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ECONOMIC GROWTH
Opening up access to UPRNs and USRNs
By Nick Chapallaz | 02 July 2020
Nick Chapallaz, Managing Director at GeoPlace, discusses how open access to UPRNs and USRNs is se...
PLANNING
Supporting more democratic, responsive urban planning and design
By Sophie Reynolds | 02 July 2020
In one of a series of essays on how the wisdom of citizens could support councils in managing cit...
HEALTH
In the dark over local lockdowns
By Dan Peters | 08 June 2020
Local areas remain in the dark about whether they will be handed any additional powers to impose ...
COUNCIL TAX
Let's look out for our residents
By Deven Ghelani | 02 June 2020
As the lockdown reduces it has never been more important for councils to proactively identify and...
SOCIAL CARE
Slipping through the cracks
By Wajid Shafiq | 01 June 2020
CIPFA and Xantura have set up a data partnership to support the local authority fight against COV...
WHITEHALL
EXCLUSIVE: Government U-turn on shielding data request
By Dan Peters | 29 May 2020
The Government has rowed back from demanding councils provide a wide range of data on their shiel...
PUBLIC HEALTH
COVID-19: Is Government really led by the science?
By Jason Lowther | 21 May 2020
Jason Lowther argues that building in practical knowledge from councils and emergency planners co...
WHITEHALL
Government to review commercial investment data
By Dan Peters | 21 May 2020
The Government will review the data it collects on commercial investments by councils after it wa...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
There is no return to yesterday
By Tony Hunter | 20 May 2020
Social services have adapted rapidly to the disruption of COVID-19, says Tony Hunter. As we emer...
WHITEHALL
EXCLUSIVE: Ministers pile pressure on councils over business grants
By Dan Peters | 19 May 2020
Business secretary Alok Sharma has expressed concerns that some councils have paid out less than ...
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