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Creative solutions for forward thinking local governments
Darren Hunt, Director, Public Sector at SAP, examines how technology is transforming local government and services...
Local government is many things to many people. It provides...
UK to give up 2017 EU presidency
The UK is to relinquish its presidency of the European Council in 2017 as it moves to withdraw from the EU…
It has been confirmed...
High court told Article 50 will not be triggered this year
During legal proceedings, government lawyers have said it is unlikely Article 50, the mechanism that will allow the UK to withdraw from the EU, will...
Johnson: Brexit does not mean “abandoning” UK’s friends
New Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson has reiterated the UK plans to keep relationships with its EU neighbours…
In his first step onto the international stage,...
£34k Smart Technology investment for Cardiff
The City of Cardiff Council has invested £34,000 in Smart Technology to help Civil Enforcement Officer…
Forty-eight Civil Enforcement Officers (CEO) across Cardiff will be...
Shropshire town councils given more time to find funding
Town councils in Shropshire have been given an extra 12 months to find ways of funding services such as libraries and leisure centres…
Shropshire Council...
Theresa May reshuffles cabinet as she takes office
In the past 24 hours new Prime Minister Theresa May has been making ministerial appointments. AG looks at who is in and who is...
Post-referendum: A view from terra incognito
Dr Julian Francis discusses the aftermath of the vote and the legal basis under which the UK must consider the ramifications of the EU Referendum results...
As...
Theresa May vows to put working people first
Theresa May to put the Conservatives “at the service” of working people as she becomes the last woman standing in the race for Tory...
Juncker says he bet on Brexit vote
President of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker has revealed he thought the UK would vote to leave the EU…
In a joint interview with the...
Bratislava Declaration aims to secure funding for EU regions
As politicians from across the EU meet this weekend for the biannual European Summit of the Regions, the Slovak Presidency presents the Bratislava Declaration…
The...
EU cities and regions meet to invest and connect
The leaders of EU cities and regions come together this weekend to discuss investment and unveil the Bratislava Declaration...
Leaders of EU cities and regions...
Councils urged to amend council tax collection practices
Citizens Advice has called upon local authorities to amend harsh practices used to collect council tax following a 33 per cent surge in the...
SAFEPOST Project Pilots
Dr Antonino Scribellito, European Affairs –Senior Project Manager at PostEurop highlights how SAFEPOST has enhanced security in postal systems across Europe…
SAFEPOST enhanced the security...
Council house building needs renaissance
The Local Government Association has called for action to help meet the future demand of council housing…
Research published by the Local Government Association (LGA)...
Regenerating local communities
David Pipe, Practice and Policy Officer at the Chartered Institute of Housing outlines the importance of regeneration schemes for local communities…
Following the economic downturn...
Edinburgh heritage site consultation underway
The public have been invited to have their say on the running of the Edinburgh World Heritage Site…
Public meetings are set to be held...
Johnson calls for clarity regarding Brexit
Boris Johnson has called for the government to explain how voting to leave the EU could benefit the UK…
The vote to leave the EU...
Three-weekly waste collection for Oldham approved
The council has approved proposals to move residual waste collection services to three-weekly across the borough…
Oldham is set to join a number of councils...
Tory leadership race to begin
Following the resignation of David Cameron, the Conservatives must now chose a new leader to take the party and the country forward…
Since the vote...
