Social care reform: what lies ahead?
Sally Warren lays out four principles that should be at the centre of a ‘radically realistic’ White Paper on social care reform and asks if its vision will be the right one?
Devolution: what’s in store for local authorities in 2017?
16/01/2017 Will 2017 bring the same radical changes to local government we saw last year? Andrew Jepp investigates. |
Autumn Statement – Councils looking for chancellor to steady the ship
08/11/2016 All eyes will be on Philip Hammond on 23 November, when he makes his first Autumn Statement as chancellor of the exchequer. But what will council chiefs be hoping to hear in the Statement, and why? |
Managing the unmanageable
10/02/2016 With flooding becoming more commonplace in Britain, local authorities need to be prepared for the worst. Andrew Jepp reports. |
The new risk landscape
30/07/2015 Andrew Jepp explains why a ‘renaissance’ in outsourcing brings new risks to local government. |
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Councils and cuts: The changes so far and the challenges ahead
27/03/2015 Andrew Jepp analyses how local authorities have reacted to budget cuts and where responses might change in coming years. |
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The risk of cutting services
04/12/2014 As councils reduce services, will this expose them to new reputational, operational and financial risks? |
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Community volunteering brings risks and rewards
05/08/2014 Why local authorities can help implement effective volunteer-led public services. |
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The risk of ignoring the social care challenge
06/05/2014 Why local authorities have shifted their role from pure service ‘providers’ to service ‘enablers’ |
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Budget 2014: Councils must retain their top talent
20/03/2014 Following yesterday's Budget announcement, councils must do their best to retain and motivate their staff to have any chance of delivering more for less. |
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Managing the cuts – a long-term perspective
10/11/2010 Facing a tough financial environment, local authorities must now deliver more for less – but also minimise the impact this strategy will have on both residents and council staff, as Andrew Jepp explains |
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.
