Local government and digital switchover
Digital switchover affects many of the services local authorities provide including customer services, consumer protection, social care and housing. Here you can find information on which services are likely to be affected, what help is available for councils and use our local government checklist to make sure your council is prepared for the digital switchover.
The digital switchover is happening TV region by TV region. Check our A to Z listing to see when your council is affected.
Find out more about the switch to digital television in our review of the year.
Watch our short video to learn about local government's role in the digital switchover.
Digital UK Support
Our communications campaign includes national and regional advertising, events and mailings. We also provide free content for residents' publications.
Help for residents
Find out how you can help your residents prepare for switchover, learn more about the Switchover Help Scheme and the charity partnership with Digital Outreach.
Resources
Use or adapt our templates for council publications and learn how other councils have prepared for switchover through our helpful case studies.
Use our checklist to make sure your council is prepared for the digital switchover.
- Have we appointed a Digital Champion to coordinate our switchover preparations?
- Are we providing switchover and Switchover Help Scheme information for residents through our council publications?
- Has our housing service considered the implications for communal aerial systems for council-retained housing stock?
- Are trading standards looking out for switchover rogue traders?
- Do adult social services know about the Help Scheme and have they nominated a departmental contact point?
- Is our register of blind and partially sighted residents up to date for when it is requested by the Switchover Help Scheme?
- Do our environment and planning services understand the implications for energy efficiency, waste disposal and planning issues?
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