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How can local government rise to the expectations of the UK Digital Strategy? 26/08/2022 Leo Hanna warns that meeting the government’s ambition for a new digital strategy will require an organisational step change within local government.

Analysis

Small Scale, Big Potential: Town and parish councils and devolution

Parish and town councils could play a central role in making devolution work for communities.

Opinion

LocalGov Round Up: Pay, Pride in Place and LGR

This week councils faced pay decisions, sweeping reorganisation plans, fresh regeneration funding and tensions over the future shape of local government.

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Legal threat looms as counties oppose Whitehall LGR ruling

Council workers offered 3.3% pay rise

Council leaders call for acceleration of reorganisation decisions

Court sentences man involved in council officer assault

Badenoch launches £112.5m pothole plan

New Products

Safeguarding Children - the AAT Way

MSL enhances hygiene auditing with air quality testing for Awaab’s Law compliance

Cadcorp launches Mapestry

Bolton Council Upgrades 120+ School Crossings with Smart CMS Control by Lucy Zodion

NEC CONTRACTS HAS GONE DIGITAL: PAPERLESS, TO GIVE YOU MORE

Vent-Axia Delivers Social Housing a Smart Ventilation Solution Ahead of Awaab’s Law

New remotely lockable cabinet will help manage medication for people with mental health issues

Case Studies

Acrospire Delivers Seamless Heritage Lighting Upgrade on Bath’s North Parade Bridge

Acrospire Delivers Retrofit Lighting for Newbridge’s Joe Calzaghe Footbridge

Acrospire Delivers PIR-Controlled Lighting at Ruislip Lido Car Park

Spennymoor Market Place and Consett Middle Street revitalised using Thorn Lighting’s Thor Lanterns and Customisable Gobo Projectors

Acrospire Partners with Bath & North East Somerset Council to Illuminate Historic Film Location with LED Upgrade

Believ to install 22 charge points across Redcar and Cleveland

Acrospire Enhances Harlington Underpass with Energy-Saving Vandal-Resistant Lighting

Company Anouncements

Apricorn Becomes First and Only Hardware-Encrypted USB Storage Device Manufacturer to Achieve AS9100 Certification

AAT helps Councils step up to address children’s social care

CU Phosco Approved as a Crown Commercial Service Supplier

Acrospire triumphs at the 2025 HEA Awards with Sustainable Project of the Year

TRT Lighting retrofit helps Lincolnshire County Council cut street lighting energy use by over 65%

Vent-Axia Welcomes Healthy Homes Standard

Vent-Axia Helps Tackle Condensation and Mould this World Ventilation Day

Joint Director of Economy & Place

£112,639 - £121,299

We want to hear from people who want to build something new, operate at scale Blaenau Gwent

Recuriter: Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council

Business Finance Manager

£51,356 - £55,539 per annum

The role is based at County Hall, but the service is delivered through hybrid working Northallerton, North Yorkshire

Recuriter: North Yorkshire Council

Property Solicitor

£38,220 - £51,356 pro rata per annum

We are currently looking to recruit an ambitious and forward thinking individual to work as a Property Solicitor/ Lawyer Northallerton, North Yorkshire

Recuriter: North Yorkshire Council