ENVIRONMENT

Government activates emergency Bellwin scheme for storm-hit areas

By John Cooper | 10 February 2020

Local government secretary Robert Jenrick has today activated the emergency Bellwin scheme for ar...

ENVIRONMENT

Future Forum North: Emergency planning needs boost amid climate change concerns

By Martin Ford | 05 December 2019

Emergency planning training needs to be improved as we face more frequent extreme weather conditi...

HOUSING

After the fire

By Tim Whelan | 03 December 2019

Liaison with a wide range of sectors including emergency planners ensured a well-co-ordinated res...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Councils to make case for further Government flood funds

By Martin Ford | 25 November 2019

Local authorities are lobbying Government to provide support for flood-hit families and small bus...

ENVIRONMENT

Recognising the role of people power

By Mike Adamson | 20 November 2019

Local communities are often the first responders in an emergency. Mike Adamson explains how the B...

ENVIRONMENT

Councils help Doncaster after sandbags plea

By Chris Ames | 14 November 2019

Councils clubbed together after desperate Doncaster MBC put out an urgent request for 20,000 sand...

ENVIRONMENT

Nearly 100 flood warnings in place for South Yorkshire

By John Cooper | 08 November 2019

A major incident has been declared in Sheffield today, with nearly 100 flood alerts and warnings ...

HOUSING

'Reform of this broken system cannot come soon enough'

By Paul Marinko | 06 November 2019

The first phase report of the Grenfell public inquiry may have focused on the weaknesses in the f...

COMMUNICATIONS

Grenfell inquiry: Better communication between councils and fire services needed

By Dan Peters | 30 October 2019

‘Far better direct communication’ between local authorities and fire and rescue services is neede...

FINANCE

The cost of Brexit is mounting – what can councils do to cope?

By Pawda Tjoa | 29 October 2019

Pawda Tjoa says the New Local Government Network’s  latest Leadership Index has found the UK’s ex...

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Chief Digital and Information Officer

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Reading Borough Council

Executive Director, Operations

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Ashfield District Council

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