GB talks to Adam McVey about plans to be a net-zero carbon Capital City by 2030 and creating a cleaner, greener and fairer future in Edinburgh
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Lee Marshall looks at why lockdown provided an opportunity as much as a challenge for those in the waste management sector
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Daniel Gillett from urges the government seize the opportunities e-cycles offer by helping to make them a more realistic way of travelling for more people
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Sue Morgan, Executive Director of the Design Council, discusses the relationship between health and well-being and active travel
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Suzanne Simmons explains why the Covid-19 crisis may well shape our response to urban trees and green space supply
Latest News
27/07/2021 - 10:07
UNISON has urged the Prime Minister to make funding available for council workers so that they can have the pay rise they deserve.
27/07/2021 - 09:44
Eight in ten residents feel that it is important to be able to comment on individual plans for all housing developments in their local area.
27/07/2021 - 09:40
The government has expanded daily contact testing with 1,200 new sites across frontline sectors, helping to avoid disruption to crucial services.
26/07/2021 - 14:48
The Respite Rooms Trial Programme will see 12 local areas share £3.7 million to fund accommodation and expert support for victims of abuse.
26/07/2021 - 12:09
The LGA has said that all young people need to better understand the dangers of cold water shock and the risks posed by tides and currents.
26/07/2021 - 11:17
The Environmental Audit Committee is calling for written evidence submissions on a recently published report on local government and net zero.
26/07/2021 - 10:43
The West Midlands Combined Authority has been named as the first organisation in the UK to qualify to use the RACE Equality Code quality mark.
26/07/2021 - 10:15
Public Health England has launched the latest Better Health campaign to encourage people to lose excess weight and get active this summer.
GB Features
Harry Steele discusses measures to reduce travel demand and the role of place in achieving a reduction in surface transport emissions
Charlie McNelly & Rob Franklin explain how local authorities can embark on their net zero journeys
Rob Whiteman, CIPFA CEO, details the opportunity to bring public services closer together to better meet the needs of local areas
The PPMA's Gordon McFarlane provides his reflections on how the public sector has innovated in the last 18 months
James Goodman explores the importance of empowering communities to take action toward tackling the climate crisis and restoring nature
Government Business shares the views of Aleks Kowalski on using drones to save the public sector money and help it operate more efficiently
Events
07/09/2021 to 09/09/2021
The Security Event is set to be the first major exhibition to take place in the sector when it opens its doors on 7-9 September 2021 at the NEC in Birmingham and for the first time it will also encompass the National Cyber Security Show.
09/12/2021
digitech21 will seek to demystify the increasingly complex technology landscape and will showcase a host of public sector best practice case studies and the very best solution providers, each of whom are helping organisations to transform and improve the way in which the public sector delivers services to the citizen.
Video
Sue Robb of 4Children talks to Julie Laughton and Alison Britton from the Department for Education about the role of childminders in delivering the 30 hours free entitlement.
Company Focus
Last year, the Coronavirus pandemic impacted many families across the country. Throughout these unprecedented times, we supported local authorities and educational establishments across the UK in providing much needed support to vulnerable members of their communities.
Event Diary
The Security Event is set to be the first major exhibition to take place in the sector when it opens its doors on 7-9 September 2021 at the NEC in Birmingham and for the first time it will also encompass the National Cyber Security Show.
digitech21 will seek to demystify the increasingly complex technology landscape and will showcase a host of public sector best practice case studies and the very best solution providers, each of whom are helping organisations to transform and improve the way in which the public sector delivers services to the citizen.
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Latest Features
Harry Steele discusses measures to reduce travel demand and the role of place in achieving a reduction in surface transport emissions
Charlie McNelly & Rob Franklin explain how local authorities can embark on their net zero journeys
