What really caused the council funding crisis?
Max Mosley, NIESR, explores the origins of the local government funding crisis and warns the next government will have to act quickly to address it.
Street Scar: why the utilities firms ruin our streets and how to stop it
19/02/2024 Nicholas Boys Smith, founder and chairman of Create Streets, explains what needs to be done to help local authorities prevent 'street scarring'. |
London faces ‘chronic’ street clutter issue
18/10/2023 Central London has a ‘chronic’ issue with street clutter such as disused phone boxes and discarded e-bikes, a think tank has warned. |
Street Manager limitations cost councils millions
08/09/2023 The Local Government Association has released a report it buried three years ago covering the financial impact of the Government's Street Manager software. |
New front door opening litter bin
07/06/2023 Leafield Environmental have launched a new front door opening litter bin, the Heritage Oval Litter Bin.. |
Sheffield approach to tree felling utterly condemned
07/03/2023 A report into the Sheffield street trees scandal has laid the blame firmly at the door of the former leadership of the council. |
How can you keep your site safer from hostile or errant vehicles?
05/08/2022 Deborah Ainscough discusses the importance of risk assessment and specification in protecting people and assets from hostile and errant vehicles. |
Regenerating public realm for climate change
29/07/2022 The regeneration of White Hart Lane in Tottenham, London has shown has permeable paving and street trees should can help address climate change while delivering SuDS. Chris Hodson reports. |
More than 100 projects secure money from Safer Streets Fund
26/07/2022 More than 100 projects have been awarded £50m to make streets safer and tackle violence against women and girls. |
Communities to have more control over changes to street names
07/07/2022 Councils will need agreement from two-thirds of local residents and business owners in order to change street names, under plans by the Government. |
Skate parks are not the only fruit
21/06/2022 On Go Skateboarding Day, Susannah Walker asks councils and their leisure and park departments to think differently about what facilities they provide for teenagers. |
Third round of safer streets funding is allocated
04/10/2021 Local authorities and police forces across England and Wales have been awarded £23.5m to help make women and girls feel safer in public spaces. |
BT steps up small business support by gifting up to £7.5m of street advertising space
21/09/2021 BT is donating up to £7.5m of outdoor advertising space to small businesses, as part of its roll-out of new Street Hub 2.0 units. |
Council steps up security after vandalism at Low Traffic Neighbourhoods
20/07/2021 Lambeth Council has been forced to install security measures after vandals targeted its Low Traffic Neighbourhood schemes. |
We need to put fun back into urban design – and councils are key
25/06/2021 Martin Bransby explores how to create better spaces that are geared towards improving both physical and mental wellbeing. |
Areas chosen to share Safer Streets Fund
04/06/2021 The Government has announced the 40 areas that will share more than £18m to make streets safer and crack down on neighbourhood crime. |
Harrow Council to remove two Streetspace schemes
04/05/2021 Harrow Council’s cabinet has decided to remove two of three Transport for London (TfL) Streetspace schemes designed to support people to socially distance and encourage active travel during lockdown. |
Proving permeable paving
26/04/2021 New research highlights the major benefits of permeable paving for green infrastructure in the public realm, Chris Hodson reports. |
All-female team create new guide to support safer public spaces
26/04/2021 A new guide to help local authorities create safer journeys for women has been published. |
Report calls for a 'connected recovery' from pandemic
24/03/2021 Safer and more welcoming public spaces would help people reconnect post-COVID-19, MPs and peers have argued. |
'Welcome back' fund launched for high streets and coastal areas
22/03/2021 Councils will receive £56m to help high streets and seaside resorts open safely this summer. |
Mayor and TfL seek to appeal Streetspace judgement
11/02/2021 London mayor Sadiq Khan and Transport for London (TfL) have applied to appeal a court ruling that deemed their Streetspace for London Plan unlawful. |
Council approves memorial for victims of Manchester Arena bombing
22/01/2021 A ‘calm and peaceful’ memorial for the 22 people who were killed in the 2017 Manchester terror attack has been approved by the council. |
Could safe pedestrianisation secure a greener more prosperous future after COVID?
13/01/2021 Deborah Ainscough discusses the potential benefits of temporary pedestrianisation for local authorities and the safety considerations for pedestrianisation planning. |
The winners of the 2020 Street Design Awards
18/12/2020 To end the year on a positive note, we are delighted to announce the winners of the 2020 Street Design Awards. |
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Waltham Forest Council announces five new School Streets schemes
17/11/2020 Waltham Forest Council is announcing a further five new School Streets following air quality monitoring that suggests the scheme has a ‘significant’ impact on NO2 concentrations. |
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How councils can use landscaping to maintain social distancing and safety
22/09/2020 Saul Huxley explores how councils can use different landscaping methods to incorporate social distancing into public spaces. |
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Planning reforms present 'dangers' for disabled peopled, Lord Holmes warns
07/07/2020 The relaxation of planning rules poses 'serious dangers' for disabled people, Lord Holmes has warned. |
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Changing the face of public realm design post-Covid
30/06/2020 What has Covid taught us about public realm? Peter Hogg explores. |
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Delivering a better post-pandemic public realm
25/06/2020 Chris Hodson explores how established and new techniques can help transform streets and public spaces to meet new challenges. |
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Council to remove Robert Baden-Powell statue from Poole
11/06/2020 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) Council is removing a statue of Robert Baden-Powell today from Poole Quay. |
Shell is helping power the journey towards a circular paving industry with Shell Bitumen LT R, a new product for roads that uses plastics destined for landfill as part of the additives to make the bitumen.
Effective Energy Group is now offering its support to the 40 Local Authorities who have received a share of the £430m to deliver their projects on the ground by surveying properties and installing measures.
Dougie Belmore explains how one of the main interfaces between you and Bacs is about to change.
