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The use of robotics in social care 06/09/2018 Recent years have seen an increase in the use of robotics in public services. David Rees outlines some of the latest developments and discusses how they can be deployed ethically and effectively.
Devolution: The local English revolution 13/06/2016 David Rees and Andrew Hooke offers some practical solutions for overcoming the challenges posed by devolution.
Ensuring sustainable local services 12/05/2015 David Rees explores the future of local government following the outcome of the General and Local Elections.

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The new LocalGov and Multiverse report explores how workforce upskilling is driving smarter, more efficient, and inclusive local government transformation.

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