Honours for public service
Local government workers, firefighters, teachers, police officers and foster carers were among the public sector workers on the New Year Honours List 2021.
The Editorial Team
New national lockdown as vaccines rolled out
Priority groups are receiving their first vaccine doses as the country begins another round of national lockdowns.
Helping disadvantaged young people
Councils can make a difference when it comes to helping young people at risk of dropping out of school or work.
Learning the lessons
Certain key public services are best delivered locally, according to a landmark review of the pandemic.
The remote learning robot
In need of remote learning tools to reduce costs while increasing hours of education, local authorities are turning to a desktop robot.
Joining forces for a greener future
Partnering with local authorities to deliver community EV-charging schemes.
Council tenant and landlord relationships
Despite the unprecedented challenges the country has faced over the past year because of the coronavirus pandemic, the tragedy of the Grenfell Tower fire in 2017 is still very present in the memories of people living and working in social housing.
MPs: ‘Create green jobs’
MPs have called on the Government to counter rising unemployment by creating green jobs and focusing investment in energy efficiency, the circular economy, climate adaptation and nature recovery.
‘Lessons to be learned’ on rough sleeping
The number of rough sleepers accommodated during the ‘Everyone in’ initiative over several months “far exceeds” the number recorded in the Government’s annual national snapshot of the rough sleeper population, according to a report by the National Audit Office (NAO).
Becoming leaders
Democracy, decision-making and good governance are strengthened when councillors reflect the people they seek to serve and represent.