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.
The Government’s landmark Resources and Waste strategy needs continued ambition to ensure success, says Maddy Haughton-Boakes
With more than 16 million square metres of property owned by the UK government, public sector buildings are now under scrutiny by UKATA
To unlock the prosperity of urban areas the government must address a lack of funding for local authorities, writes Andrew Carter
Children are increasingly sedentary on their screens. And with dwindling free outdoor play provision, investment in playgrounds is key to averting a major crisis, writes Mark Hardy
The third Digital Outcomes and Specialists framework has been designed to support the public sector in its digital transformation of services
Nottingham City Council has set itself an ambitious target to become the first carbon neutral city in the UK by 2028. We catch up with Cllr Sally Longford to find out more
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There are no short cuts to local authority planning approval, says Sam Dewar, who believes that close co-operation is key to securing success in 2019
If the public sector learns from its solar successes this year, it could spark a bottom-up solar revolution in 2019, says Leonie Greene
Clean air is expected to be a substantial part of the upcoming Environment Bill. Here, Pauline Castres looks at the urgent need for action
Professor Gillian Leng discusses the dangerous impact that air pollution is having on our nation’s health and the role that NICE is playing in the fight against it
The British Association of Landscape Industries explains what the government’s 25 Year Environment Plan could mean for local areas
Elena Major outlines some of the developments in the UAS industry and their use in government and public services
Romy Hughes considers what else the government can do to accelerate the digitisation of public services and improve its G-Cloud offering
Rachel White reports on the findings of the ‘Paths for Everyone’ report and the huge opportunity for central and local governments
Local governments must embrace digital transformation in order to sustain public services, writes Eman Al-Hillawi and Peter Marsden
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