10 ways councils are making budgets go further
Discover 10 ways councils are stretching budgets further, from digital transformation and energy efficiency to community partnerships and data-driven decision-making.
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. |
