Mark Gannon, Director of Client Solution at Netcall, discusses the UK Government’s creation of unitary authorities as part of the abolition of the two-tier local government structures in England and the role of technology in this significant reorganisation.
The UK government plans to make local council boycotts of countries and companies – particularly Israel – illegal, in new measures announced this week
Communities...
A new Swindon solar park will generate income for the Borough Council as well as fuelling its ambitious renewable energy targets
Building work has started...
A sea change is needed among local authorities to make personal budgets dementia friendly, argues George McNamara of the Alzheimer’s Society
People with dementia and...
38 Degrees today launches what it calls “a people powered investigation” to find out which local parks are under threat in England
The civil society...
Both refugees and local councils need clear information for the Syrian refugee resettlement programme to be a success in the long term, Open Access reports
Despite...
Used proactively, technology can help local councils' flood preparedness and resilience in a number of ways, as Intermedix’s Ian Carr describes
It is no secret...
The local Labour group heavily criticises the Conservative Westminster City Council’s plans to put homeless residents into private rented accommodation
Conservative-led Westminster City Council announced...
The government has announced £1.2bn local road funding is to be shared between councils to upgrade the network, cut congestion and improve journey times
Communities Secretary Sajid Javid confirms the appointment of Michael King as the Local Government Ombudsman, dealing with local council complaints
After being confirmed by Communities...
