Future affordable housing must deliver big on space
Local authorities are under pressure to deliver more affordable housing but while the focus is largely on quantity, this shouldn’t come at the expense of quality, writes Jonathan Pearson.
Garden communities – context and complexities
27/11/2020 David Churchill warns the Local Plan process could potentially cripple the delivering of ambitious long-term development projects. |
How local authorities can unlock the potential of data
23/11/2020 Dan Thompson explores how local authorities can tap into the value of the data at their fingertips. |
Creating a greener local government
19/11/2020 Mark Doyle, a senior corporate account manager at Gazprom Energy, looks at how to create a greener local government. |
Meeting Government green targets: How to stay ahead of the curve
16/11/2020 Jo Mills argues the UK’s green recovery must be at the forefront of the public sector’s agenda to ensure local authorities are on track to meet 2050 net-zero targets |
Managing uncertainty - Children’s services and the COVID effect
09/11/2020 Jo Porter outlines what further steps central government and local authorities should take to ensure that the wellbeing of vulnerable children is prioritised if or when referrals spike. |
Supporting our young people in the path to economic recovery
03/11/2020 Clare Hatton explains how the West Midlands Combined Authority has made it a priority to support all young people, but especially those not in education, employment or training (NEET). |
Making a holistic case for devolution
28/10/2020 Penny Rinta-Suksi argues the Government needs to make a holistic case for devolution, and back it with legislation. |
The regeneration of transport-linked land
27/10/2020 Transport-linked land must form an integral part of new local plans, argues Nick Markham. |
Taking planning and building control to the cloud
22/10/2020 Elena White explains how Isle of Anglesey County Council has been utilising the cloud to transform its planning and building control applications. |
Institutional Blindness – there is a cure
20/10/2020 Scott Dorling outlines some of the key lessons for local authorities in the recent public interest report into Nottingham's governance of Robin Hood Energy Limited. |
Three key elements can optimise out-of-area placements for children with SEND
14/10/2020 Professor Sandy Toogood explains what features of provision are required when out-of-area residential school placement is needed for children with special educational needs and disabilities. |
Automatic planning
13/10/2020 The new reforms mean local authorities need to mobilise, but is this what’s really required? Paul Beaney reports. |
The impacts of planning reform on employment land
08/10/2020 Where will the recent and proposed reforms to the planning system take us? Stuart Hardisty reports. |
Digitising expense management to drive digital transformation
02/10/2020 David Robinson explains how Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council has updated its expense management process. |
How local authorities can make money from energy
28/09/2020 Stephen Stead explains how councils can use their existing assets to generate new revenue streams. |
Councils and COVID-19: Preparing for the winter
25/09/2020 Ian Caminsky explores what impact the pandemic has had on employee absence in local government. |
Open for business
23/09/2020 Andrew Knowles and Leena Gillespie explain how local authorities can reshape the future of Britain’s challenged high street. |
Where do Clean Air Zones fit in the green recovery?
18/09/2020 Laura Thornton and Stuart Thomson, the legal director and head of public affairs respectively at BDB Pitmans, look at Clean Air Zones and the green recovery. |
Re-shaping local gov: mobilising the workforce and joining up care
10/09/2020 David McKinney discusses how councils can build on the digital progress they’ve made during COVID-19, and use mobile solutions to move towards true joined-up working. |
The LATCo model
03/09/2020 Mark Scott explains how local authorities can deliver profit with a purpose. |
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.
