revision Spelthorne Borough Council, Sustainability and Resilience
- Tunbridge Wells Borough Council: digital innovation at The Amelia Scott (LGA case bank) Tunbridge Wells Borough Council
- Isle of Wight Council: local AI guidance for councillors (Socitm) Isle of Wight Council, ICT & Digital Services
- Kent County Council (LGA AI Network mention) Kent County Council
- Hertfordshire County Council: AI road-crack detection and repair robot (LGA case bank) Hertfordshire County Council, highways
- Warwickshire County Council: Domestic EPC Estimates (ATRS) Warwickshire County Council, Data Science
- Warwickshire County Council: "Access to Food" proof of concept with Llama 2 (LGA case bank) Warwickshire County Council
- Rutland County Council: "Maya" AI digital assistant for adult social care information Rutland County Council (adults and health)