Best Practice The MJ
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Leading the way on financial self-sufficiency
April 14, 2019
Sevenoaks DC’s approach to property investment ‘has not happened by accident,’ says its chief executive Dr Pav Ramewal. The council has a defined strategy, is clear about the investment criteria and understands its appetite for risk, he argues.
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Premature birth policy delivers benefits at Waltham Forest
April 9, 2019
Waltham Forest’s pioneering premature birth policy is a year old. Cllr Clyde Loakes explains why other councils should follow suit
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Barnsley hits back in battle for the high street
April 9, 2019
David Shepherd outlines why regeneration is so important for Barnsley and its night time economy, and how the town is fighting back against the apparent ‘decline of the high street’
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Celebrating apprenticeships’ success in West Lancashire
April 2, 2019
West Lancashire BC has exceeded the Government's target for facilitating new apprenticeships. Kim Webber explains how this will help the council deliver its ambitions.
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Building residents’ resilience
March 28, 2019
Mark Fowler of Barking & Dagenham LBC and Sue Nelson of Luton BC outline how they are using insights from household data to build residents’ resilience.
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Prevention in its own right
March 27, 2019
Jim McManus lays out an analysis and narrative that puts councils at the core of the preventative vision.
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Standing out from the crowdfunding
March 27, 2019
CrowdFund London was developed by the GLA and Spacehive. James Parkinson says the public sector has an important role in enabling civic projects to come to fruition in this way – and the approach features in Nesta’s innovation compendium
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A charter to tackle County Lines
March 25, 2019
Islington LBC’s first report on the local implementaton of the Charter Against Modern Slavery shows it has led to progress in earlier identification of children at risk of exploitation through County Lines. Ann McGauran reports
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Shock tactics in the war on waste
March 19, 2019
As large cities continue to grow we must get smarter at dealing with waste, says Nick Kemp. He outlines how Newcastle City Council's communications team came up with a 10-tonne high way of grabbing people’s attention and keeping them engaged.
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Measuring the effectiveness of scrutiny in Herts through outcomes and the impact on residents
March 15, 2019
Cllrs David Andrews and Seamus Quilty outline how Hertfordshire CC's two scrutiny committees take a 'proactive, curious and forensic' approach that also involves officers on the council's graduate scheme in the process.
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Norfolk has the systems in place to combat domestic abuse
March 12, 2019
Dr Louise Smith is confident that with strong direction, a multi-agency strategic board, and excellent collaborative working within Norfolk, the council and its partners can make a 'substantial, long-term impact on domestic abuse'.
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Refocusing on the right interventions
March 12, 2019
National policy has moved towards the importance of integrated, targeted responses – and Norfolk has developed its new Early Childhood and Family Service with this in mind, says Sara Tough
