Former US president, Bill Clinton, and global IT giant, CISCO Systems, have invited Birmingham City Council to become one of the world’s leading authorities on developing environmentally-friendly ‘smart’ homes.
It joins, Lisbon, Hamburg, Madrid, San Francisco, Seoul and Amsterdam in an exclusive club of seven cities collaborating through CISCO’s Connected Urban Development (CUD) programme.
Councils face growing pothole claims. Georgia Milton of DWF highlights how strong inspections and AI tools can help balance legal duties, budgets and safety.
Jon Featonby, chief policy officer at Refugee Council, argues that last week’s High Court ruling shows hotels are an unsustainable solution for asylum seekers.