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Councils click into the future of planning 22/04/2025 In town halls across the country, planning officers are racing to update their Local Plans — but this time, the process looks very different.
Potholes: Treating the illness not just the symptom 17/03/2025 With the publication of the ALARM survey, chair of the Asphalt Industry Alliance, David Giles, talks to LocalGov about investing in local roads.
Why councils need to get on the front foot with heat network regulation 17/03/2025 Government plans for heat network regulation will transform the sector. Simon Green, MD at GEM Environmental Building Services, urges councils to get ready.
Two ways to improve local authority finances 03/03/2025 The NAO has concluded insufficient action has been taken to address weaknesses in council finances. Teams from TLT LLP consider what councils should do next.
National Procurement Policy Statement: What local authorities need to know 20/02/2025 The Government’s statement guiding procurement reforms has landed. Peter Ware, partner at Browne Jacobson, explains the key points that councils need to know.
AI and the Pothole Crisis: Learning from 'Down Under’ 04/02/2025 Leo Hanna, executive vice president UK at TechnologyOne, looks at what the UK can learn from Australia when it comes to using AI to identify potholes.
Who’s leading the way on waste reduction and food climate action? 30/01/2025 Annie Pickering, operations director at Climate Emergency UK, looks at which councils are leading the way when it comes to helping residents reduce waste.
Regeneration: Reviving our town centres 21/01/2025 Rowenna Davis, associate partner at Global Future Foundation, sets out 12 principles for reviving our town centres.
National Pothole Day: Time to focus on permanent repairs 14/01/2025 Mike Hansford, chief executive of the Road Surface Treatments Association (RSTA), says it’s time to focus on permanent pothole repairs.
The Temporary Accommodation Crisis: A call for urgent solutions 08/01/2025 Nathalie Meunier, sales director at offsite manufacturer Premier Modular, argues modular construction offers a solution to the temporary accommodation crisis.
Devolution revolution: Practical next steps for local authorities 20/12/2024 After a flurry of announcements affecting local government in the build-up to Christmas, councils must ensure they’re ready to get ahead of the curve in the New Year. Laura Hughes, partner at Browne Jacobson, offers some advice on this front.
Local government spends £3.4bn with 39 ‘strategic suppliers’ 18/12/2024 Public procurement experts Tussell find that local government spending with the Government’s ‘strategic suppliers’ has remained flat for five years.
What councils would like for Christmas 17/12/2024 Jonathan Carr-West, chief executive of the LGIU, reflects on the English Devolution White Paper and considers what councils will be asking for this Christmas.
Unlocking the benefits of low carbon leisure centres 03/12/2024 Steve Wilkinson, director of energy performance contracts at Cenergist, explores how councils can navigate decarbonisation strategies for leisure centres.
Three components to a successful tech strategy in 2025 25/11/2024 Stephen Earl, director at Cloudhouse, discusses the three main components to a successful local government-wide tech strategy in 2025.
Rethinking school communications ahead of the PSTN switch-off 06/11/2024 Cardiff Council takes PSTN switch-off as opportunity to rethink school communications, writes Dan York, Local Government Sector Lead, Avaya UK&I.
Autumn Budget: Inadequate council funding hits the Government too 22/10/2024 Jeremy Newmark, finance spokesperson for District Councils’ Network (DCN), argues that properly funded councils are essential to ministers hitting their goals.
Recycling Week: New government, new direction? 14/10/2024 Lee Marshall, Director of Innovation and Technical Services at CIWM, considers what the new Government means for the waste and recycling sector.
Why social care isn’t just a discharge service 10/10/2024 Sean Harriss, Senior Advisor at PPL, talks about how viewing social care as a ‘hospital discharge service’ means the value of social care isn’t realised.
Making digital poverty history 08/10/2024 Elizabeth Anderson, CEO of Digital Poverty Alliance, discusses the role of local government when it comes to tackling digital poverty.