Data

By Joseph Rham | 10 December 2024

GLL has achieved some remarkable results through a customer-focused approach based on understandi...

CLIMATE EMERGENCY

Tackling net zero knowledge gaps

By Ryan O'Neill | 26 November 2024

Ryan O’Neill looks at how to bridge the gap between confidence and capability on the pathway to N...

Councils 'need to do better' on data breaches

By Martin Ford | 28 October 2024

Information Commissioner John Edwards has told councils they ‘need to do better’ when handling pe...

AI

Opinion: AI is changing the world - the public sector should take advantage

By Seb Barker | 28 October 2024

The sector needs more specialised procurement regimes operating in a nimbler and smarter way so t...

LEADERSHIP

To be the very best

By Gavin Jones | 24 October 2024

With so much uncertainty ahead, council officers need to be as good as possible at what they do, ...

POLICY AND POLITICS

A mission-led government: The key to tackling regional inequality

By Rob Turner | 17 October 2024

Grant Thornton believes its Missions Index can serve as a tool to foster a common understanding o...

HR

Curing the hybrid headache

By Matt Etherington | 11 October 2024

Matt Etherington looks at how local authorities have been tackling hybrid workspace challenges

OFLOG

EXCLUSIVE: Watchdog looking to add metrics despite pause

By Dan Peters | 09 October 2024

The Office for Local Government (Oflog) is pushing ahead with work to expand its data gathering d...

CYBER SECURITY

Are councils getting worse at protecting data?

By Jon Fielding | 03 October 2024

Jon Fielding looks at why councils’ data losses have increased and how they can deliver improveme...

CITIES INDEX

A new compass for councils

By Liz Zeidler | 02 October 2024

The Thriving Places Index data 2024 has been released for England. Liz Zeidler talks about how th...

Head of Regulatory Services

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