DIGITAL

The state of information sharing in public services

By Nathaniel Aust | 25 October 2017

As the Centre for Excellence in Information Sharing prepares to produce a major report, Nathaniel...

FINANCE

Business rates appeals process in 'disarray'

By Dan Peters | 28 September 2017

The Valuation Office Agency’s (VOA) new business rates appeals process is in ‘disarray,’ council ...

DIGITAL

The power of data

By Stewart Eldridge | 09 August 2017

Stewart Eldridge discusses with key figures the way local authorities have been making the most o...

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

Put your trust in the right data

By Nigel Lynn | 09 August 2017

Nigel Lynn comments on the importance of thoroughly-checked local statistics – and a willingness ...

WHITEHALL

Council apologises for pollution figures tampering

By Jamie Hailstone | 02 August 2017

Cheshire East Council has apologised after admitting its air quality figures were deliberately ta...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Edinburgh gets £1.1bn City Deal

By Laura Sharman | 21 July 2017

A £1.1bn City Deal for Edinburgh and south-east Scotland was signed yesterday.

HEALTH

100% business rates retention legislation dropped

By Dan Peters | 21 June 2017

The Local Government Finance Bill has been dropped from the legislative programme, leaving plans ...

HEALTH

Success of health integration hinges on data sharing

By Dan Peters | 06 June 2017

Resolving data-sharing challenges is critical to the success of health and social care integratio...

HUMAN RESOURCES

Who are the innovation policy-makers of the future?

By Benjamin Reid | 05 June 2017

Innovation policy has been changing fast and local authorities have to ensure they have access to...

SOCIAL CARE

Future Forum 2017: Technology to help improve outcomes and deliver savings

By Sam Clayden | 02 May 2017

Tim Gregson, Microsoft’s chief technology officer for UK local and regional government, told The ...