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Bloom Procurement Services deliver £28 million in social value
Bloom Procurement Services has delivered over £28 million in social value activity in just one year, according to a new report.
Taxpayers money for police and fire brigade services is wasted on fly-tipping
It has been revealed that taxpayers money is being used to clean up fly-tipping incidents as opposed to being allocated to police and fire brigade services.
How can government organisations keep websites live in heavy traffic?
Varnish Software explores how government organisations can utilise technology to keep websites live during periods of heavy traffic and why this will be so important both during and post-pandemic.
North versus South: PM Boris Johnson creates “three-tier” system
On 12 October, Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced a “three-tier” system to override previous COVID-19 measures across England - what does that mean?
Hong Kong’s national security law: A taste of what is to come for Taiwan
Robert Whittle, Project Assistant at LSE IDEAS, dissects what Hong Kong's national security law means for the future of Taiwan.
The future of local government is radically changing community relationships
Jon Faulkner, Managing Director of Domain7 UK, discusses how the future of local government rests in the hands of communities.
Post-pandemic: Can the private sector and government work together?
Mary Martin, director at UN Business and Human Security Initiative, LSE IDEAS, explains the necessity of open collaboration between the private sector and government.
The consequences of a global pandemic on human rights defenders
Nishat spoke to Ed O’Donovan, Head of Protection at Front Line Defenders, to dissect pandemic obstacles faced by human rights defenders - especially Indigenous communities in Brazil.
Five principles for citizen engagement
Here, Anna Lisa Boni, Secretary General of Eurocities discusses five principles for citizen engagement.
How can local government build on the lessons learned from COVID-19?
Peter Marsden, principal consultant at business change consultancy, Entec Si, discusses how the local government sector can build on the lessons learned from COVID-19.
Social value in the public sector
Adam Crampsie, Managing Director, Bloom Procurement Services directs our attention to social value in the public sector.
The shooting of Sgt. Ratana: How could this happen in custody?
Simon Spence, QC at Red Lion Chambers, analyses the custody situation that led to the loss of Sgt. Matiu Ratana on 25 September.
Re-shaping local gov: Mobilising the workforce and joining up care
David McKinney, Managing Director of Local Government at Servelec, discusses how councils can build on the digital progress they’ve made during COVID-19, and use mobile solutions to move towards true joined-up working.
Digital accessibility: Transforming government
Alison Pritchard, Interim Director General, Government Digital Service comments that digital accessibility is transforming government to meet user needs.
Taste-based discrimination: How does it work?
Open Access Government speaks with Sigrid Suetens, a Professor in the Department of Economics at Tilburg University, about her research monitoring taste-based discrimination in Europe.
Creating additional social value for the work we do
Guy Battle, CEO of Social Value Portal urges us to take a moment to consider the value of the paper face mask to illustrate the wider point about creating additional social value for the work we do.
Progressive State Leadership: A Vision for the New FCDO
Here, Richard Beardsworth continues his series on the nature of progressive state leadership, asking how the present merger of British diplomacy and development could promote progressive global leadership in a post-Brexit UK.
The new development partnership: Smart aid for Africa
Jong-Dae Park, Ambassador of the Republic of Korea in South Africa, discusses smart aid and sustainable development for Africa post COVID-19.
What you need to know about the UK-Japan trade deal
On 11 September, the UK and Japan announced a successful free trade deal: What does this mean for Brexit?
U-turn for health and social care: From clapping to clamping down on border control
Alex Christen, Immigration lawyer at Capital Law, investigates the future employment regulations of overseas workers in health and social care.
