Deep Dive 2: TIPSS in Digital Cities and Connected Places
In conjunction with Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA)
Overview
Greater Manchester is an ambitious digital city region, well-advanced in planning and implementing the digital infrastructure and policies that will eventually underpin transport, healthcare, education, citizen welfare and well-being, policing, and security. GM offers a unique opportunity to identify, study and help deal with the TIPSS challenges of becoming an innovative, responsible, inclusive, digital city region.
This project examines the critical issues of Trust, Identity, Privacy, Safety, and Security (TIPSS) that arise in this transformation. It draws on insights from SPRITE+ network and the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) and is actively engaging with the wider Greater Manchester digital ecosystem - including industry partners and public sector bodies such as the police, fire service, NHS, and all ten GM local authorities - as well as residents from across the region. The project represents an opportunity to showcase the city region as a leader in data-driven, ethical digital public service delivery and model good practice.
Activities include workshops, community and industry consultations, fact-finding research, policy round tables, white papers, and show case events, all supported by a research associate. Our findings will inform local, regional, and national policymaking and provide a platform to engage internationally with similarly ambitious cities and city regions.
Aims and Objectives
Aim: To define a set of standards and/or a charter for trustworthy connected places.
Objective: To develop using GM (as a live test case) those standards/that charter by addressing the core questions: What are the defining features of a trustworthy connected place? To what extent are these universal vs place-specific?
To date: 26th September 2025 the following activities have taken place:
Scoping workshop in November 2024
Employed a researcher commencing June 2025
'Have Your Say: Greater Manchester’s Digital Future!' workshop on 26th September 2025. Read the workshop report here.
Get involved:
Join the TIPSS in Digital Cities and Connected Places Community of Interest. Sign up here.