Four councils have been recognised for championing the good design of public buildings by the Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment (CABE).
Birmingham City Council, Barking and Dagenham LBC and North Somerset Council, all received a Festive Five award for setting the standard in architecture and design.
Skills Pipelines: What local government needs to know
Councils and mayors are to be handed a central role in developing skills pipelines for local industries, as the Government unveils what it calls a ‘fundamental change’ to the education system aimed at tackling youth unemployment. Here's what council leaders and officers need to know.
