TechnologySmart cities and local gov: what next after the pandemic?Melissa Thorne and Kat McManus explain how smart cities can help make cities more sustainable and responsive to the needs of local residents TechnologyTech priorities for government leaders and departments for 2022Alan Warr says the benefits available from the explosion of new technologies will be greatest for those leaders who don’t just focus on the technology TechnologyHow IT has coped with the pressures of the pandemicSascha Giese examines how IT professionals in the public sector have coped in the past 18 months and what their expectations are for the future Local GovernmentGB Q&A: Net Zero action in West YorkshireGB talks to Tracy Brabin, Mayor of the West Yorkshire Combined Authority, about Net Zero ambitions, local collaboration and tackling food waste Local GovernmentGB Q&A: Bristol and the road to net zeroGovernment Business talks to Councillor Nicola Beech about sustainability, local collaboration and reaching net zero in Bristol by 2030 HousingHomeful – our hopes for homes in the futureJo Richardson writes about Homeful, and what can and will be done to end all forms of homelessness for the future Conferences & EventsScotland’s business events sector is on a journeyScotland is the perfect destination for association conferences, important corporate meetings, global product launches and incentives, writes Hamish Hutchinson Grounds CareInvesting in green spaces and levelling up the UKLaura Schofield and Theo Plowman look at the potential of green spaces to boost the value that residents attach to their local community Sustainability & Net ZeroJourney to the sustainable contact centre Jeremy Payne, Group VP, Alliances, Enghouse Interactive, explains how local government can decarbonise customer service TechnologyDigitalisation shouldn’t come at a cyber security costDigitalisation shouldn’t come at a cyber security cost, but it will if organisations are lax about protections, writes Sascha Giese Load More *NEWS £88.6m to train construction workers and boost housebuilding in London £4.5 million for cycling in Wales First Ministers pledge closer cooperation Enforcement operation tackles waste crime Neighbourhood crime down in London Burnham to become first PM to work from No10 North Burnham promises 'growth in every postcode' Business rates cut for pubs, clubs and music venues £17 million for home energy upgrades in Wales Bus fares to be capped at £2 for 2027
