It is more important than ever before that the public sector harnesses the power of new technologies and reliable security frameworks, writes Ben Johnson
Tris Dyson examines how local government can collaborate to solve some of the challenges set out in the Levelling Up white paper
Paul Rylands explains why the public sector must urgently become consciously hybrid and lead from the front during this transitionary time
Grace Pollard analyses the six core benefits of community power and charting a different way for people, communities and public services to collaborate
Stephen Sidebottom explores the challenge facing organisations of adapting to change and why excellent risk management has never been a greater priority
Eddie Copeland explains how London boroughs have used data to respond to the pandemic and how smart city technologies are creating new opportunities to tackle age-old problems
Chris Clarke, Policy Researcher at HOPE not hate, argues that we need to focus more on events which bring communities together
The NewcastleGateshead Initiative detail Newcastle’s development as a smart city, following the city’s success in the recent global Smart City Index
Building in protection from online attacks becomes vital as technology designed to create resilient and sustainable smart cities could create a playground for digital criminals
In this article, Joe Fyans looks at the change in the state of play of smart cities in the last few years, looking towards what could be a pivotal year for the agenda
Mark Hardy argues that now is the time for a national network of playgrounds to tackle the disparity between deprived communities and more affluent areas
Why does the public sector culture of ‘Business as Usual’ often fail to deliver effective change? Romy Hughes explores
The Road Safety Markings Association detail the post-pandemic benefits of well-maintained road markings
Tim Pitts shares his technology predictions for the public sector for 2022, including the better harnessing the power of data
Laura Hughes, partner at Browne Jacobson, discusses the key takeaways for local government at November’s COP26
Businesses are now digitising fast and investing in low carbon infrastructure. Local authorities have a big role to play in this transition, writes Teodora Kaneva
Iain Moran, director at ATG Access, discusses the myriad ways in which smart city solutions can improve the security of our towns and cities
Local authorities are being given the powers to deliver successful public transport systems, but the necessary funding and support must follow, writes Paul Tuohy
