Government Business | Business information for local and central government

The complete conference destination

Manchester is easily accessible to both national and international visitors and it can accommodate all events, meetings and conferences. Visit Manchester analyses why the city is on the up

Conferences & Events

Taking the first steps to people centred policies

Charlotte Stuffins of the Community Development Foundation discusses the First Steps programme and how its community-led activity is turning policies into action

Health & Social Care

What is good risk management?

Peter Andrews, Director at Alarm, attempts to answer the question of what is good risk management, using data collected from public service organisations over the last five years

Professional Services

The route to subsidy-free renewable energy

A new KPMG report discusses the significant place that solar and energy storage holds in government policy. In light of this, The Renewable Energy Association analyses the role of energy storage and national grid solutions as a breakthrough in the energy sector

Energy

Safer lorry scheme launched in the Capital

All HGVs that do not have basic safety equipment designed to protect and keep safe cyclists and pedestrians will be banned or fined under London’s ‘safer lorry scheme’.

Safety zone scheme to help lost children

A ‘child safe zone’ has been launched in Glasgow to aid and protect children who get lost in the city centre.

Councils face £10 billion extra costs by 2020, LGA warns

Councils across England and Wales cannot cope with further funding cuts and are facing a shortfall of £10 billion, The Local Government Association (LGA) has warned.

Planning reforms to offer stronger protection against unauthorised occupation

New planning reforms aim to offer stronger protection against unauthorised occupation.

Google files patent for new pothole-detecting system

Tech giant Google has been granted a patent to develop new technology that will enable vehicles to detect potholes in the road.

Scottish councils to address teacher shortage

Six councils in the north and north-east of Scotland are to hold a summit to tackle the increasing difficulties in recruiting and retaining teaching staff.

Subscribe to