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.
Shropshire Council acts to avoid Section 114
05/09/2025 Shropshire Council is expected to declare a ‘financial emergency’ next week as it seeks to avoid effective bankruptcy. |
Greater Manchester launches North’s first nature recovery strategy
04/09/2025 Greater Manchester has launched the first Local Nature Recovery Strategy in the North, aiming to reverse decades of wildlife decline and improve green spaces. |
Council denies leaving man to sleep in car
04/09/2025 A Lincolnshire man with health issues was left sleeping in his car after South Kesteven DC failed to offer him temporary housing, Ombudsman rules. |
Councils back Right to Buy reforms but seek more flexibility
04/09/2025 Reforms to Right to Buy (RTB) have given councils greater confidence in protecting and growing their housing stock, according to a new LGA survey. |
Council to review controversial £500k AI deal with Palantir
04/09/2025 Coventry City Council will review its £500,000-a-year contract with US data firm Palantir, following concerns over the company’s reported links to the IDF. |
Street hazards endangering blind pedestrians, charity warns
04/09/2025 Over half of blind and partially sighted people struggle to complete essential journeys due to poor pavements and abandoned e-scooters, a new poll reveals. |
Council takes legal action against asylum seeker hotels
02/09/2025 West Northamptonshire Council is taking legal action to force three hotels in the county to stop housing asylum seekers. |
Millions at risk of council tax debt, report warns
02/09/2025 One in four UK adults fear they will be unable to pay their council tax over the next six months, new research from StepChange Debt Charity reveals. |
Disadvantaged children left behind by childcare policy, report warns
02/09/2025 Children from disadvantaged families are receiving far less Government-funded early education than their peers, report from Coram Family and Childcare warns. |
Reform UK plan to overhaul LGPS sparks backlash
01/09/2025 Reforming the Local Government Pension Scheme in England and Wales (LGPS) could save taxpayers around £10bn, Reform UK’s deputy leader has claimed. |
SEND transport costs reach record £2.26bn
01/09/2025 SEND transport costs hit a record high of £2.26bn in 2023-24, according to a new analysis of official data for England. |
Council defends £500k AI deal with Palantir
01/09/2025 Coventry City Council has defended a £500,000-a-year AI contract with US data company Palantir, which supplies technology to the Israel Defence Forces (IDF). |
Call to abolish Homes England
01/09/2025 A think-tank has called for the abolition of Homes England. |
Councils hand millions to landlords amid housing crisis
01/09/2025 Local authorities in England are paying millions of pounds a year to incentivise private landlords to house homeless families, new data has revealed. |
Councils call for restrictions on office-to-home conversions
01/09/2025 Local authority leaders are calling on the Government to limit office-to-residential conversions, warning they are undermining affordable housing delivery. |
One in 10 supported homes at risk
29/08/2025 50,000 specialist homes for people with support needs are at imminent risk of closure due to ongoing funding pressures, National Housing Federation warns. |
Government skipped own cost review of council mergers
29/08/2025 The Government did not conduct its own assessment of the costs of local government reorganisation, the BBC has revealed. |
Reform UK council leader bans local newspaper
29/08/2025 The Reform UK leader of Nottinghamshire County Council has banned a local newspaper from contacting him or his councillors following a row over reporting. |
Council worker jailed for £236k fraud
29/08/2025 A council employee who secretly held multiple jobs has been jailed for three years after defrauding local authorities out of more than £236,000. |
Wrexham bin strike called off after deal reached
28/08/2025 A planned bin strike in Wrexham has been suspended after last-minute talks between Unite and Wrexham County Borough Council. |
