Local Government
Two-party electoral system close to fracturing
The local election results exposed England’s broken electoral system yet again, says Willie Sullivan of the Electoral Reform Society
Sustainability & Net Zero
The importance of communication in solving coffee cup waste
Phil Wild shares his view on why focusing on infrastructure and consumer communication is the way forward for local councils
Health & Safety
Tackling work-related stress in the public sector
Rob McGreal, work-related stress policy lead at the Health & Safety Executive highlights the organisation’s do’s and don’ts for work-related stress
Technology
Secure data destruction and Brexit
What changes are secure data destruction companies seeing as a result of GDPR? The British Security Industry Association explores
Security & Policing
Stay safe, get smart: the move to smart cities
Using surveillance technology, how do you make the move from safe city to smart city in these cash-strapped times?
Conferences & Events
An international city: Manchester meets world
Traditionally, Manchester is a city associated with the industrial revolution, music and sport. However, Marketing Manchester says they don’t tell the whole story
Technology
The view from above: drones and public services
The Association of Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems UK address the use of drones in public services
Environment & Weather
Setting climate targets: when is net zero really net zero?
Jaise Kuriakose explains the terms ‘net zero’ and ‘carbon neutrality’, and how these are being used to set greenhouse gas mitigation targets
Transport & Roads
Road maintenance: don’t stop now
Rick Green sets out how this increased investment still falls short of the amount needed to maintain local roads to target conditions
Utilities
Tackling the scourge of fuel poverty: What the government needs to do
Mike Foster, chief executive of the EUA, looks at what the government must do to lift households out of fuel poverty and cold, damp homes

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