Pushing for real reform
The pandemic was a game changer for the central/local government relationship, says Joanne Roney, who has started her two-year stint as president of Solace.
Northeast Group once again confirms Telensa as Global #1 in Smart Street Lighting
14/12/2020 Telensa has been confirmed, for the third year in a row, as the world’s leading provider of smart streetlighting by independent analyst company, Northeast Group. |
Dublin City Council give green light for green weed control
08/12/2020 Greentown Environmental Ltd and Weedingtech’s Foamstream have been chosen by Dublin City Council for the provision of herbicide weed control across the Dublin City area. |
School installs barriers to reduce risk of spreading coronavirus
26/11/2020 A Nottinghamshire primary school has taken tough action to ensure that parents and children socially distance during drop off and pick up times, to reduce the risk of spreading Covid-19. |
Safety barriers protect pedestrians in Sheffield city centre
26/11/2020 Safety barriers have been installed near a Sheffield city centre tram line to protect pedestrians and pub-goers. |
Lambeth Council rewards APCOA Parking for outstanding service delivery
17/11/2020 APCOA Parking is delighted to announce that the London Borough of Lambeth has extended its parking services contract for a further 4-year period, from 14 November 2020. |
Devon County Council and SSE Contracting select Telensa for smart streetlighting project
06/11/2020 Telensa, the leading global provider of connected street lighting and smart city applications, has announced that it has been selected by energy services provider, SSE Contracting and Devon County Council to upgrade streetlighting in Devon to a smart control system. |
Bermondsey Bar & Kitchen is first venue to win COVID Accreditation in Gov pilot scheme
02/10/2020 London venue Bermondsey Bar & Kitchen is the first business to secure a COVID Compliant Accreditation as part of a new Government scheme. |
TechnologyOne continues to expand its enterprise Software as a Service (SaaS) presence in Northern Ireland
24/09/2020 Mid & East Antrim Borough Council is driving cost savings and efficiencies by switching to a new, integrated Software as a Service solution from leading enterprise software provider TechnologyOne. |
Council puts customers first with new digital platform
28/08/2020 Tewkesbury Borough Council is set to transform the way it interacts with its customers online following its decision to sign up with new digital platform Liberty Create. |
Lakeshore Copper Building
12/08/2020 A major new residential building in Bristol is defined by its 170m long façade, clad in Nordic Brown Light pre-oxidised copper – adding a warm, naturally developing character and complementing its modern, listed neighbour. |
Europe’s First Smart City Quarter powered by Panasonic
10/07/2020 Panasonic is proud to announce the start of its innovative, CO2-saving energy solution for the smart city project, Future Living® Berlin. |
Liverpool supporting vulnerable citizens with Community Helper platform
12/05/2020 Liverpool City Council has used low code technology to implement a new Community Helper tool to enable efficient delivery of emergency support to citizens self-isolating as a result of the COVID-19 crisis. |
Duddeston apartments with energy efficiency ventilation systems
12/02/2020 Residents living in the refurbished ‘Boat Blocks’ high rise apartments in Duddeston, Birmingham, are reaping the benefits of new ventilation systems from EnviroVent as part of a major refurbishment project. |
Modular building methods deliver fast track community centre
10/02/2020 Basildon Council selected modular building methods to create a new community centre and preschool facility for the Nevendon area, successfully fast tracking a valuable community asset with a tight construction schedule spanning just eight months. |
Iconic London Council improves productivity with Mersive Solstice
06/02/2020 Mersive Technologies, a leader in wireless collaboration solutions, has announced that Southwark Council is sharing content wirelessly using Solstice at public and internal meetings. |
Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council ‘Think Digital’ with Web GIS
29/01/2020 Cadcorp SIS WebMap selected for modernising access to council services. |
Local council Telford and Wrekin introduce StaySafe to their lone workers
09/12/2019 Telford and Wrekin Council has partnered with StaySafe to help keep their lone working employees safe |
Breathing Buildings
27/11/2019 Breathing Buildings has designed and delivered a low-energy ventilation system to a RIBA award-winning school in Southwark, London. |
Toro
27/11/2019 A demonstration of the Toro ProLine H800 for Haven Seashore Holiday Park was all it took to bring improvement to the grounds of the 57-acre site in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk. |
Waltham Forest builds FORS Silver requirement into Draft Local Plan
17/10/2019 Waltham Forest has become the latest local authority wishing to specify FORS, the Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme, in its planning policy requirements. |
This issue of Public Property examines how how flexible workspaces can lead the way in regeneration for local authorities, Why local authority intervention is key to successful urban regeneration schemes and if the Government’s challenge of embracing beauty is an opportunity for communities.
The March issue also takes a closer look at Blackburn with Darwen Council's first digital health hub to help people gain control over health and care services.
