Learning the lessons
Certain key public services are best delivered locally, according to a landmark review of the pandemic.
The Editorial Team
The remote learning robot
In need of remote learning tools to reduce costs while increasing hours of education, local authorities are turning to a desktop robot.
Joining forces for a greener future
Partnering with local authorities to deliver community EV-charging schemes.
Council tenant and landlord relationships
Despite the unprecedented challenges the country has faced over the past year because of the coronavirus pandemic, the tragedy of the Grenfell Tower fire in 2017 is still very present in the memories of people living and working in social housing.
MPs: ‘Create green jobs’
MPs have called on the Government to counter rising unemployment by creating green jobs and focusing investment in energy efficiency, the circular economy, climate adaptation and nature recovery.
‘Lessons to be learned’ on rough sleeping
The number of rough sleepers accommodated during the ‘Everyone in’ initiative over several months “far exceeds” the number recorded in the Government’s annual national snapshot of the rough sleeper population, according to a report by the National Audit Office (NAO).
Becoming leaders
Democracy, decision-making and good governance are strengthened when councillors reflect the people they seek to serve and represent.
Pandemic leaves ‘legacy of abuse’
School closures during the first national lockdown left local authorities with a “legacy of abuse and neglect” to respond to.
Provisional finance settlement published
Last month’s provisional finance settlement has been published – and sees new funding for adult and children’s social care.
Spending Review: cash pressures remain
Amid gloomy economic forecasts, the Chancellor Rishi Sunak unveiled his Spending Review, which he said aimed to “protect the public services most affected by coronavirus”.