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Local Public Services Committee

The Local Public Service Committee brings together senior tech industry leaders from both large and small businesses to provides leadership on critical policy issues related to local public services transformation and help improve engagement.

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  • Overview

Access

This is a council composed exclusively of techUK members. If you are interested in understanding the election process, we encourage you to reach out to one of our team members listed at the bottom of this page.

Composed of 20 techUK members, 9 SME reps and 11 from larger companies, the Local Public Services Committee brings together a diverse range of tech industry leaders who will champion the sector and drive an ambitious programme of activity between techUK and local public services.

The LPSC will provide a neutral forum for local government stakeholders to engage with industry, have constructive dialogue as well as horizon scan how the technology of today and tomorrow can solve some of the most pressing issues for people and places. 

Committee Members

Alex Fillingham

Alex Fillingham

Account Director, Civiteq

Alex Fillingham

Alex Fillingham

Account Director, Civiteq

Alison Young

Alison Young

Head of New Business and Partnerships, Thames Freeport

Alison Young

Alison Young

Head of New Business and Partnerships, Thames Freeport

Andrew Foster

Andrew Foster

Managing Director – Public Services, North

Andrew Foster

Andrew Foster

Managing Director – Public Services, North

Angela Dixon

Angela Dixon

Managing Director, SocietyWorks

Angela Dixon

Angela Dixon

Managing Director, SocietyWorks

Anna McChesney-Gordon

Anna McChesney-Gordon

Chief Strategy Officer, Social Value Portal

Anna McChesney-Gordon

Anna McChesney-Gordon

Chief Strategy Officer, Social Value Portal

Charlotte Ridgeman

Head of Regional Services , Trustmarque

Charlotte Ridgeman

Head of Regional Services , Trustmarque

Chris Howarth

Chris Howarth

Head of Local Government, Databricks UK Ltd

Chris Howarth

Chris Howarth

Head of Local Government, Databricks UK Ltd

Chris Melia

Chris Melia

Growth Director – Local Public Services, Capita

Chris Melia

Chris Melia

Growth Director – Local Public Services, Capita

Denis Kaminskiy

Denis Kaminskiy

Founder, Director, Arcus Global

Denis Kaminskiy

Denis Kaminskiy

Founder, Director, Arcus Global

Dia Nag

Dia Nag

Director of Digital, BetterGov

Dia Nag

Dia Nag

Director of Digital, BetterGov

Emily Douglin

Emily Douglin

Executive Director, Local Government, Civica

Emily Douglin

Emily Douglin

Executive Director, Local Government, Civica

Helen Berry

Helen Berry

Local Government Lead, CDW UK

Helen Berry

Helen Berry

Local Government Lead, CDW UK

Helen Gerling

Helen Gerling

CEO, Shaping Cloud Ltd

Helen Gerling

Helen Gerling

CEO, Shaping Cloud Ltd

James Wells

James Wells

Local Government Lead, Virgin Media O2

James Wells

James Wells

Local Government Lead, Virgin Media O2

Jean-Francois Perras

Jean-Francois Perras

UK Public Sector Business Development, Cloudflare

Jean-Francois Perras

Jean-Francois Perras

UK Public Sector Business Development, Cloudflare

Jeremy Holmes

Jeremy Holmes

Senior Account Manager , NCC Group

Jeremy Holmes

Jeremy Holmes

Senior Account Manager , NCC Group

Laurence Baker

Laurence Baker

UK Local Government Lead, Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Laurence Baker

Laurence Baker

UK Local Government Lead, Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Lawrence Whiston

Lawrence Whiston

Head of Go to Market, NEC SWS

Lawrence Whiston

Lawrence Whiston

Head of Go to Market, NEC SWS

Philip Craig

Philip Craig

Business Development Director, Atos

Philip Craig

Philip Craig

Business Development Director, Atos

Rachel Dunn

Rachel Dunn

Principal Consultant, 4OC

Rachel Dunn

Rachel Dunn

Principal Consultant, 4OC

Rachel Dunn is a housing specialist with over 10 years’ experience delivering strategic and operational improvements across local government and housing associations. She is a Principal Consultant at 4OC and has worked with clients including Liverpool and Birmingham City Councils, Notting Hill Genesis and Brighter Places, delivering a range of complex change programmes including digital transformation, data strategy development and homelessness service re-design. Rachel has held senior positions including Head of Housing Partnerships and Service Improvement at the London Borough of Lewisham, where she led work across homelessness prevention, temporary accommodation, allocations policy and cross-sector partnerships.

Simon Tobias

Simon Tobias

UK Public Sector Lead - Local / Regional Government, Snowflake

Simon Tobias

Simon Tobias

UK Public Sector Lead - Local / Regional Government, Snowflake

Stephen Dobbyne

Stephen Dobbyne

Client Sales Director, ITS Technology Group

Stephen Dobbyne

Stephen Dobbyne

Client Sales Director, ITS Technology Group

Stephen Ferry

Stephen Ferry

Chief Executive Officer, IEG4

Stephen Ferry

Stephen Ferry

Chief Executive Officer, IEG4


The LPSC's Projects and Wins 

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26 Sep 2025

Public Sector Procurement Landscape 2025

Insights from techUK’s Local Public Services Committee Buyer and Supplier Surveys

techUK news and views
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31 Mar 2025

Cultivating a culture of success: 7 key takeaways in AI adoption

This blog has been authored by the Innovation subgroup part of the Local Public Services Committee.

Industry views
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17 Dec 2024

Shaping the Future of the Local Government Workforce: Key Insights from techUK’s Skills Group Survey

Exploring Technology Workforce and Skills Trends in Local Government

techUK reports
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04 Dec 2024

techUK Suppliers Procurement Survey - into Local Government

We would like to invite you to fill in this short survey if you are a supplier/vendor to the UK Public Sector.

Opportunities
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04 Dec 2024

Unveiling AI Innovation: Exploring Current and Future Technologies for Local Government Advancement

Guest blog by Stephen Ferry, Chief Executive Officer at IEG Group, member of the Local Public Service Committee (LPSC) Innovation Sub-group.

Industry views
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11 Oct 2024

techUK Local Government Procurement Survey

If you work in a local public sector organisation (local government – councils, local authorities, combined authorities etc.) and manage any tech/ IT procurement, we would like to invite you to fill in this short survey.

Opportunities
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22 Apr 2024

techUK Local Government Skills Survey

Complete this short survey to help inform how local government can develop the workforce of tomorrow.

Opportunities

Georgina Maratheftis

Georgina Maratheftis

Associate Director, Local Public Services, techUK

Georgina Maratheftis

Georgina Maratheftis

Associate Director, Local Public Services, techUK

Georgina is techUK’s Associate Director for Local Public Services

Georgina works with suppliers that are active or looking to break into the market as well as with local public services to create the conditions for meaningful transformation. techUK regularly bring together local public services and supplier community to horizon scan and explore how the technologies of today and tomorrow can help solve some of the most pressing problems our communities face and improve outcomes for our people and places.

Prior to techUK, Georgina worked for a public policy events company where she managed the policy briefing division and was responsible for generating new ideas for events that would add value to the public sector. Georgina worked across a number of portfolios from education, criminal justice, and health but had a particular interest in public sector transformation and technology. Georgina also led on developing relationships across central and local government.

If you’d like to learn more about techUK, or want to get involved, get in touch.

Email:
[email protected]
Phone:
020 7331 2029
Twitter:
@GeorginaMarath
Website:
www.techuk.org/
LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/georgina-maratheftis-0a002a102/
Francesca Richiusa

Francesca Richiusa

Programme Team Assistant for Public Sector Markets, techUK

Francesca Richiusa

Francesca Richiusa

Programme Team Assistant for Public Sector Markets, techUK

Fran serves as the Programme Team Assistant within techUK’s Public Sector Market Programmes, where she is responsible for delivering comprehensive team support, managing administrative functions, and fostering strong relationships with members.

Prior to joining techUK in May 2025, Fran built a meaningful career in the charitable and local government sectors. She worked extensively with both victims and perpetrators of crime, and notably led the coordination of Domestic Homicide Reviews across Surrey—an initiative aimed at identifying lessons and preventing future incidents of domestic abuse.

Outside of work, Fran is an avid traveller and a proud cat mum who enjoys unwinding with her feline companions.

 

Email:
[email protected]
Website:
www.techuk.org/
LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/francesca-richiusa/

Local Public Services Programme activities

Our Local Public Services Programme helps techUK members to navigate local government. We champion innovation that can create truly digital local public services helping to create thriving, productive and safer places for all. Visit the programme page here

Regional perspectives on local Net Zero through tech (Birmingham)

Join us in Birmingham for a dynamic and insightful session exploring how climate planning is evolving in devolved regions, with a spotlight on the West Midlands.

Book now!

 

Upcoming events

15 October 2025

Regional perspectives on local Net Zero through tech (Birmingham)

Birmingham Panel discussion
16 October 2025

Selling into Local Government Webinar

Online Webinar
4 November 2025

Achieving Meaningful Change with Accessible Data and Robust Foundations

London Partner event

Latest news and insights 

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26 Sep 2025

Public Sector Procurement Landscape 2025

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15 Sep 2025

Empowering Careers with AI: Supporting Local Government Recruitment

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01 Sep 2025

Nominations now OPEN to join techUK’s Local Public Services Committee (LPSC) 2025-2027

Learn more and get involved

 

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Meet the team 

Georgina Maratheftis

Georgina Maratheftis

Associate Director, Local Public Services, techUK

Georgina Maratheftis

Georgina Maratheftis

Associate Director, Local Public Services, techUK

Georgina is techUK’s Associate Director for Local Public Services

Georgina works with suppliers that are active or looking to break into the market as well as with local public services to create the conditions for meaningful transformation. techUK regularly bring together local public services and supplier community to horizon scan and explore how the technologies of today and tomorrow can help solve some of the most pressing problems our communities face and improve outcomes for our people and places.

Prior to techUK, Georgina worked for a public policy events company where she managed the policy briefing division and was responsible for generating new ideas for events that would add value to the public sector. Georgina worked across a number of portfolios from education, criminal justice, and health but had a particular interest in public sector transformation and technology. Georgina also led on developing relationships across central and local government.

If you’d like to learn more about techUK, or want to get involved, get in touch.

Email:
[email protected]
Phone:
020 7331 2029
Twitter:
@GeorginaMarath
Website:
www.techuk.org/
LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/georgina-maratheftis-0a002a102/
Francesca Richiusa

Francesca Richiusa

Programme Team Assistant for Public Sector Markets, techUK

Francesca Richiusa

Francesca Richiusa

Programme Team Assistant for Public Sector Markets, techUK

Fran serves as the Programme Team Assistant within techUK’s Public Sector Market Programmes, where she is responsible for delivering comprehensive team support, managing administrative functions, and fostering strong relationships with members.

Prior to joining techUK in May 2025, Fran built a meaningful career in the charitable and local government sectors. She worked extensively with both victims and perpetrators of crime, and notably led the coordination of Domestic Homicide Reviews across Surrey—an initiative aimed at identifying lessons and preventing future incidents of domestic abuse.

Outside of work, Fran is an avid traveller and a proud cat mum who enjoys unwinding with her feline companions.

 

Email:
[email protected]
Website:
www.techuk.org/
LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/francesca-richiusa/

 

 

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