The elephant in the budget
12/03/2024 The budget provided support to strengthen growth, but bolder action is required to tackle finances, says Amanda Kelly, local government lead at PA Consulting. |
Budget: What does it mean for local government?
06/03/2024 Jonathan Werran, chief executive, Localis looks at what the Spring budget means for local government. |
Chancellor needs to show compassion to most vulnerable
05/03/2024 Cllr Elizabeth Campbell, leader, Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, urges the Chancellor to renew the Household Support Fund. |
Councils in crisis: time to stop the cycle of decline
04/03/2024 Claire Ward, partner and local government sector specialist at Anthony Collins, discusses the state of local government finances ahead of the Spring Budget. |
The financial crisis in Birmingham City Council
22/02/2024 Dr James Brackley and Prof. Adam Leaver of the Audit Reform Lab call for an urgent value for money assessment of Birmingham CC's proposed cuts and asset sales. |
Street Scar: why the utilities firms ruin our streets and how to stop it
19/02/2024 Nicholas Boys Smith, founder and chairman of Create Streets, explains what needs to be done to help local authorities prevent 'street scarring'. |
The Trading Standards Crisis
15/02/2024 John Herriman, chief executive at the Chartered Trading Standards Institute, discusses the impact of the local government funding crisis on Trading Standards. |
The joys of inclusive play
12/02/2024 Nathalie Esfandi, co-founder of the Fair Play playground, discusses the important role local councils can play in creating inclusive play environments. |
Changing lanes: why moving to an Open Market model for parking is the right choice for councils
08/02/2024 Peter O’Driscoll, Managing Director at RingGo, makes the case for an Open Market model for parking. |
The Temporary Housing Dilemma: a strategic approach
07/02/2024 Darya Kolas, Partner & Head of Social Housing at Copping Joyce, discusses the temporary housing dilemma facing local authorities. |
Social housing reform: a recipe for more homelessness and litigation?
05/02/2024 Helen Tucker, litigation partner in the social housing team at Anthony Collins, warns the Government's social housing reforms could lead to more litigation. |
Scrutinising your approach to risk
30/01/2024 Councils are scrutinising their approach to risk in light of the difficult economic conditions. Gordon Winstanley, McLarens, looks at the implications. |
Councils must adapt to extreme weather threat
24/01/2024 Cara Jenkinson, Cities Manager, Ashden discusses how local authorities can adapt to the threat of extreme weather. |
The new Centre for Young Lives
22/01/2024 Anne Longfield CBE, the chair of the Commission on Young Lives, discusses the launch of the Centre for Young Lives this month. |
Community Ownership: defending the assets that matter most
16/01/2024 Co-operative Party General Secretary, Joe Fortune, explains how community ownership can help revive the struggling British high street. |
2024: an epochal year of change and transition
12/01/2024 Jonathan Werran, chief executive, Localis looks at what is coming down the tracks for local government in the year ahead. |
Velocity’s low carbon interventions help prevent and repair potholes
11/01/2024 With National Pothole Day upon us once more, highways maintenance specialists Velocity discuss their innovative spray-injection patching technique. |
Leveraging tech to tackle black mould
09/01/2024 Deborah Matthews, MRI Software, looks at how arming onsite teams with the right tech can empower social housing providers to be proactive on black mould. |
Tackling cyber vulnerabilities
08/01/2024 James Young, CTO at Cantium Business Solutions, discusses how vulnerability management can play an important part in managing cyber security risk. |
Review of 2023: a year in planning
20/12/2023 Karen Charles, executive director, Boyer (part of Leaders Romans Group), takes a look back at developments in planning policy over the last year. |
Shell is helping power the journey towards a circular paving industry with Shell Bitumen LT R, a new product for roads that uses plastics destined for landfill as part of the additives to make the bitumen.
Effective Energy Group is now offering its support to the 40 Local Authorities who have received a share of the £430m to deliver their projects on the ground by surveying properties and installing measures.
Dougie Belmore explains how one of the main interfaces between you and Bacs is about to change.