VE Day: Council duties under the Armed Forces Covenant
As we mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day, Geoff Wild, Legal & Governance Consultant, looks at the duties of councils under the Armed Forces Covenant.
What’s happening inside the LGPS?
19/05/2025 Get the most informed take on the challenges and opportunities that substantial reform will bring at this year’s PLSA Local Authority Conference. |
Are Reform a challenge for local government reorganisation?
15/05/2025 Laura Hughes, partner at law firm Browne Jacobson, examines whether Reform UK’s local election successes will impact local government reorganisation. |
What the changes to overseas recruitment mean for the care sector
15/05/2025 Melanie Weatherley MBE, co-chair of the Care Association Alliance, responds to the Government’s decision to end the recruitment of care workers from overseas. |
Getting the most from your lift maintenance agreement
13/05/2025 Smart negotiation of maintenance contracts can save money, whilst ensuring reliability, says Oliver Greening, LIFTEX 2025 Show Director. |
Local Elections: Managing change and good decision making
09/05/2025 Claire Ward, a partner and local government sector specialist at Anthony Collins, discusses managing change after the local elections. |
A fairer voting system
07/05/2025 Following the local elections, Dr Jess Garland, Electoral Reform Society, argues there is no excuse not to change the electoral system. |
Learning from the locals
06/05/2025 Jonathan Werran, chief executive of Localis, reflects on the results of the local elections. |
Local elections in the shadow of reorganisation
28/04/2025 Dr Jonathan Carr-West of the LGIU discusses the meaning of the local elections against the backdrop of local government reorganisation (LGR). |
Making payment processes smarter
22/04/2025 It can be challenging to find the right software to streamline payment processes. Lewis McKenna-Crisp argues SmarterPay has the ideal solution for councils. |
GLL: Supporting a new generation of literary talent
08/04/2025 Rebecca Gediking, Head of Libraries at GLL, discusses the GLL Literary Foundation, which aims to support talented, up and coming children’s authors. |
Leadership and HR in local government transformation
01/04/2025 Pam Parkes, president of the PPMA, argues that the leadership mindset and HR are the missing links in local government transformation. |
A national asbestos record could prove positive for councils
26/03/2025 With momentum for a national record of asbestos in public buildings, Nicola Dawn, a Partner at Forbes Solicitors, looks at how this could benefit councils. |
Managing Lifts in Public Buildings and the Building Safety Act
13/03/2025 LIFTEX 2025 Show Director Oliver Greening explains the changes to lift management and maintenance requirements brought about by the Building Safety Act. |
Government push for AI growth
04/03/2025 AI is here and it is shaping our lives and our society. Chris Holmes, Baron Holmes of Richmond, discusses AI regulation. |
Is enough being done to meet the 1.5m housing target?
28/02/2025 Jonathan Pearson, director of Residentially, asks if the Government is doing enough to meet its 1.5 million new homes target. |
Are you ready for the new procurement legislation?
20/02/2025 Richard Dickins, MD of Social Value Business, discusses the Procurement Act 2023 and asks if commissioning and procurement teams are ready for the legislation. |
Putting people at the heart of AI adoption
20/02/2025 Dean Collins, AI expert at PA Consulting, says we need to re-think the ‘people aspect’ if AI’s benefits are to be felt by care providers and communities. |
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? |
