The new government has already got to work with a host of announcements, plans and changes affecting housing, energy, public sector pay and more.
In this issue of Government Business, we’ll have a look at the results of the election and what the new government is promising.
The Fire Industry Association explains why training is imperative, the Property Care Association investigates the issue of invasive bamboos and we also have a feature looking at tree maintenance.
Labour are back in power after 14 years. Keir Starmer has entered Number 10 with a long to-do list, which includes but is not limited to the cost-of-living crisis, immigration, the NHS backlog, housing and a lack of faith in politics.
The recent local council and mayoral elections saw widespread losses for the Conservatives across the country. With Sadiq Khan winning an historic third term as London Mayor, Labour, The Lib Dems, Greens and independents made gains across the country.
With the government recently announcing new recycling plans, we’ve got a case study on Sherbourne Recycling and the National Association of Wheeled Bin Washers explains commercial bin cleaning for local authorities.
This week's budget included changes to taxes for short-term lets, an extension to the Household Support Fund and funds for building projects. While some of the announcements were welcomed, there were as ever, criticism for areas that were missed out or plans that don't go far enough.
With the first signs of spring already here, in this issue, the Property Care Association looks at new emerging threats in the field of invasive non-native species.
2024 marks 30 years of Government Business and this special issue looks back at three decades of the magazine. Since its launch in 1994, Government Business has seen eight prime ministers, seven general elections, the Brexit referendum and subsequent withdrawal from the EU, a pandemic, a new monarch and much more in between.
2024 procurement
The Procurement Act has brought widespread changes to public sector buying, with the intention to make procurement simpler and more effective
With an as yet unplanned general election coming up, 2024 is set to bring some uncertainties. Though, given the experience of the last few years, this is nothing new for those in the public sector. What is certain though, is that services still need to be delivered.
This issue of Government Business comes off the back of a big couple of weeks of reshuffles and Autumn Budgets.
In this GB, we have a large focus on waste management, with articles from the Chartered Institute of Wastes Management and The National Association of Wheeled Bin Washers.
In Energy, the UK Green Building Council discusses energy procurement to meet net zero targets and reduce emissions.
The hot government news at the moment is the withdrawal of net zero policies by the prime minister. Despite the roll back, and some criticism, the target to reach Net Zero by 2050 remains in place – a target that Sunak still believes can be met.
As we come to the end of summer, in this issue of Government Business, we take a look at some of the seasonal issues affecting local authorities - invasive plants, damp and mould and road maintenance.
With new fire safety regulations coming into force in October, we explain what the changes mean for local authorities.
Smart city technology is only growing and there are almost endless possibilities for its utilisation.
This issue of Smart City Business looks at what smart technologies London has implemented to tackle problems around the city.
We also look at Nottingham City Council's EV charging hub and how local authorities around the country are switching to EVs for their bin collections.
Finally, Michael Kolatchev and Lina Kolesnikova look at some of the potential threats faced by smart cities and what can be done to address these.
The Conservatives recently lost two by-elections on the same day, with both victors overturning previously massive Conservative majorities. The results seem to show a swing in public opinion away from the Conservatives. However, the Tories are keen to highlight the narrow victory in Uxbridge as a sign that they still have support, and that voters (particularly in London) are reluctant to switch to Labour.
In this issue, the FIA explains the impact of the Building Safety Act 2022 on local authorities in terms of fire safety and what this means for Responsible Persons.
This issue of Government Business magazine is the first to feature our new redesign. At the start of the pandemic, we made the decision to switch from a print to exclusively digital magazine. Three years on and we are still working to improve our readers' experience and how you interact with Government Business. We know that more and more readers are choosing to read our magazine on a mobile or tablet device, as well as on a desktop computer. With this in mind, we have overhauled the design of the magazine to improve your experience.
This Smart City Business supplement is brought to you by Government Business.
The supplement uses our new redesigned magazine format, which is designed to be more easily read on mobile devices and improve the reader experience. We hope you like it.
In this supplement, we cover the hot topics in smart cities, including waste management, traffic management and robots.
We hope you enjoy it.
