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Getting prepared for local child sexual exploitation inquiries

13/02/2025

After the government announced five pilots for locally-led inquiries into child grooming gangs, councils should ensure they have resources at their disposal should investigations be rolled out, says Stephanie McGarry, partner at Browne Jacobson.

Learning from NHS digital transformation

05/02/2025

Justin Day, CEO and co-founder of Cloud Gateway, considers what local government devolution can learn from NHS digital transformation.

The cost of local authority trading companies

30/01/2025

Trading companies provide a model to deliver services under tight financial circumstances, says UNISON’s Paul Bell. But at what cost?

Tackling the ecological skills gap

21/01/2025

Catherine Spitzer, chief executive of Environment Bank, explains how private investment can help councils that are struggling to attract skilled ecologists.

The AI opportunity for government is now

15/01/2025

After Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced the Government’s AI ambitions this week, Russell Goodenough, head of AI for CGI in the UK and Australia, discusses the benefits AI could bring to the UK’s public sector.

Councils’ housebuilding rests on playing to staff strengths

07/01/2025

Eman Al-Hillawi, CEO at business change consultancy Entec Si, looks at how councils could improve housebuilding progress by re-aligning their workforce.

The Bumpy Road Ahead: Labour’s great pothole challenge

17/12/2024

David Giles, chair of the Asphalt Industry Alliance (AIA), discusses the state of the local road system and what Labour should do to help drive improvements.

Hitting Housing Targets: How much Green Belt is needed?

02/12/2024

David Churchill, a partner at Carter Jonas, asks how much Green Belt must local authorities release to meet housing targets.

Social care and the alarming impact of the NIC rise

12/11/2024

The Budget leaves the social care sector alarmed about the rise in national insurance contributions, says Rachael Dodgson, chief executive of Dimensions.

Why we urgently need the Hillsborough Law

11/11/2024

Matthew Smith, Partner and Head of Public and Regulatory Law at Bates Wells, discusses a new law aimed at introducing a legal duty of candour on public bodies.

Utilising self-service capabilities for local government

06/11/2024

Anthony Lamoureux, CEO of Velocity Smart Technology, discusses how council services can shift to a fully self-service model to cut costs.

Unlocking supply chain potential to deliver net zero

29/10/2024

Cllr Paul Dimoldenberg, Westminster City Council, discusses how councils can reach sustainability goals through collaboration with supply chains.

Five star performance for Everyone Active

28/10/2024

Everyone Active celebrates five awards at ukactive Awards 2024, including top honours for National Centre and Outstanding Organisation of the Year.

Autumn Budget: Beacon of hope or empty promises?

25/10/2024

Max Camplin, executive director at Cavendish Consulting, discusses Labour's housing proposals and the potential challenges ahead.

Autumn Budget: What does local government need to hear?

22/10/2024

Joe Fyans, head of research at Localis, looks at what local government needs to hear from the Chancellor in the Autumn Statement.

Recycling Week: The disposable vapes challenge

15/10/2024

Scott Butler, executive director of Material Focus, looks at the recycling challenge the surge in disposable vapes poses for local authorities.

Recycling Week: The pass down of ETS costs to councils

14/10/2024

LARAC chair Cathy Cook discusses the impact on local authorities of the proposed expansion of the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS).

An alternative to Winter Fuel Payments

08/10/2024

Alex Clegg, economist at the Resolution Foundation, sets out a possible alternative to Winter Fuel Payments.

Awaab’s Law: the path to improving indoor air quality

26/09/2024

Alan Siggins, Airflow MD, looks at what councils need to do to improve air quality in social housing in light of Awaab’s Law.

Catastrophic system failure

05/09/2024

Mo Baines, chief executive of APSE, calls for an end to the hollowing out of public service capacity in light of the Grenfell Tower Inquiry.

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