Picturing a Local Plan for Elmbridge
August 10, 2022
A Local Plan has the potential to present the vision for an area, says Catherine Malloy. She stresses the importance of telling a people-focused story without any acronyms or legalese.
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Supporting young people into good work
August 8, 2022
Dan Jones explains how the new £16m Connected Futures programme is funding partnerships that put young people at the heart of locally-tailored solutions.
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Using the Tek It Ome message in Sheffield
August 9, 2022
Rosie Choppin describes how Sheffield City Council is using local language to promote behaviour change in parks.
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South Holland gets it right on housing
August 3, 2022
South Holland DC’s leader Lord Gary Porter explains why, as a council with a longstanding commitment to investing in homes, it seized the chance to pilot the LGA’s new social housing management peer challenge.
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Reducing Hull’s flood risk
July 26, 2022
Mark Jones describes how the Living with Water partnership has protected the area since 2007’s flood damage across Hull and the East Riding of Yorkshire.
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