Technology
Why end-of-life deadlines are a prime concern for councils
Mat Clothier explores the key risks end-of-life deadlines pose to local authorities and how they can best protect their systems
Technology
Low-code innovation: enabling councils to be a lifeline for society
Richard Farrell discusses the role that innovative technologies can and should play in enabling local authorities to guide and support citizens
Energy
Digital skills in local authorities
Fabio Giunta explores how local authorities can tackle the lack of data and digital skills to move towards a low-carbon future
Technology
You can’t manage what you can’t see
It’s time to start planning for the future. Here, Abdi Essa explains why the public sector must move to automation and AI for cloud observability
Local Government
Assessing mayoral candidates in Greater Manchester
As part of the local elections on 6 May, the people of Greater Manchester will be electing a regional mayor. Here are the candidates
Sustainability & Net Zero
Communities can deliver clean energy and millions of jobs
Polly Billington explores local clean energy partnerships and the benefits of generating energy near to where it is used as we progress towards Net Zero
HR
Getting to grips with Public Sector Pensions
What is happening with Public Sector Pensions in the next year? Shaun Tetley, chair of the CIPP's Public Sector Specialist Interest Group, explains
Transport & Roads
The Go Ultra Low Cities Scheme
The Energy Saving Trust look at some of the lessons learnt from each of the cities involved in the Go Ultra Low Cities scheme
Waste Management
An opportunity to create a greener footing
We need to think seriously about how we 'build back better' in a way that tackles a potentially more catastrophic global crisis - climate change
Transport & Roads
Making greener journeys more desirable
Francesca DiGiorgio writes for Friends of the Earth about the design aspect of shifting local planning to deter unnecessary car journeys

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