Mending a shattered society
Local government must be the glue that mends the broken bonds of our communities, writes Donna Hall.
Supporting evidence-based policymaking
17/10/2019 Andrew Carter explains how new guidance will help councils decide what services should be prioritised in the wake of swinging cuts. |
Shining the spotlight on local council whistleblowing
14/10/2019 Andy Shettle outlines how councils can create working environments where staff feel able to speak out about concerns surrounding misconduct. |
Stockton’s reinvention of the high street
11/10/2019 A town in the North East with a proud industrial heritage is steaming forward into the 21st century with a bold and highly successful regeneration initiative. |
Prepare for the 5G revolution
11/10/2019 Local authorities are aware 5G is imminent and could have a dramatic effect on their frontline services according to a survey by The MJ and BT as Michael Burton reports. |
Creating a real change
10/10/2019 How can local authorities harness the power of alternative giving to provide more funds for tackling homelessness? Ketan Patel reports. |
The safety of data on councillors’ personal devices
08/10/2019 Following the publication of the ICO data protection toolkit for local councils, Liz Page looks in detail at one of the issues highlighted: the use of councillor’s own devices being used for council work purposes. |
Cambridge’s pioneering cohousing scheme
07/10/2019 Laura Sharman visits Marmalade Lane – Cambridge’s first cohousing development and the largest scheme of its type in the UK. |
Rise in digital construction
04/10/2019 Lee Ramsey explains how digital construction can help local authorities create better buildings and stronger communities. |
Changing Tynes
03/10/2019 Heather Jameson talks to Jamie Driscoll, North of Tyne Mayor, about the main challenges facing the combined authority, the region’s devolution deal, and putting party politics to one side. |
Cities of the future
02/10/2019 LGN talks to Steve Austin, systems architect, UK & Ireland, at Signify to find out how councils can create a city that is truly smart by integrating different systems into one central location. |
Councils vs network operators?
01/10/2019 The Electronic Communications Code reduces red tape, but in doing so it cuts the potential revenue property owners stand to make and risks pitting local authorities against operators. Zoe Wright reports. |
Fit for purpose homes
27/09/2019 With a new report showing the amount of money spent on the repair and maintenance of public housing has hit a 20-year low, Mark Robinson explores how councils can ensure their homes are fit for purpose. |
The safety of social housing
26/09/2019 Neil Merrick explores how councils are improving the safety of social housing two years after the Grenfell Tower tragedy. |
Safeguarding shake-up
24/09/2019 With local safeguarding children boards being abolished, Neil Merrick finds out what new arrangements councils are setting up in their local areas. |
Is innovation too risky for local government?
24/09/2019 Professor Stephen P Osborne examines the role of ‘risk’ in public service innovation. |
Slavery in supply chains
20/09/2019 Tiffany Cloynes and Clare Hardy explore what responsibility councils may have in the future to eliminate slavery and human trafficking in their supply chains. |
Maidstone’s growth accelerator
18/09/2019 William Eichler discovers how Maidstone BC managed to improve business survival rates and promote new start-ups through the creation of the Business Terrace. |
How to comply with the UK’s new public sector web accessibility laws
17/09/2019 Ross Linnett, founder and CEO of Recite Me, looks at the UK’s new public sector web accessibility laws. |
How AI can support the local government accessibility challenge
13/09/2019 With an EU Directive on the accessibility of online platforms coming into force, the public sector should act fast and step up with Artificial Intelligence, says Nathaniel Konzon. |
Tackling youth gambling
11/09/2019 Ian Butler explains why local government needs a range of interventions and resources to combat gambling for young people. |
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.
