10 Ways Councils Are Using AI to Transform Public Services
Councils are increasingly adopting AI-based solutions to improve services. LocalGov Assistant editor Izzy Lepone has collected 10 innovative case studies.
Deal suspends 'mass litigation' against councils
25/02/2025 A deal has been struck to suspend debt-ridden Thurrock Council's ‘mass litigation' against 23 other local authorities. |
Thurrock lodges High Court claim against APSE councils
18/11/2024 Thurrock Council has filed a High Court claim against 23 councils in an escalation of its dispute with the Association for Public Service Excellence (APSE). |
Thurrock threat to sue other councils after financial collapse
07/11/2024 Thurrock Council has threatened to sue other councils as it legally goes after the Association of Public Service Excellence (APSE) over advice it gave. |
Council staff 'live in fear of abuse, assault or worse'
03/06/2024 Council staff and members often live ‘in fear of abuse, assault or worse,’ experts have warned. |
Warnings over job cuts repercussions
28/02/2024 Councils embarking on mass job cuts have been warned it will have grave repercussions for the senior managers of the future. |
Councils demand to know more about deposit return scheme
09/02/2022 Councils are unsure about the full implications of deposit return schemes ahead of their rollout, according to new research. |
Commission calls for funding re-set for local government
20/07/2021 Local government needs a ‘funding floor’, set at an agreed percentage of national income, a report on the future of the sector has said. |
Survey shows public trusts councils more than Government on COVID
30/11/2020 The findings of a new opinion poll show the public trusts councils more than Government on the response to COVID, says APSE. |
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APSE to launch Local Government Commission
10/09/2019 A new commission to develop a practical vision for local government in 2030 will be launched by APSE later this month. |
