Digital Transformation: Reshaping public services for the better
Gaps in vision, skills and leadership are slowing digital progress. Ian Roberts, Granicus UK, outlines how smarter strategies can drive transformation.
Rural Somerset to benefit from EV infrastructure boost
04/09/2025 Somerset Council has been granted almost £4m to support the rollout of electric vehicle (EV) charge points. |
Council leadership shifts as four step down
04/09/2025 Four councillors have resigned from Rushmoor Borough Council, leaving Labour without a majority. |
Mayor calls for ‘decisive action’ on taxi licensing
04/09/2025 The Mayoral Council meeting will today hear mayor Andy Burnham call for an end to the ‘out of area’ licensing of taxis. |
Councils push early check service to tackle health gaps
03/09/2025 Free NHS health check invites were sent to more than one million people aged 40 and over by March this year, the Local Government Association (LGA) has revealed. |
Bin workers in Brum back further strike action
03/09/2025 A vote has seen bin workers in Birmingham ‘overwhelmingly’ agree to extend strike action until spring next year, according to Unite. |
MPs support Devolution Bill to boost local powers
03/09/2025 A majority of MPs have voted in favour of the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill at its Second Reading. |
Council comments on Southport Pier’s fate following fire
02/09/2025 Sefton Council has confirmed that a fire at Southport Pier is ‘not being treated as suspicious’. |
Mayor voices support for airport reopening
02/09/2025 The mayor of South Yorkshire is advocating for the reopening of Doncaster Sheffield Airport. |
Overstretched schools need clearer roles, says union
02/09/2025 Education staff are carrying disproportionate responsibilities, according to the Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL). |
Schools lag on processed meat substitutes
01/09/2025 Over two thirds of councils are yet to remove cured meats from school menus, experts have warned. |
Councils forgo over £50m second homes revenue
01/09/2025 The sale of second homes has seen up to £55m less council tax revenue generated for local authorities. |
Halton BC’s staff express concern about the organisation
27/08/2025 A survey for Halton Borough Council has revealed that 63% of staff are worried about what lies ahead. |
‘Alarm bells’ over night time economy neglect
27/08/2025 The night-time industry has seen the closure of one in four venues over the last five years, data reveals. |
Report reveals ‘frustration’ over regeneration scheme faults
27/08/2025 A regeneration project in Birkenhead is due to exceed its budget by £12m, with a report outlining its ‘risks and implications’. |
Resident fined over £100k for felling ancient tree
26/08/2025 A resident has been fined over £100,000 for illegally cutting down an ancient tree protected by a preservation order. |
Council leader dismisses ‘laughable’ criticism of solar farm skit
26/08/2025 A council leader has denied inciting violence after he made a video where he pretended to destroy a solar farm with a rocket launcher. |
Think tank reports rise in ‘economically inactive' young people
26/08/2025 The number of those aged 16 to 24 and not in education, employment or training has risen to almost one million, a think tank has revealed. |
Dorset Council reveals lower homelessness rates
22/08/2025 Dorset Council’s temporary accommodation (TA) rates have dropped by over half following the launch of ‘successful prevention initiatives’. |
Lives at risk due to fire service cuts, union warns
22/08/2025 Over 2,000 firefighter positions could disappear due to Government cuts, the Fire Brigades Union has warned. |
London Councils: Funding reforms could be ‘devastating’ for capital
22/08/2025 The Government must consider London’s ‘high levels of deprivation’ in the Fair Funding Review 2.0, says the cross-party group representing the capital’s councils. |
