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03/07/2020Gov announces £10m Tourism Package for small businesses

The Minister for Regional Growth and Local Government, Simon Clarke, has announced a £10m Kick-starting Tourism Package today (July 3) to support the sector in time for summer. Many communities, who depend on tourism to fuel their local more >

03/07/2020Wakefield Council secures £1.75m from Towns Fund

Wakefield Council has secured a £1.75m Government grant (July 2), to support projects to immediately improve Wakefield city centre and Castleford. The Council were chosen for the opportunity to bid for a share of the £3.6bn Towns F more >

03/07/2020West Midlands secures £66m for 'shovel ready' projects

Up to £66m in additional Government funding has been secured by the West Midlands today (July 3) to begin a series of ‘shovel ready’ schemes to support the region’s Covid-19 recovery. The funding has come through the Go more >

03/07/2020Gov announces £10m Tourism Package for small businesses

The Minister for Regional Growth an... more >

03/07/2020Wakefield Council secures £1.75m from Towns Fund

Wakefield Council has secured a &po... more >

03/07/2020West Midlands secures £66m for 'shovel ready' projects

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03/07/2020Councils react to Government’s £500m support package

The Government announced a range of support measures for councils yesterday (June 2), including £500m in additional funding, payment deferral, and 75p compensation for every pound lost over 5% of planned income. Since the announcement, local...

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02/07/2020Extra £500m and supportive measures announced for councils

An additional £500m funding package and further support for Councils has been announced today (July 2) by Local Government Secretary Robert Jenrick. The new support will help local authorities to cover income lost during the pandemic, relieve...

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18/06/2020Ep. 18 Sir Richard Leese: The 24 year journey so far

Sir Richard Leese, long-standing leader of Manchester City Council joins Public Sector Voices host, Emily Rodgers to discuss the events throughout his 24-year reign and the future landscape of the city. It is a task that is still ongoing, but...

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16/06/2020Avoira to aid return to work with temperature detection solutions

Content provided by Avoira, editorally reviewed by Public Sector Executive Avoira to help manage the return to work and life with temperature detection solutions Technology solutions specialist Avoira has launched a range of smart temperature...

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10/06/2020CASE STUDY: Being a primary school in the Covid-19 era

CASE STUDY: A primary schools perspective of going into coronavirus lockdown Our Lady Of Walsingham R C Primary School Clare Johanson As the parent support advisor and schools safeguard lead I work closely with all our vulnerable families or...

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05/06/2020The evolution of digital transformation for local government

Andrew Grant, former CEO of Aylesbury Vale District Council, often questions whether digital transformation even exists at a local government level. I recently invited Andrew to share his unique perspective on this topic in a TechnologyOne webinar...

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28/05/2020Ep. 15 Lord Kerslake - A gradual erosion of local autonomy

On this week’s episode, Lord Robert Kerslake joined host Emily Rodgers to discuss the recent UK2070 Commission on levelling up UK towns and cities. He has been listed as one of the most influential people in the public sector thanks to his...

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28/05/2020The importance of reliable indoor mobile coverage post Covid19

Content provided by Nextivity, Editorially reviewed by Public Sector Executive Colin Abrey of Nextivity explains why uninterrupted 4G coverage in public sector buildings cannot wait As Covid19 lingers on relentlessly mobile telecoms and home...

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18/05/2020Bury council opposes plans to re-open schools in June

Cabinet Member for Children’s Services, Schools and Families at Bury Council Cllr Tamoor Tariq has addressed the headteachers in the area opposing Central Government’s arrangements for returning to school. The letter starts by thanking...

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18/05/2020Council leaders call for £5bn income guarantee backed by Treasury

Leaders of the biggest councils in England have called for a ‘£5bn income guarantee’ from Government to help them make it through the crisis period. Local authorities are at risk of having to declare insolvency as the pandemic...

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06/05/2020Boundless donates £100,000 of free films for public sector workers

Longstanding membership association for the public sector and civil service workers, Boundless, is giving away 10,00 film codes from steaming platform Chili for public service workers. The film codes are worth £10 each, giving the total...

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28/04/2020NALC commends England's local councils during coronavirus

10,000 local councils across England have stepped up to support their communities through the coronavirus crisis. The National Association of Local Councils (NALC) has commended England’s 10,000 local councils for their vital role during this...

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20/04/2020BMW – The power of choice

Sponsored Content - Source: PSE April/May You might think that the move to electric vehicles is a new phenomenon; a novel idea to support the recent commitments to net zero carbon or a response to council’s declaring a climate...

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20/04/2020Additional £1.6bn for councils announced by Government

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government has announced a further £1.6bn to support councils through this pandemic. Announced on Saturday (Apr 18) by Rt Hon Robert Jenrick MP, the extra £1.6bn will be delivered to...

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15/04/2020WMCA funds new online construction skills course

The West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) has announced (Apr 14) that they are funding a new programme aimed at giving local people the skills needed to start a new career in construction. The innovative programme has moved online for the first...

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14/04/2020Protecting your mental health during coronavirus

Source: PSE April/May By Stephen Buckley, Head of Information at Mind The past few weeks have been unprecedented for us all. The arrival of coronavirus in the UK has meant that, for the vast majority of us, our way of life has changed. Change...

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03/07/2020Gov announces £10m Tourism Package for small businesses

The Minister for Regional Growth and Local Government, Simon Clarke, has announced a £10m Kick-starting Tourism Package today (July 3) to support the sector in time for summer. Many commu more >

03/07/2020Wakefield Council secures £1.75m from Towns Fund

Wakefield Council has secured a £1.75m Government grant (July 2), to support projects to immediately improve Wakefield city centre and Castleford. The Council were chosen for the opportun more >

03/07/2020West Midlands secures £66m for 'shovel ready' projects

Up to £66m in additional Government funding has been secured by the West Midlands today (July 3) to begin a series of ‘shovel ready’ schemes to support the region’s Covid-19 more >

03/07/2020Councils react to Government’s £500m support package

The Government announced a range of support measures for councils yesterday (July 2), including £500m in additional funding, payment deferral, and 75p compensation for every pound lost over 5% more >

02/07/2020Ep. 20 Celebrating leadership through a crisis - Cllr Sarah Rouse

This week leader of Malvern Hills District Council Sarah Rouse joined host Emily Rodgers on Public Sector Voices after being recognised in the West Midlands Employers #EverydayHeroes campaign f more >

02/07/2020Extra £500m and supportive measures announced for councils

An additional £500m funding package and further support for Councils has been announced today (July 2) by Local Government Secretary Robert Jenrick. The new support will help local author more >

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23/06/2020Cleaner, greener, safer media: Increased ROI, decreased carbon

Evolution is crucial in any business and Public Sector Executive is no different. Long before Covid-19 even became a thought in the back of our minds, the team at PSE were looking at innovative ways to deliver its content to our audience in a more dynamic and responsive manner. We&r more >