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Analysis

Beyond the Leisure Centre: How to make the case for active wellbeing investment

This special report from LocalGov and Alliance Leisure makes the case for repositioning council leisure provision as prevention infrastructure.

Opinion

Devolution and putting place first

The real lesson of Andy Burnham's Makerfield success, argues Dr Jonathan Carr-West, is that place – not personality – is the key to Britain's future.

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Fresh asylum homelessness spike warning

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Safeguarding Children - the AAT Way

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Case Studies

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

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

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%

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£24,796 (Pro Rata)

Permanent Contract - Part Time 10 hours per week 4.00pm to 6.00pm Monday to Friday. Whole Time. Required to start 1st August 2026. Governors wish to Newton Aycliffe

Recuriter: Durham County Council

Social Worker MHSOP

£35,412 - £39,152 / £40,777- £45,091 p.a. ( pro rata for part-time) i.e. grade 9 pre progression/grade 11 post progression (Pay Award Pending)

We are looking for a MHSOP Social Worker to join our Adult Care Service, supporting older people and adults with a physical disability. WHAT IS INVO Durham

Recuriter: Durham County Council

Clerical Officer Receptionist

Grade 3 £25,185 - £25,989 Pro rata (Pay award pending)

WHAT IS INVOLVED? We are looking to appoint a temporary (18 months) part time Clerical Officer/Receptionist within Business Services to provide a pr Newton Aycliffe

Recuriter: Durham County Council