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Maria Adebowale-Schwarte, CEO of Foundation for Future London, analyses and promotes sustainable and equitable futures through placemaking.

While many UK local authorities have a presence on Facebook and Twitter, improving local government social media strategy is vital to boost user engagement.

Carmarthenshire County Council is using online services to provide financial support to residents in light of the cost-of-living crisis.

Sefton Council has been fighting off over 30,000 cyber attacks a month. While cybercrime increases, so does the need for stronger public sector security.

Here, Jing Walker, Digital Advisory Consultant at UBDS IT Consulting Limited explores the challenges facing local regional governments and how the deployment of Hackathons can help them on their digital transformation journey.

Simon Chassar, CRO at Claroty, discusses why cyber-physical systems security is so integral to government in the modern era.

Arnie Armstrong, Cyber Security Principal at Made Tech, explains why a user-centred cyber security approach is vital to local government.

As 2023 unfolds, the UK’s public sector still finds itself in the midst of an extended, difficult winter – but how can local councils overcome this?

By embracing data maturity, governments can lay the groundwork for a more effective public sector, and digital society – but how do they get there?

A year in review: An overview of the Swindon and Wiltshire Economy in 2021.

Sally Murdoch, the Public Sector Director at Unit4, discusses the vision for contract management in local government.

Laying the digital groundwork by connecting communities is a key responsibility of local authorities, and the right foundations can attract investment and drive inclusive growth.

Vasileios Latinos, Coordinator – Urban Resilience and Climate Adaptation, ICLEI Local Governments for Sustainability, European Secretariat, examines the local and regional government perspective of the adaption to climate change.

Kevin Welstead, Electric Vehicle Sector Director at SSE Energy Solutions, explains why action from local councils is essential to shift vehicles from petrol and diesel to electricity.

The efficient delivery of digital public services is a growing priority for central governments in response to evolving citizen needs.

Local government is all about people. But right now, it’s struggling to deliver the best experience in service delivery for citizens and employees alike.

Accessible public spaces are vital to a city's culture and democracy, but why does London still struggle with inclusive urban areas?

The public sector must move to cloud services or risk falling behind the digital revolution currently underway.

Amidst the political and economic turmoil in the UK, Paul Frainer, Director of the Institute of Economic Development (IED), issues a few timely reminders on growth and economic strategy.

The SMEs sector decreased in both number and turnover and most of the business owners are not overly optimistic looking forward and plan to downsize their businesses.