A report from the County Councils Network warns England's SEND system is on track for a cumulative deficit of £17.8 bn by 2029, potentially collapsing without urgent "root and branch" reform to funding and structure.
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.
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.
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.
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.
