Why local government CIOs must prove they are genuinely transformative
Mark Armstrong argues that IT must be aligned with the chief executive to be genuinely transformative.
Are enough local governments acting on climate emergency declarations?
05/08/2020 Hannah Callingham says councils must start to develop and deliver climate change strategies in order to meet declarations. |
Solving the town centre regeneration puzzle
04/08/2020 A multi-disciplinary and data-driven approach to town regeneration is more important than ever, argues Brian Thompson. |
Care technology can no longer be a managed leap of faith
30/07/2020 Robert Turnbull explains how Hampshire CC is using cobots to improve adult social care during the pandemic. |
Continuing down the path to hepatitis C elimination
28/07/2020 Rachel Halford explains how multi-agency partnership working during the pandemic has helped to test and treat people for the hepatitis C virus. |
Protecting art in a crisis
27/07/2020 Tiffany Cloynes and Clare Hardy outline how local authorities can play an important part in enabling arts and culture to flourish in their areas. |
Maximising innovation will help people in a challenging world of work
24/07/2020 Ksenia Zheltoukhova explains how harnessing technology and innovation can make job information and skills training as tailored and engaging as possible. |
Convicted landlords warned over confiscation threat following COVID crisis
22/07/2020 Kevin Hegarty, QC, has warned that local authorities could legally go after law breaking landlords in a bid to cope with the recession caused by the coronavirus pandemic. |
Taking action over an employee’s social media posts
22/07/2020 Daniel Piddington warns that councils need to tread carefully when staff bring them into disrepute using personal social media accounts. |
Will ‘Build Build Build’ help construct council housing?
20/07/2020 Will ' Project Speed' helps councils to build more housing? Paul Butterworth reports. |
Running on empty
17/07/2020 Mark Robinson discusses the widening gap in public sector funding and the implications for the sector’s built environment partners. |
Coronavirus is jeopardising child welfare
16/07/2020 Chris Lloyd-Smith examines how the coronavirus is endangering child welfare, posing a challenge to local authority childcare and protection services. |
Tackling our SEND challenge
14/07/2020 Peter Whitmore explains why collaboration and knowledge sharing are crucial to tackling the SEND challenge. |
Seize the moment for a greener future
13/07/2020 Sue Riddlestone explains why the time is right to re-shape our communities to go carbon neutral. |
Putting councils in charge of the micromobility revolution
09/07/2020 Zachary Wang explains what councils should consider when planning an e-scooter trial. |
Fostering innovation in UK local councils
08/07/2020 Giles K Bailey and Dr Ali Ahmad call on councils to bring the brightest and best minds together in order to develop creative solutions to the challenges they face. |
PPN 04/20 – What’s changing and how can we plan for the future?
02/07/2020 Lucy Woods explains what contracting authorities should do to prepare for new PPN 04/20 guidance. |
Changing the face of public realm design post-Covid
30/06/2020 What has Covid taught us about public realm? Peter Hogg explores. |
Delivering a better post-pandemic public realm
25/06/2020 Chris Hodson explores how established and new techniques can help transform streets and public spaces to meet new challenges. |
Ten ways for councils to rebuild local economies post-Covid-19
23/06/2020 Alexander Jan sets out ten ideas to help local authorities get started in rebuilding local economies post-Covid-19. |
Moving to the cloud
17/06/2020 Cllr Dominic Twomey explains how the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham maintained and improved contact centre performance during a crisis. |
This issue of Public Property examines how how flexible workspaces can lead the way in regeneration for local authorities, Why local authority intervention is key to successful urban regeneration schemes and if the Government’s challenge of embracing beauty is an opportunity for communities.
The March issue also takes a closer look at Blackburn with Darwen Council's first digital health hub to help people gain control over health and care services.
