Making the most of empty spaces
23/03/2020 Will Kinnear outlines how flexible workspace can lead the way in regeneration for local authorities. |
Finding the right IT outsourcing partner
13/03/2020 Denis Kaminskiy provides his top tips on finding the right IT outsourcing partner. |
Fire safe specification: The role of door closers
11/03/2020 Graham Hulland is calling on housing authorities and local councils to put tenant’s safety first and to look closely at what must be considered to correctly specify door closers. |
Strategic workforce planning
09/03/2020 Michael Culshaw explains why local government needs a a strategic workforce plan whitepaper. |
A pathway to low carbon heat
03/03/2020 Ian Rose explains why decarbonising home heating offers financial opportunity to registered social landlords. |
An innovative approach to tackling homelessness
21/02/2020 Cllr Sue Fennimore explains what innovative approach Hammersmith & Fulham Council is taking to tackle homelessness. |
The balancing act: reducing emissions and improving transportation
17/02/2020 Paul Moorby outlines how using Big Data to analyse real-time traffic information can help councils to refine traffic management policies whilst reducing carbon emissions. |
The media should start to trust councils on commercialism
17/02/2020 In light of the recent headlines on councils’ £6bn-plus property 'spending spree', and recent criticism of advertising on council websites, Lloyd Clark asks why councils are still criticised for trying to raise revenue. |
The cost of running on outdated software
14/02/2020 Chris Mountford warns local government must keep devices updated to protect its citizens. |
What local government should ask startups
12/02/2020 Investment in digital solutions to service delivery may help to deliver greater public satisfaction with local government at lower cost. Edd Elliot offers a few tips to buyers seeking to understand whether a small business is offering a solution that matches your problem. |
More streetlight chargers only part of the answer
11/02/2020 Despite funding for on-street chargepoints doubling for 2021, Kevin Pugh argues more streetlight chargers is not the universal panacea to the charging infrastructure shortage. |
Give councils greater powers to protect local heritage buildings
10/02/2020 Damien Egan, Mayor of Lewisham, explains why he is leading calls for the Government to give local authorities greater powers to protect local heritage buildings and assets of community value. |
Adopting the Local Digital Declaration
05/02/2020 Saul Cozens outlines how councils can effectively adopt the principles of the Local Digital Declaration. |
Top ten funding trends of the decade
04/02/2020 Sarah Perry looks back at the top trends that shaped the funding landscape over the past ten years and predicts how they may influence funders and application processes in the future. |
From grey to green: The role of SuDS in Britain's green spaces
31/01/2020 Ian Geeson describes why green spaces are a key element of Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) and the role they play in helping Britain to avoid flooding. |
The price to pay
29/01/2020 If the Johnson Government values the institutions of mayoral governance as agents of levelling up, they will have to creatively fund and resource them, writes Localis chief executive Jonathan Werran. |
Managing short-term lets
27/01/2020 Deborah Heather explores the issue of homestay rentals and managing short-term lets within council boundaries. |
Revolutionising mental health
22/01/2020 Cllr Jasmine Ali explains how Southwark Council is putting plans into action to revolutionise children’s mental health in Southwark. |
Preparing for new regulations
20/01/2020 Chris Proctor warns housing providers must enact change now to improve compliance and not wait for the regulators. |
Hydrogen for transport
16/01/2020 Mark Griffin explains why Aberdeen City Council has introduced a fleet of hydrogen fuelled buses to help reduce emissions. |
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.
