Best Practice

Creating a shared city for all

By Martin Reeves and Liz Gaulton | May 6, 2021

Coventry is UK City of Culture 2021 and a Marmot City. Martin Reeves and Liz Gaulton explain how a sustainable, accessible and resilient city centre is being built, with a focus on health and wellbeing.

  • Whole-system commissioning during the pandemic

    By Ewan King and Naheed Chaudhry | April 27, 2021

    Ewan King and Naheed Chaudhry look at how discharge to assess has placed strain on relationships between councils and hospitals during COVID-19 – and at how to rebuild a health partnership with the NHS.

  • How to excel at recycling

    By Ray Figg | April 20, 2021

    What does it take to be a top recycling authority? Ray Figg says the secret to Three Rivers DC’s success doesn’t lie in one magic ingredient.

  • How to help statutory officers do their duties

    By Clare Hardy | April 13, 2021

    Clare Hardy looks at how councils can involve statutory officers effectively in decision-making and help avoid the need to issue section 5 or section 114 reports.

  • Forging a top team in the middle of a crisis

    By Kath O'Dwyer | April 8, 2021

    Recruited during the pandemic, St Helens MBC’s new senior management have only physically met once. But they have created a high performing top team that’s now working hard on reset and recovery. Kath O’Dwyer highlights what has been achieved so far [..]

 
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