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Six ‘must haves’ for Boris’ levelling up vision 21/07/2021 Nigel Wilcock offers six important points to add to the levelling up debate.
A tipping point for town centres? 16/04/2020 Nigel Wilcock warns that many town centre businesses are now probably terminally damaged – and genuine change will be essential.
Rebalancing the economy: our time is now 27/06/2019 Nigel Wilcock calls for a different approach to tackle regional imbalances in economic growth.

Analysis

New SIGOMA chair: ‘We need certainty’ on council funding

Mayor Chris Cooke, new chair of the Special Interest Group of Municipal Authorities (SIGOMA), talks to LocalGov about collaborative governance and funding.

Opinion

Why a national £2 bus fare cap could accelerate bus franchising

Frank Suttie, Commercial Director at Freeths, examines how PM Andy Burnham's planned £2 national bus fare cap could strengthen the case for bus franchising.

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Think tank warns Burnham must move fast to avoid ‘two-tier England’

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New Products

Safeguarding Children - the AAT Way

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

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

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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 Improves Safety Across Greenwich Subways with LED Lighting Upgrade

Cornwall’s Coastal Heritage Lighting Upgraded with Acrospire Lanterns

Acrospire Delivers Durable Handrail Lighting Upgrade for Historical Landmark Jacob’s Ladder

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

Company Anouncements

Acrospire promotes LED retrofit for structurally viable lighting assets

Vent-Axia Welcomes the Future Homes Standard as Competency Takes Centre Stage

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%

Social Worker - Children with Disabilities, West Essex

Up to £0.0000 per annum

Social Worker - Children with Disabilities, West EssexPermanent, Full Time£36,124 to £51,834 per annumLocation

Recuriter: Essex County Council

Administration Officer - Braintree District Council

Up to £12.7500 per hour

Administration Officer - Braintree District Council£12.75 PAYE / £16.33 Umbrella per hour Braintree, Essex Full-Time, Temporary 37 Hours Per Week Clos England, Essex, Braintree

Recuriter: Essex County Council