Local Government
The recipe for unlocking cities’ prosperity
To unlock the prosperity of urban areas the government must address a lack of funding for local authorities, writes Andrew Carter
Technology
Why smart cities require WAN data acceleration
David Trossell explores why smart cities require WAN data acceleration and how it can prevent smart cities from being held back by latency
Technology
Automation and the rebirth of local government services
Oliver Cook looks at the way government is adopting robotics and automation, as well as the opportunities the technology will provide
Technology
Streamlined social care for Edinburgh City Council
Edinburgh City Council has streamlined social care with the implementation of prepaid cards to supply funds for adult and children’s social care
Sport & Leisure
Invest in playgrounds to avert a health crisis
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
Technology
Digitising government services
The third Digital Outcomes and Specialists framework has been designed to support the public sector in its digital transformation of services
Energy
Talking energy with Nottingham City Council
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
Local Government
The top read GB features of 2018
2019 is set to be another financially difficult year for the local government. Here, we look back on the most popular features from GB this year
Housing
The battle for planning approval success
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
Energy
Leading Lights outshine the gloom
If the public sector learns from its solar successes this year, it could spark a bottom-up solar revolution in 2019, says Leonie Greene

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