Data
Future Forum: Funding gap could grow by up to £2bn
The funding gap facing the sector could grow by up to £2bn over the Spending Review period, the deputy chief executive of the Local Government Association (LGA) has warned.
Will new Levelling Up Fund round repeat ‘beauty contest’?
Dr Nicola Headlam says the Government may have renewed its commitment to empower local leaders but as yet the reality does not match the rhetoric on funding for local growth.
EXCLUSIVE: Refugee funding to depend on data returns
The Government will not provide funding to councils to support refugees arriving under the Homes for Ukraine scheme if they fail to supply timely data.
Putting people first
At a time when innovation and behaviour change are needed, a number of barriers are making it harder for councils to play a strategic role within system-wide partnerships to improve health outcomes. Ann McGauran reports.
The art of the possible in Shropshire
As we move to post-pandemic recovery, Andy Begley reflects on how COVID has impacted on a host of Shropshire Council’s relationships, beyond the obvious ones with people and organisations
Using data to face the poverty crisis head-on
New analysis by Policy in Practice highlights that a million more people are expected to fall into poverty this April, says Mary-Alice Doyle. But the work also shows the potential for councils to unlock the power of their data.
Levelling up: the digital challenge
The MJ and BT recently held a round table debate with nine leading council chief executives from the Midlands and the North to debate the challenges and opportunities from the digital revolution. Michael Burton reports.
Wandsworth launches review after email data breach
Wandsworth LBC is reviewing its policies and procedures after human error saw 45,000 emails with residents’ names and addresses sent to the wrong people.
Councils to step in if 'Homes for Ukraine' fails
Under guidance newly published by the Government, statutory homelessness duties will apply to refugees if relations with sponsors break down, leaving councils to pick up the pieces.
Concerns over refugee data
Concerns have been raised over the sharing of data on refugees arriving from war-torn Ukraine.
Census delay could hit finance reforms
A delay to the publication of the first results from last year’s census could hit local government finance reforms.
How digital technology transformed care in Enfield
Enfield is using data to understand people’s lives like never before and helping to transform and evolve adult social care practice to deliver the best outcomes. Kerry Gumble explains.
Ethnicity data: a vital tool for health
It’s time to take a closer look at how ethnicity is recorded, so that the data can help address the persistent health inequalities experienced by Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities, says Tracey Bignall.
Working group to be formed on council data requests
The Government is to form a working group to understand what data it is ‘feasible’ for councils to report to Whitehall more frequently.
'Wicked questions' need resolving on health and care integration
The integration White Paper will help move the NHS towards a new partnership with local government but ‘wicked questions’ still need resolving, the Health Devolution Commission (HDC) has said.
It’s time for local leaders to unleash their creativity on levelling up
The lack of a central roadmap in the Levelling Up White Paper offers a unique opportunity to local leaders, Georgina Cox and Marc Kidson of PA Consulting.
Show us the money
The Government’s levelling up ambitions are welcome but will need substantial long-term funding if they truly are to succeed, says chair of Key Cities Cllr John Merry.
What a data-driven Levelling Up White Paper could have looked like
Dr Nicola Headlam considers what the Levelling Up White Paper might have looked like if it had been driven by data, using the kind of insights digital technologies have made available.
Public data is the water to quench our thirst for levelling up
Local areas can benefit from harnessing and crunching unstructured, anonymised public data from the web and social media, says Keren Pakes.
No new Government deadline for cladding removal
The Government has failed to come up with a new deadline for replacing all unsafe Grenfell-style cladding after missing its previous target.
