Best practice - Page 2

By Jon Ainger | 17 October 2024

Despite tough conditions, many councils are high performing and delivering for their residents. I...

SOCIAL HOUSING

How to give residents a voice in social housing

By Steve Tucker | 16 October 2024

Steve Tucker explains why making sure residents feel heard and understood is key to improving soc...

HR

Curing the hybrid headache

By Matt Etherington | 15 October 2024

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

COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT

Ensuring citizens' assemblies land

By Graham Smith | 11 October 2024

Graham Smith argues that failing to make citizens’ assemblies effective can do serious damage to ...

COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT

Doing with, not to…

By Jez Hall | 11 October 2024

Public engagement needs to be properly mainstreamed rather than relying on reactive responses tha...

HR

Good job, good work

By Pam Parkes | 10 October 2024

Pam Parkes looks at how councils can prepare for new employment legislation, and says they should...

ADULT SOCIAL CARE

There is still time to act on healthy ageing

By Dr Richard Harling | 08 October 2024

Dr Richard Harling says services are facing unsustainable pressures as the population ages. But m...

WASTE

Right site for residential recycling

03 October 2024

Eight local authority stakeholders are setting a new standard for council co-operation. By fundin...

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...

FINANCE

Think twice before you sell

By Chris Smith | 03 October 2024

Chris Smith says that with council finances under strain, unlocking dormant assets can help plug ...

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