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.
It is important for decision makers to take a long-term approach to improving the quality of life in our cities, towns and villages, says Justin Webber
Juliana O'Rourke explores the benefits of collaborative urban, transport and health public health planning
Urban regeneration holds vital importance in creating greener, more sustainable places. Juliana O’Rourke at RUDI takes a stance on regeneration for public benefit in towns and local councils
Given that encouraging walking is good for public health, good for the environment and good for local economies, how can town-planning and civic design encourage us all to ditch four wheels in favour of feet? Jayne Phenton from charity Living Streets investigates
Could it be that a planning system formerly obsessed with process and detail is finally morphing into a framework that understands social worth and can get back to creating really good places? Juliana O’Rourke, managing editor at Resource for Urban Development Information, reports
Local authorities and town planners are urged to use their town’s heritage and historic areas to really enhance their retail offer in a new report by the English Heritage
Local councils must prioritise pedestrians in their urban planning and design, says Jayne Phenton, media coordinator for Living Streets, the charity that campaigns for safe and attractive streets
Company Focus
Charis was launched in 2003 - with a simple purpose to support those in hardship with a utility debt.
Event Diary
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.
Supplier Profiles
Gardenia Technologies is a FinTech company established in 2016, provides advanced analytics and d
Sometimes, writing is the only means of communication, especially during these turbulent times.
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Richard Farrell discusses the role that innovative technologies can and should play in enabling local authorities to guide and support citizens
Fabio Giunta explores how local authorities can tackle the lack of data and digital skills to move towards a low-carbon future
