With spring just about breaking through, this issue of Government Business looks at the best ways to keep a town green all year round.  

The Association of Play Industries will write about what good playground upkeep looks like in real-world settings and The Association for Public Sector Excellence will discuss graffiti and street cleaning.  

IWFM will write about the digitisation of facilities management and The National Association of Fire Door Inspectors (NAFDI) argues that rigorous fire door maintenance is a legal, practical, and moral necessity for public sector organisations.  

UKATA will look at why regular, up‑to‑date asbestos awareness training is so important for facilities and estates teams and Sarah West from the Stockholm Environment Institute at the University of York will look at the major indoor air quality challenges facing public buildings such as schools, hospitals and offices.   

We've also got features looking at flooding, flooring and procurement.

Polly Jones, editor