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.
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
The G-Cloud frameworks have been helping public procurement since 2012. Here, we recall the steps that have been taken
With this year’s Christmas markets just around the corner, visitor safety and security is at the forefront of organisers’ minds, writes Iain Moran
Discussing the latest issues affecting local government, Cllr Philip Atkins addresses the difficulties in balancing the books
Andrew Walker discusses the talking points of the LGiU's first Local Government Homelessness Commission
The Greener Journeys Behaviour Change Lab applied behavioural insights to develop innovative ideas that encouraged drivers to switch to the bus
Darren Shirley discusses the current state of public transport and how local communities can encourage sustainable transport in their regions
Richard Watts explains the nine stages for a local authority to consider in its rollout plans for a prospective full fibre network
Local authorities should be given more freedom over the tax revenues they can generate, writes Nigel Wilcock
It’s crucial that managers and leaders foster a culture of innovation and creative thinking within their teams, writes Gabriella Goddard
Suzanne Simmons discusses how flood protection can be achieved through Trees for Cities’ urban tree planting and Edible Playgrounds programmes
