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15/11/2019Decarbonisation of the Northern Powerhouse

- PRESS RELEASE - Covering a growing population of 15.3 million, home to over a million businesses and with an economy totalling £329bn, the Northern Powerhouse forms the very spine of the North of England. As such, it is a regi more >

05/11/2019Lincolnshire council sets 2050 net-zero carbon target

West Lindsey District Council, in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, has unanimously passed a motion to target becoming a net-zero carbon authority by 2050. Councillors moved to support the creation of a strategy on sustainability and climate change more >

04/11/2019Government departments to benefit from £100m collaboration extension

Seven government departments are set to benefit from a £100m, three-year contract extension signed with Shared Services Connected Limited (SSCL), in partnership with the Government Shared Services (GSS), continuing to provide a range of criti more >

18/11/20191 in 3 adults were in a collision or near miss on the road in the past year

Road safety charity Brake has revea... more >

18/11/2019“Sector-leading” mental health services announced for Greater Manchester’s students

A new mental health service aimed a... more >

18/11/2019Border Force and Metropolitan Police operation highly commended at ‘World Class Policing Awards’

Operation Limelight focuses on rais... more >

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15/11/2019Looking ahead with South Tyneside Council

South Tyneside Council leader Iain Malcolm spoke with Emily Rodgers for the new PSE podcast about the council’s green agenda and plans for the future. Like many UK councils, South Tyneside Council has signed up to the climate emergency agenda...

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14/11/2019How the South Tyneside Council leader kept his community centres open

South Tyneside Council leader Iain Malcolm spoke with Emily Rodgers for the new PSE podcast about how he found a solution for his residents in the face of budget cuts. Iain Malcolm has been a member of South Tyneside council since 1988 and leader...

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04/11/2019Government departments to benefit from £100m collaboration extension

Seven government departments are set to benefit from a £100m, three-year contract extension signed with Shared Services Connected Limited (SSCL) , in partnership the Government Shared Services (GSS), continuing to provide a range of critical business...

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04/11/2019£30m for construction of new Carbon Free Homes

Today (Nov 3rd) Housing Minister Esther McVey unveiled £30 million boost for this ‘Construction Corridor’ The government are creating a new industry that will create jobs and career opportunities for a new workforce by delivering...

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31/10/2019Last Word: Pills, potions and public health – Jo Churchil

The recently appointed minister for prevention, public health and primary care, Jo Churchill, looks towards a more predictive and preventative public health system. This is an exciting time to be a health minister in this government. This statement...

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30/10/2019Implementing the new Blue Badge digital service process – Kent County Council

Source: PSE Oct/Nov 2019 Hannah Buckley, operations supervisor at Kent County Council, talks about the council’s strategy and transformative approach in responding to the challenges and timeframe of the Department for Transport’s...

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30/10/2019PSE Podcast #001 - Inequality within the North

Stephanie Riches, Co-ordinator of the People’s Powerhouse, joins us in the studio for our very first PSE podcast, giving a deep dive into her new role, diversity and inclusion in the public sector and the People’s Powerhouse Charter...

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30/10/2019Saving lives with safety cameras and statistical analysis – Newcastle University

Source: PSE Oct/Nov 2019 Dr Neil Thorpe, Dr Lee Fawcett, Matt Linsley and Brett Cherry, from Newcastle University, discuss sustainably and efficiently improving road safety in the UK. In the UK, over 80% of passenger miles are by car, van...

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30/10/2019Digital services: More than just convenience – RingGo

Source PSE Oct/Nov 2019 Peter O’Driscoll, managing director of RingGo, discusses how technology can play a role in creating a modern city. The UK’s cities are becoming increasingly diverse with varying ages, genders, ethnicities...

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30/10/2019Meeting Liverpool’s green goals – Mayor of Liverpool, Joe Anderson

Source : PSE Oct/Nov 2019 The mayor of Liverpool, Joe Anderson, explains why the city has submitted a bid to Boris Johnson’s new Government for a ‘Green City Deal’. In Liverpool Town Hall recently, city councillors from...

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29/10/2019An ‘Ivy League of the North’ – University of Hull

Source : PSE Oct/Nov 2019 Bill Walker, director of strategic relationships & knowledge exchange at the University of Hull, discusses an exciting new collaboration between the universities of the North as they aim to create a Northern...

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29/10/2019Decentralise, decarbonise, democratise

Source: PSE Oct/Nov 2019 PSE sits down with Britain’s newest metro mayor, Jamie Driscoll, to discuss his plans for the North of Tyne, devolution, and the Northern Powerhouse. Jamie Driscoll, the mayor of North of Tyne Riding on the...

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29/10/2019Achieving the remarkable

Source: PSE Oct/Nov 2019 PSE sat down with the esteemed Debbie Jones, the director of children’s services at Tower Hamlets Council, to discuss how she led the jump from an ‘Inadequate’ Ofsted rating to a...

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29/10/2019Transforming Tees Valley transport – Tees Valley Combined Authority

Source: PSE Oct/Nov 2019 Heather Scott OBE, Tees Valley Combined Authority cabinet lead for transport, explains how the combined authority and partners are looking to improve transport infrastructure in the Tees Valley. An efficient...

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29/10/2019Putting a finger on success

Parmjit Chahal, head of children’s access at Harrow Council, explains how a quick, dignified new fingerprint drug test is proving important in building a more open, trusting relationship with parents. Harrow children’s services, like...

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29/10/2019Sharing care in Greater Manchester – Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA)

Phil Swan, chief information officer for the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA), discusses exciting new collaborations in the region aimed at joining up vital public services and empowering people to live well. Greater Manchester’s...

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18/11/20191 in 3 adults were in a collision or near miss on the road in the past year

Road safety charity Brake has revealed new research that nearly a third of adults were in a collision, or had a near miss, with a vehicle on a UK road in the past year. The findings from a survey of more >

18/11/2019“Sector-leading” mental health services announced for Greater Manchester’s students

A new mental health service aimed at Greater Manchester’s students is to be announced at an event this evening (Nov 18). The service aims to help students overcome significant mental illn more >

18/11/2019Border Force and Metropolitan Police operation highly commended at ‘World Class Policing Awards’

Operation Limelight focuses on raising awareness of forced marriage and female genital mutilation (FGM) at the border and safeguarding potential victims. This summer, Operation Limelight focuse more >

18/11/2019Stop School Hunger campaign launched in Wales

A grassroots charity from Wrexham in Wales are calling for government to urgently increase free school meals allowance by 80p. According to the award-winning community charity, TCC (Trefnu Cymu more >

15/11/2019Safe Haven being provided for Wigan partygoers this Christmas

Over the Christmas period a nightlight safety scheme will be piloted in Wigan town centre to ensure partygoers stay safe and to ease pressure on front-line emergency services. The Safe Haven sc more >

15/11/2019Looking ahead with South Tyneside Council

South Tyneside Council leader Iain Malcolm spoke with Emily Rodgers for the new PSE podcast about the council’s green agenda and plans for the future. Like many UK councils, South Tynesid more >

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14/11/2019Utilising data to best deliver meaningful public services

Public Sector Executive’s Matt Roberts explains how living in a modern, interconnected world, as we do, means public sector organisations cannot afford to ignore the role of data. Data is all around us in the modern age. Unseen, the digital environment plays a role in near on every aspe more >

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17/12/2018Artificial intelligence: the devil is in the data

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17/12/2018Digital innovation in the public sector: The future is now

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05/11/2018New Dorset Councils CEO on the creation of a new unitary: ‘This is going to be the right decision for Dorset’

The new chief executive of one of the new uni... more >

15/10/2018Keeping the momentum of the Northern Powerhouse

On 6 September, the biggest decision-makers o... more >

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15/11/2019Decarbonisation of the Northern Powerhouse

05/11/2019Lincolnshire council sets 2050 net-zero carbon target

04/11/2019Government departments to benefit from £100m collaboration extension

18/11/20191 in 3 adults were in a collision or near miss on the road in the past year

18/11/2019“Sector-leading” mental health services announced for Greater Manchester’s students

18/11/2019Border Force and Metropolitan Police operation highly commended at ‘World Class Policing Awards’

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15/11/2019Looking ahead with South Tyneside Council

14/11/2019How the South Tyneside Council leader kept his community centres open

04/11/2019Government departments to benefit from £100m collaboration extension

04/11/2019£30m for construction of new Carbon Free Homes

31/10/2019Last Word: Pills, potions and public health – Jo Churchil

30/10/2019Implementing the new Blue Badge digital service process – Kent County Council

30/10/2019PSE Podcast #001 - Inequality within the North

30/10/2019Saving lives with safety cameras and statistical analysis – Newcastle University

30/10/2019Digital services: More than just convenience – RingGo

30/10/2019Meeting Liverpool’s green goals – Mayor of Liverpool, Joe Anderson

29/10/2019An ‘Ivy League of the North’ – University of Hull

29/10/2019Decentralise, decarbonise, democratise

29/10/2019Achieving the remarkable

29/10/2019Transforming Tees Valley transport – Tees Valley Combined Authority

29/10/2019Putting a finger on success

29/10/2019Sharing care in Greater Manchester – Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA)

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18/11/20191 in 3 adults were in a collision or near miss on the road in the past year

18/11/2019“Sector-leading” mental health services announced for Greater Manchester’s students

18/11/2019Border Force and Metropolitan Police operation highly commended at ‘World Class Policing Awards’

18/11/2019Stop School Hunger campaign launched in Wales

15/11/2019Safe Haven being provided for Wigan partygoers this Christmas

15/11/2019Looking ahead with South Tyneside Council

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14/11/2019Utilising data to best deliver meaningful public services

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17/12/2018Artificial intelligence: the devil is in the data

17/12/2018Digital innovation in the public sector: The future is now

05/11/2018New Dorset Councils CEO on the creation of a new unitary: ‘This is going to be the right decision for Dorset’

15/10/2018Keeping the momentum of the Northern Powerhouse

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21/06/2019Peter Kyle MP: It’s time to say thank you this Public Service Day

19/06/2019How community-led initiatives can help save the housing shortage

19/06/2019Aberdeen's green transport fleet attracting international attention

13/06/2019A fifth of public sector workers have never received a thank you from the people they serve

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