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Second stage of Levelling Up Fund announced

The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities has announced provisional investment allocations for the second stage of the Levelling Up Fund.

UK leads the way for zero-emissions public transport

According to data from The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), the UK has the largest new zero-emission bus market in Europe.

New National Highways chair appointed to oversee road investment

Transport secretary Mark Harper has announced Sir Gareth Rhys Williams as the new chair of National Highways.
The appointment follows a competitive selection process.
National Highways is currently completing delivery of the second Road Investment Strategy (RIS2) and preparing for the third Road Investment Strategy.
Williams will be overseeing delivery of £24 billion of investment into roads, which is intended to bring improved journeys, ease congestion, create jobs and grow the economy across the country.

Keeping the lights on

Street lights are an essential part of infrastructure providing visibility, safety and a sense of security for those using roads and pavements.

Planning & Construction 3

Government investment in local roads

Rick Green, chair of the Asphalt Industry Alliance, investigates how best to use government funding for road improvements

Transport & Roads

Best practice for public sector recruitment

Tania Bowers, global policy director at the Association of Profesional Staffing Companies (APSCo) addresses some of the current issues in public sector recuitment.

Building maintenance: putting people first

Safety is at the top of the list for public sector building managers, followed closely by carbon emissions and energy costs.

Design & Build

The ABCs of cybersecurity

The government-backed Cyber Essentials certification scheme is based around five key technical controls that organisations should aspire to.

Security & Policing

IT procurement in the public sector

The world is engulfed by a digital transformation, and everyone, even the public sector, will need to engage with new digital technologies and solutions.

Technology

Welsh local authorities receive funding to revitalise town centres

Five local authorities in Wales are to receive funding from the Transforming Towns Loans (TTLs) programme to revitalise town and city centres.
The programme supports local authorities with town and city centre regeneration projects and has allocated more than £73 million since its launch in 2014.
Caerphilly, Cardiff, Swansea, Gwynedd and Wrexham local authorities will use the moment from this round to revitalise town and city centres and give vacant buildings a new lease of life.