Opinion - Page 189

By Ruth Tennant | 07 January 2022

As the Omicron variant started to take hold over the holidays, Solihull MBC mobilised its multi-d...

LEGAL

Takeaways from the public procurement Green Paper consultation response

By Rebecca Rees | 05 January 2022

A competitive flexible procedure remains at the core of the proposals in the Government’s respons...

HEALTH

The road to stability

By Tris Dyson | 23 December 2021

Tris Dyson says it’s time for Government to lead on innovation, to bolster financial resilience a...

HOMELESSNESS

Districts are working hard to ensure a healthy Christmas future

By Cllr Sam Chapman-Allen | 23 December 2021

With a hard winter looming, districts are focused on making sure every rough sleeper gets a jab, ...

LEGAL

There's much for councils to welcome in procurement consultation response

By Peter Ware | 22 December 2021

Councils could look at their processes and record keeping to ensure a smooth jump to greater tran...

CLIMATE CHANGE

Fixing the UK's local energy supply problem

By Wera Hobhouse | 20 December 2021

Liberal Democrat Climate Change spokesperson Wera Hobhouse explains how Community Energy can bene...

SOCIAL CARE

This provisional settlement makes the job of districts harder

By Cllr Sharon Taylor | 20 December 2021

The Provisional Local Government Finance Settlement falls short of what district councils need an...

SOCIAL CARE

This settlement is very much a stop gap

By Sir Stephen Houghton | 20 December 2021

Cllr Sir Stephen Houghton of SIGOMA says a ‘stopgap’ settlement with a welcome funding boost need...

HOUSING

How the North-East is leading the way in innovative affordable housing delivery

By Craig Smailes | 17 December 2021

A leaseback funding model with Kajima is helping Newcastle City Council avoid large upfront capit...

ENVIRONMENT

The problems with the finance settlement

By Ian Miller | 17 December 2021

Ian Miller examines the risks and uncertainties for districts in the provisional settlement, and ...

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