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A look back – and ahead – for public sector IT
Peter Ford, public sector industry principal at Pegasystems looks into past and future of public sector IT
The UK public sector must begin to quickly...
UK addresses the challenges of the changing world of work in the modern economy
Millions of workers will receive new rights under major government reforms as the UK addresses the challenges in the changing world of work
The government...
Property Guardians – second class renters?
Becoming a Property Guardian is no longer a life-style choice, but a necessity in an over-heated rental market
Property Guardians (PGs) come from many different...
Science Minister promotes joint working in science, research and innovation with EU Ministers
Science Minister Sam Gyimah met with European Research Ministers at the EU Competitiveness Council in Bulgaria
Sam Gyimah highlighted the importance of international collaboration at...
Digital divorce applications are being tested across England and Wales
A fully online digital divorce application process is being tested across England and Wales for the first time
The pilot scheme allows those who want...
45,000 households move away from benefit cap and into employment
A study from the Office for National Statistics employment statistics, shows that 107,000 households are no longer limited due to the benefit cap, with...
Will the council tax hike be enough to keep London safe?
The London Assembly Budget and Performance Committee publishes its ‘Response to the Mayor’s draft consultation budget 2018-19’
The Mayor’s key decision this year was to...
County councul offers views on developing local labour market strategies
Cllr Simon Henig, County Councils Network spokesman for Industrial Strategy & Growth and leader of Durham County Council offers his views on developing local...
Cross-sector procurement: Whereby birds of a kind flock together
Paul Lloyd from The Public Purse explores the key issues around cross-sector procurement
Decentralisation and autonomy are vital to our concepts of good and effective...
Protective security advice for the UK’s national infrastructure
The Centre for the Protection of National Infrastructure (CPNI), the UK government authority for protective security advice to the UK’s national infrastructure, is placed...
Essex County Council – creating a golden thread of support for children and families
Emma Toublic, head of education information and business systems at Essex County Council explains how the secure sharing of key information can make a...
Opportunities for social cohesion in diverse and deprived neighbourhoods
Dr. Anouk Tersteeg and Dr. Gideon Bolt from Utrecht University explore the opportunities ahead for social cohesion in diverse and deprived neighbourhoods
Political debates about...
Legal squatting solutions for property owners and landlords
Simon Broadbent, CEO of Secure Empty Property, advises how property owners or landlords can legally remove squatters from their commercial properties
When the law that...
Swedish West Coast’s Creative Hot Spot
Creativity, innovation and a strong focus on social and cultural aspects of sustainability are at the very heart of developing the Municipality of Varberg
Managing an integrated government estate: Lessons from the UK
Paul Wright-Anderson from the National Audit Office sheds light on the revolution that central government property in the UK is experiencing
Sam Gyimah is made new Universities Minister as UK cabinet reshuffle continues
Sam Gyiah will replace Jo Johnson as the new Universities Minister following the recent UK cabinet reshuffle
Sam Gyimah, the former prisons minister, took on...
Maximising the potential of your empty property portfolio
Stuart Woolgar, CEO of Global Guardians, discusses the implications and opportunities of the shrinking public sector estate
The public-sector estate is shrinking as both the...
Supporting cross-public sector working – One Public Estate
In this joint feature from the Government Property Unit and the Local Government Association, we find out more about the delivery of The One...
Progressive change ahead in public services
Paul Bradbury, Group business development director at Civica, shares his reflections on the future of delivery in public services leading up to 2025
Local government...
Brits call for more armed police at Christmas markets
A third of the British public want to see more armed police at Christmas markets in light of recent terror events, according to new...
