AI – the hard work starts here
AI

AI – the hard work starts here

By Kate Wilson | 02 July 2025

Kate Wilson examines ways in which your organisation can prevent candidates from using AI to ‘play’ the recruitment process.

INNOVATION

Experts call for slice of AI cash

By Dan Peters | 02 July 2025

Councils should get a share of the £2bn announced for artificial intelligence (AI) in the Spendin...

FINANCE

AI is the greatest tool councils have at their disposal

By Alexander Iosad | 02 July 2025

By championing AI, councillors of all colours can put local authorities on the path to becoming e...

PUBLIC SERVICE REFORM

A second wind for Total Place?

By Dan Corry | 11 June 2025

To crack the triple challenge of public service reform, it’s vital to start with place, says Dan ...

AI

AI use increases but barriers remain

By Dan Peters | 09 June 2025

Artificial intelligence (AI) use among councils is increasing, but one in 10 are still not using ...

DIGITAL

Council culture: Why digital needs to be at the core

By Cate McLaurin | 09 June 2025

Digital can’t be the responsibility of just one team, and instead of being treated as a technical...

PUBLIC SERVICE REFORM

Frame the problem to design the solution

By Barry Quirk CBE | 03 June 2025

Barry Quirk applauds the Government’s focus on radical innovation, but says defining the issue to...

AI

Using AI to build a thriving public sector

By Paul Maltby | 03 June 2025

Paul Maltby sets out how AI can help local government leaders plug funding gaps and transform pub...

AI

Democracy, tech, people and power

By Miriam Levin | 03 June 2025

Demos is working with a coalition of partners including New Local to deliver Waves – a $1m projec...

PLANNING

Councils click into the future of planning

22 April 2025

Planning in 2025 is no longer business as usual. The pace is faster, the demands are higher, and ...

AI

Time to reform the procurement of AI in local government

By Mavis Machirori | 09 April 2025

A national taskforce can fix local government procurement of AI, says Mavis Machirori.

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Team Manager - Locality

£55,979.00, Grade 13

Wakefield Children’s Services have been rated by Ofsted as GOOD with outstanding leadership. Apply for this job

Wakefield Council

Executive Director – Adult Social Care, Health & Wellbeing

£131,208 (Hay 1)

Lead with Purpose. Build on Excellence. Shape the Future of Health and Wellbeing in Sefton. Apply for this job

Sefton Borough Council

Strategic Finance Business Partners (five roles)

up to £80k

Nottingham is a bold, vibrant, and exciting Core City at the heart of the UK, alive with potential and ambition. Apply for this job

Nottingham City Council

frederica-diamanta

Team Manager - Locality

£55,979.00, Grade 13

Wakefield Children’s Services have been rated by Ofsted as GOOD with outstanding leadership. Apply for this job

Wakefield Council

Executive Director – Adult Social Care, Health & Wellbeing

£131,208 (Hay 1)

Lead with Purpose. Build on Excellence. Shape the Future of Health and Wellbeing in Sefton. Apply for this job

Sefton Borough Council

Strategic Finance Business Partners (five roles)

up to £80k

Nottingham is a bold, vibrant, and exciting Core City at the heart of the UK, alive with potential and ambition. Apply for this job

Nottingham City Council