The accessibility challenge
How Bracknell Forest Council's ‘digital-first' approach propels them to high web accessibility ranking.
Voters face 'stark choice' on public spending - IFS
29/11/2019 The choice could not be clearer on public spending plans by the main political parties according to the Institute for Fiscal Studies. |
Council pension scheme invests in green fund
11/10/2019 A council pension scheme has become one of the first to invest in a new ‘green’ fund which supports low carbon technology. |
Treasury 'wasting money' in funding of local government
17/09/2019 The Treasury is wasting money in its funding of local government and needs to have a more place-based focus, according to a report from the respected Institute for Government (IfG) think-tank. |
Brokenshire calls for 'new deal for local government'
02/07/2019 Communities secretary James Brokenshire has called on the next Prime Minister to publish a Green Paper on a new deal between local and central government. |
Waltham Forest named as Local Authority of the Year
26/06/2019 The London borough of Waltham Forest was last night named the Local Authority of the Year at a glittering ceremony attended by nearly 1,000 guests. |
How local authorities see their role in place-shaping
17/06/2019 The MJ and BT recently conducted a survey among local authority directors into their perceptions of place and their role in enhancing it with the aid of digital technology. |
Recognition for council pair in Queen's Birthday Honours
10/06/2019 The leader and former chief executive of a district council have both received awards in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List. |
Johnson calls for ‘overdue’ fiscal devolution for councils
02/10/2018 Boris Johnson has called for ‘long overdue’ fiscal devolution for local government saying it will help them fund services and encourage more housebuilding. |
Public finances perform better than expected
20/07/2018 Public finances continue to perform better than expectations, although total borrowing is up year-on-year even before the promised increase in health spending. |
Blackburn with Darwen Council named Local Authority of the Year
27/06/2018 Blackburn with Darwen Council was named tonight as the Local Authority of the Year at The MJ Local Government Achievement Awards. |
Local government figures celebrated in Queen's birthday honours
11/06/2018 The former interim chief executive of Birmingham City Council, Stella Manzie, has been made a Dame in the Queen’s birthday honours for services to local government. |
Scrap all districts says Heseltine
05/06/2018 District councils should be scrapped and 60 unitary counties created instead across England led by directly-elected mayors according to former Cabinet minister Lord Heseltine |
Business rate pilot councils could see £870m cash boost says think tank
12/04/2018 Local authorities are missing out on millions of pounds because of an £870m cash boost to business rate pilot councils, according to a study today from the respected Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) think-tank. |
Meeting the cyber security threat: are you ready?
09/04/2018 With local authorities increasingly concerned about cyber security, The MJ and BT undertook a survey to gauge the level of preparation. Michael Burton reports on the key findings. |
Is there a new option for unlocking council assets?
06/03/2018 Study of new model for delivering services claims £6bn could be invested into regeneration using ‘fourth option’ for property projects. Michael Burton reports. |
Local government staff recognised in New Year's Honours list
02/01/2018 Social services directors featured prominently in this year’s New Year’s Honours List. |
A bulging in-tray awaits the communities secretary next week
08/06/2017 From community cohesion to business rates, devolution and adult social care, whoever walks into Marsham Street next week will have a lot of paperwork to go through. |
Fiscal clouds threaten to bring a further decade of austerity
08/02/2017 Austerity will continue well into the next decade irrespective of any negative impact of Brexit, the Institute of Fiscal Studies (IFS) predicted today. |
TPA: Give councils greater fiscal powers
13/12/2016 Local government should have the power to levy a local income tax and a local sales tax, the Taxpayers’ Alliance has said. |
Government borrowing falls ahead of Autumn Statement
22/11/2016 Government borrowing fell by £1.6bn to £4.8bn last month compared to October 2015, thanks to better than expected tax revenues. |
This issue of Public Property examines how public sector organisations can unlock the hidden value in their land, and why a new approach to construction could help boost the outcomes of the Government’s One Public Estate programme.
The December issue also considers why learnings from ancient cities could provide the key to promoting wellbeing in the modern built environment. It also contains a case study on how the London Borough of Westminster has provided high quality care for the elderly alongside a block of luxury apartments.
