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CLIMATE CHANGE

Disaster planning in a brave new world

By Richard Stokoe | 01 July 2015

New technologies are rapidly changing the nature of disaster management and local authorities mus...

HEALTH

Tyne to plan for a healthier future

By Cllr Iain Malcolm | 23 June 2015

Cllr Iain Malcolm explains how South Tyneside has taken a bold, collaborative approach to integra...

WHITEHALL

Grasping the opportunity in Barnet

By Andrew Travers | 23 June 2015

Barnet LBC is taking control of its financial future with sweeping changes to housing, infrastruc...

HEALTH

Supporting the Covenant

By William Lyn | 19 June 2015

William Lyn explains how councils can commit to supportin the aims and objectives of the Armed Fo...

HEALTH

How scrutiny has benefitted Wealden

By Trevor Scott | 12 June 2015

Trevor Scott outlines how Wealden DC's overview and scrutiny committee has improved public health...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

Do not assume it will all come together

By Philip Simpkins | 10 June 2015

So what do you do when you are faced with five elections? Bedford BC’s chief executive, Philip Si...

FINANCE

Co-operating for the good of Stoke

By Julie Griffin | 09 June 2015

Julie Griffin writes about Stoke-on-Trent’s ambitious services redesign, which aims to improve li...

FINANCE

Hertfordshire's bumpy ride

By Jim McManus | 09 June 2015

Jim McManus explains how Hertfordshire CC is tackling the issue of smoking in pregnancy by using ...

THIRD SECTOR

Why Plymouth is putting volunteers at the heart of city issues

By Darin Halifax | 05 June 2015

Darin Halifax explains how Plymouth has achieved fantastic results by harnessing the passion of v...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

We're getting in the Zone

By Kathryn Morley | 03 June 2015

Kathryn Morley looks at the progress of a recently established multi-sector funding model that ai...