The success of Martyn's Law hinges on collective efforts
EMERGENCY PLANNING

The success of Martyn's Law hinges on collective efforts

By Nathan Emmerich | 03 February 2025

Nathan Emmerich explains Martyn’s Law’s two-tiered system of requirements for venues to ensure they protect the public in the case of a terror attack, with Manchester leading the way on stepping up...

EMERGENCY PLANNING

Councils to take part in national pandemic exercise

By Martin Ford | 17 January 2025

Local authorities will take part in the UK’s largest-ever pandemic exercise later this year.

EMERGENCY PLANNING

Councils battle new year floods

By Martin Ford | 02 January 2025

Councils in the north west of England are continuing to work around the clock following floods on...

EMERGENCY PLANNING

Lending support in troubling times

By Pam Smith | 11 December 2024

In the aftermath of a tragic explosion and fire in the Elswick area of Newcastle earlier this yea...

COHESION

Summer riot hotspots suffered from 'fraying' of social fabric

By Martin Ford | 03 December 2024

Most towns hit by unrest during the summer suffer from a ‘fraying’ of social fabric, according to...

EMERGENCY PLANNING

The recovery starts now

By Martin Ford | 03 December 2024

A wave of violence swept the nation at the height of the summer. Martin Ford spoke to Sefton MBC ...

FIRE SAFETY

Grenfell response was 'woefully lacking'

By Martin Ford | 11 September 2024

Kensington & Chelsea LBC’s response to the Grenfell disaster was ‘woefully lacking’, the chairman...

GRENFELL INQUIRY

Grenfell: The fallout

By Martin Ford | 11 September 2024

The repercussions from last week’s damning Grenfell Inquiry report have begun, with systemic and ...

RESILIENCE

Grenfell inquiry highlights Government and council failings

By Martin Ford | 04 September 2024

Failings on the part of the Government and Kensington & Chelsea LBC enabled the Grenfell Tower di...

COMMUNITIES

Plymouth's road to recovery

By Cllr Jemima Laing | 10 August 2024

Cllr Jemima Laing explains how Plymouth City Council worked with partners to respond to the wave ...

COVID

Learning the lessons from Covid

By Davide Vampa | 22 July 2024

The first report of the UK Covid inquiry signals that the sidelining of local government alongsid...

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