How Local Authorities Can Lead Smarter, More Inclusive Procurement
The 2025 Local Government Procurement Report ranks councils on SME, VCSE, and local spend, with strategies to boost social value in procurement.
Litter found in 90% of places in England
29/01/2025 A decade-long study by an environmental charity has exposed the extent of England's litter 'crisis', with more than 90% of surveyed sites found to contain rubbish. |
Councils invited to bid for nature funding
02/10/2024 Local authorities across the UK have been invited to apply for grants to improve access to nature and green spaces in urban areas. |
Think-tank calls for ‘whole place’ reform
12/09/2024 A new report has called for a ‘whole place’ reform of public services to improve local outcomes and support national missions. |
Cash needed for next-stage Total Place deals
25/07/2024 A funding stream should be created to drive the second iteration of Total Place, a report has argued. |
Apostrophe ‘lives on’ in North Yorkshire
17/05/2024 North Yorkshire Council is ditching plans to stop using apostrophes on street signs and has promised to reinstate the punctuation mark on a controversial sign. |
North Yorkshire to drop apostrophes from street signs
07/05/2024 Apostrophes will be omitted from street signs produced by North Yorkshire Council to the dismay of residents and grammarians alike. |
Places must adapt for ageing population, says Whitty
13/11/2023 Places and infrastructure must be adapted to support an ageing population, particularly in rural areas, according to England's chief medical officer. |
Eurovision and the importance of culture
04/07/2023 Claire McColgan, director of Culture Liverpool, discusses the role of culture in place making, the topic of her talk today at the LGA annual conference. |
Making communities dementia friendly
01/06/2023 To ensure our communities are inclusive, it is important that all places are dementia friendly, writes Ailidh Aikman, Dementia Services Development Centre. |
Council unveils plans to make Carlisle ‘more vibrant’
01/06/2023 Cumberland Council has unveiled plans to make Carlisle city centre ‘more vibrant and welcoming’. |
Regeneration partnerships: Perspective and vision
26/07/2022 Alexandros Marcoulides makes a number of recommendations to help councils ensure partnerships with the private sector succeed. |
Where does place-making fit into post-pandemic life?
27/01/2022 Merton LBC has completed its widest-ever engagement programme on what a post-pandemic borough in south London looks like. Council leader Mark Allison and CEO Hannah Doody explain. |
Local councils call for access to same funding pots as principal authorities
12/01/2022 Parish and town council leaders have called for local councils to have access to the same funding initiatives as principal authorities. |
Council launches new placemaking company
10/11/2021 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council has launched a new placemaking company to drive forward stewardship-led regeneration. |
Londoners top list of people most satisfied with where they live
29/04/2021 Residents of built up commuter and ‘affluent’ towns, particularly those living in London, are the most satisfied with where they live, according to new research. |
Tactical urbanism
17/04/2020 Nathan Coyle calls on councils to build on community cohesion and have conversations about tactical urbanism when Covid-19 restrictions are over. |
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Rethinking the town centre
31/07/2019 Andrea Arnall explains how local authorities can maximise the potential of town centre regeneration and attract investment. |
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Northern Powerhouse: The first five years
01/07/2019 The Northern Powerhouse has celebrated its fifth birthday. But what is it, and what has it achieved? Mark Whitehead investigates. |
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Why we need place-shaping technologies
28/06/2019 Michael White of BT looks at how digital technology can enhance placeshaping. |
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The future of town halls
28/06/2019 Jamie Coath explains how councils can unlock the potential of town halls to deliver social value and revenue. |
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Rebalancing the economy: our time is now
27/06/2019 Nigel Wilcock calls for a different approach to tackle regional imbalances in economic growth. |
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The winners of the 2019 Street Design Awards
26/06/2019 From the restoration of a historic burial site to a successful and innovative road safety scheme, the winners of the 2019 Street Design Awards have been revealed. |
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How councils can transform neglected town centres
25/06/2019 Karle Burford discusses how local authorities can utilise effective placemaking and masterplanning to succesfully regenerate neglected town centres. |
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How local authorities see their role in place-shaping
17/06/2019 The MJ and BT recently conducted a survey among local authority directors into their perceptions of place and their role in enhancing it with the aid of digital technology. |
