Providing sanctuary for refugees
Neil Merrick finds out what councils across the country are doing to welcome and resettle Syrian refugees.
Halving regional productivity gap would boost economy by £83bn
26/11/2019 The UK economy could be boosted by £83bn per year if regions with below average productivity could close just half of their shortfall, according to a new report. |
Councils save £100m through sector-led improvements
20/08/2019 Councils have saved more than £100m in the past year by using the Local Government Association’s sector-led improvement (SLI) offer. |
Going the extra mile
08/08/2019 Paul Doe explains how local authorities can deliver value to citizens beyond connectivity. |
Digital leadership and social value ecosystems
02/08/2019 Philip Baulch explores the role of the digital leader in driving culture change. |
Harnessing the power of place can lead to better pay
17/05/2019 Douglas White explains why the Living Wage Places movement is gaining traction across the country. |
Think tank calls for creation of a British Investment Bank
15/05/2019 An investment bank should be set up to 'kick start a productivity revolution' after Brexit, according to a local government think tank. |
UK cities have 'more than recovered', says latest index
01/11/2018 Improving skills levels and new business formation have been the key long-term drivers of city growth since the financial crisis, according to analysts. |
Inequality holding back growth potential of places warns report
19/04/2018 Inequality is holding back the full growth potential of places, according to the results of the annual Vibrant Economy Index. |
Tough decisions needed to protect commercial heart of cities
11/04/2018 As urban centres change transform, the priority should be on protecting and expanding the commercial space in city centres, rather than encouraging more residential development, argues Andrew Carter. |
Rural counties suffer from low broadband speeds
06/04/2018 A new study has revealed that over two-thirds of England’s counties have lower than average broadband speeds. |
Industrial strategy neglecting fortunes of ‘left-behind’ areas, think tank warns
26/03/2018 The Government’s decision to focus its industrial strategy on the most advanced areas of England risks neglecting the economic fortunes of the bulk of the country, think tank warns. |
The power of automated workflows
26/02/2018 Nick Parkes calls on councils to adopt automated workflow software to increase productivity. |
Dusting off your in-house project management framework
07/02/2018 Sarah Wilson explains the benefits of councils having a standard approach to project management. |
Report published into improving value of public spending
20/11/2017 A new 'public value framework' is the central recommendation of a report aiming to deliver better value for money for publicly-funded services. |
This issue of Local Government News explores how councils can tackle modern slavery and trafficking in their supply chains, finds out more about Cambridge's first cohousing scheme and the launch of a new project to build a shared service pattern library for local government.
This issue also contains a special focus on children's services and how councils are protecting children following local safeguarding children boards being abolished.
