The five human impacts of ransomware attacks
Jonathan Lee examines the human impact that five cyber attacked on public services had.
Pandemic is 'levelling down' the South, report warns
25/01/2021 The economic damage caused by the coronavirus pandemic will make it four times harder to level up the North and Midlands, a new study has revealed. |
Councils secure funding to help boost take up of COVID-19 vaccine
25/01/2021 Over £23m has been allocated to 60 councils to encourage high-risk groups to have the COVID-19 vaccination. |
Councils back postponement of May local elections
25/01/2021 Senior council figures have urged the Government to postpone the local elections planned for May, according to a new poll. |
New funding to improve life of mothers and babies
22/01/2021 The 19 projects chosen to share a £7.6m fund to reduce health inequalities among new mothers and babies have been announced by the Government. |
Report highlights furniture poverty in social housing
22/01/2021 Only 2% of social rented properties are let as furnished or partly furnished, compared to 29% of private rented properties, new research has shown. |
New strategy 'a golden opportunity' to tackle child sexual abuse
22/01/2021 A new strategy to protect children from all forms of child sexual abuse has been published by the Government today. |
Council fined for death of girl following playground collapse
22/01/2021 A council in London has been fined £330,000 after a five-year-old girl died when playground equipment collapsed on top of her. |
Council approves memorial for victims of Manchester Arena bombing
22/01/2021 A ‘calm and peaceful’ memorial for the 22 people who were killed in the 2017 Manchester terror attack has been approved by the council. |
Labour to force vote over council tax rise
22/01/2021 Labour will force a vote in the House of Commons to stop government plans to force councils to raise council tax by 5%. |
All social high-rise buildings take action on dangerous cladding
22/01/2021 All social housing towers have had unsafe cladding removed - or have work underway - government figures have revealed. |
New research to show value of heritage and culture
21/01/2021 The culture and heritage sectors will be able to make a stronger case for investment following a new approach by the Government. |
Oxford first council to approve city-wide air pollution target
21/01/2021 Oxford City Council has become the first local authority in the UK to approve a city-wide air pollution reduction target. |
Report sets out need for new digital operating model
21/01/2021 Local and regional authorities should be given greater power and support to help the Government hit connectivity targets, a report has argued today. |
Government urged to adopt UPRN for residential properties
21/01/2021 The Government has been urged to adopt the Unique Property Reference Number (UPRN) across the housing market to reduce fraud and protect tenants from rogue landlords. |
Former councillor jailed for electoral fraud
21/01/2021 A former councillor has been jailed and ordered to pay Redbridge Council more than £28,000 after committing electoral fraud. |
Councils plan to install 35 on-street EV chargers each by 2025
20/01/2021 Councils are planning on installing just 35 on-street electric vehicle chargers each by 2025 on average, an investigation has revealed. |
Councils welcome £148m funding boost to cut misuse of drugs
20/01/2021 Five areas across England will pilot a new approach to tackling drug misuse under plans announced today by the Government. |
UK cities and towns hardest hit by COVID-19 likely to recover fastest, report finds
20/01/2021 The cities worst hit by the coronavirus pandemic are likely to make the fastest economic recovery, new analysis has revealed today. |
New homes will need to reduce emissions by at least 75% by 2025
20/01/2021 All new buildings will have to meet tough new energy efficiency standards under plans published by the Government. |
Councils urged to update their Local Plans
20/01/2021 A small number of councils are failing to keep their Local Plans up-to-date, the housing minister has warned. |
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.
