Managing short-term lets
Deborah Heather explores the issue of homestay rentals and managing short-term lets within council boundaries.
Simple steps to improve cybersecurity
24/01/2020 Sameer Dixit argues security is a weak point in councils' armour and outlines ways local authorities can anticipate and plan for cyberattacks. |
Let’s tell a new story
23/01/2020 Graham Allen says a focus on social care being solely about getting people out of hospital only diverts attention from keeping as many people as possible away from unnecessary admission. |
Drones in local government – getting it right
21/01/2020 Chris Gee outlines the key findings of recent research into the use of drone technology by local councils. |
Tackling the climate emergency
15/01/2020 Duncan Price explores why everyone needs to take responsibility and action in order to meet the Government’s 2050 net zero target. |
Councils as modular building champions
15/01/2020 Ruby Giblin calls on councils to use their access to public borrowing to help grow modular building. |
Making drones work in local government
14/01/2020 Chris Gee outlines the key findings of recent research into the use of drone technology by local councils. |
Rethinking the tech skills gap in local government
13/01/2020 Nick Walrond explains how how can local government attract candidates with the right tech skills, while avoiding long-standing vacancies or needing to outsource the role altogether. |
LGPS: Unlocking infrastructure
10/01/2020 Pension funds can play an important role backing useful projects such as railway infrastructure, water companies and green energy. Mark Whitehead met a man whose organisation invests local government pensions constructively. |
Building a better healthcare cluster
09/01/2020 Outside of the Golden Triangle of Oxford, Cambridge and London, only the North West has been able to develop successful science and technology clusters. Neil Murray reports. |
Lost in translation: sustainability down the construction supply chain
08/01/2020 Luke Deamer, Erica Russell and Jacquetta Lee explore sustainability down the construction supply chain. |
Digging Up Britain
06/01/2020 Richard Broome discusses the recent Digging Up Britain 2019 report and draws on its findings to assess how vulnerable local government infrastructure is to strikes during excavation. |
Visionary housing for the elderly
19/12/2019 A project in London has linked private and public sectors to provide quality care for older people alongside a block of luxury apartments, Mark Whitehead says. |
Maximising the benefits of One Public Estate
18/12/2019 Donna Heath says a new approach to construction could help boost the outcomes of the Government’s One Public Estate programme. |
Renewables at no upfront cost?
16/12/2019 Rebecca Lawson explains why local authorities are embracing community energy. |
In a nutshell: What the election result means for local government
13/12/2019 With the Conservative party securing its biggest majority since the 1980s, what does this mean for local government? |
Measuring the true value of community transport
11/12/2019 ECT Charity explains why community transport is worth its weight in savings. |
Providing sanctuary for refugees
10/12/2019 Neil Merrick finds out what councils across the country are doing to welcome and resettle Syrian refugees. |
PWLB hike: A rise too far?
09/12/2019 What impact will the increase to the Public Works Loan Board rate have on councils’ housing and other capital schemes? Neil Merrick investigates. |
Effectively managing micro-mobility systems
05/12/2019 Giles K Bailey explains how local authorities can ensure micro-mobility systems delivering their full potential. |
It’s party time
05/12/2019 Paul Marinko tries to help the sector navigate the web of policy commitments for local government on offer after 12 December. |
This issue of Public Property examines how public sector organisations can unlock the hidden value in their land, and why a new approach to construction could help boost the outcomes of the Government’s One Public Estate programme.
The December issue also considers why learnings from ancient cities could provide the key to promoting wellbeing in the modern built environment. It also contains a case study on how the London Borough of Westminster has provided high quality care for the elderly alongside a block of luxury apartments.
