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11/10/2018500 jobs could go as city council eyes 5% tax hike to tackle £28m deficit

Up to 500 jobs are at risk at Wolverhampton and residents face a council tax rise of 4.99% in what has been described as “the most significant financial challenge the council has ever faced.” The local authority faces a budget defi more >

05/10/2018Government removes intervention in Tower Hamlets LBC

James Brokenshire has formally ended the government’s intervention in Tower Hamlets London Borough Council following “significant improvements” in a recent review. The Ministry of Housing, Communities, & Local Government more >

02/10/2018Hancock announces £240m social care funding ahead of green paper

The health and social care secretary Matt Hancock is set to announce an emergency £240m fund to be injected into social care to free up beds this winter. In a speech today at the Conservative Party conference, the secretary of state will more >

19/10/2018CIPFA warns councils against exposing public money to risk in commercial property investment

Councils have been warned not to ex... more >

19/10/2018Oxford housing plan to build ‘upwards’ approved by city council

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19/10/2018Council cash squeeze means country faces ‘no realistic prospect of progress’ for integrated care

The government is still “a lo... more >

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12/10/2018IfG: Unpopular funding reform decisions ahead as easiest council cuts have already been made

The easiest savings across the public sector have already been made and choices of where to cut corners are getting increasingly harder, meaning the government will soon have to face tough decisions on the future of public service financing. In this...

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08/10/2018Artificial intelligence: Is it really worth it?

Hugo D’Ulisse, technical director, public sector at SAS UK & Ireland, outlines the top issues you’ll need to consider for making AI a success When it comes to AI, it feels like the UK has entered into a sprint to the top. In the...

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10/09/2018Make more of your local government digital transformation with Intelligent Connectivity

Local authority budgets are being squeezed. Demand for services is rising. Meanwhile, today’s citizens expect more. In fact, 48% want a simpler and cleaner experience from local government digital services. Forward-thinking organisations are...

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10/09/2018Make more of your digital transformation with Intelligent Connectivity

We believe in building better public services in the UK. Through people, places and ideas. Aligned with the Cabinet Office’s ‘Smarter working’ theme, we want to improve how people work together, where they work and what they use to...

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03/09/2018Cloud communications: making the case for investment in cost-saving technology

Any new cloud system you adopt will become the beating heart of your business operations for years to come. It is therefore crucial to choose a long-term, trusted partner to help you along the way, writes Rafael Cortes, head of marketing at...

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13/08/2018Understanding the apprenticeship levy

YPO has launched the first national apprenticeship framework this month, allowing the UK public sector to access apprenticeship training across all standards from a range of local and national suppliers. Lizzy Grayson, category manager of corporate...

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12/07/2018LGO upholds 60% of investigations against councils

Article by Callum Wood of Public Sector Magazine The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman (LGO) upheld almost 60% of the detailed investigations it dealt with last year, which is up from just over half the previous year. Its annual report...

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05/07/2018Foehn achieves UK Government G-Cloud 10 Certification

It has been confirmed by the Crown Commercial Services that Foehn is included as a supplier in the category of ‘Cloud hosting, software and support’ on the G-Cloud 10 procurement framework, part of the Government’s Digital...

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25/06/2018Can Intelligent Connectivity transform the public sector?

ADVERTISEMENT FEATURE Danny Longbottom, director local government & health at BT Business & Public Sector, reminds organisations that having the right tech in place will help save time and money in the long run – and Intelligent...

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12/06/2018G-Cloud 10: small changes, big opportunities

Rafael Cortes, Foehn head of marketing, explains how G-Cloud 10 should be a catalyst for innovative solutions and not a source of complacency. It was Margaret Thatcher who once said, “you can’t buck the market.” On that occasion...

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04/06/2018Targets and tribulations

David Willett, corporate director at The Open University, walks us through the university’s research into the apprenticeship levy, as well as its flexible approach to learning on-the-job. The UK is in a precarious position. Despite some...

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30/04/2018The legacy of Grenfell

PSE’s Seamus McDonnell looks at the reactions of councils and the government to the Grenfell Tower fire, from the immediate aftermath to the most recent developments. In March this year, the Metropolitan Police announced that one of Grenfell...

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27/04/2018Inquiry warns of ‘lack of transparency’ around child sexual abuse failures

There has been a “lack of transparency” around some leaders’ lack of transparency on the failure of their institutions to protect children from sexual abuse, it has been revealed. The Independent inquiry into child sexual abuse has...

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23/04/2018Are we moving closer to health equality?

Reporting from the LGA’s Annual Public Health Conference 2018, PSE’s Sacha Rowlands considers the age-old question: are longer lives necessarily better lives, or do we still have some way to go to achieve true health equality? This year...

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03/04/2018Is your organisation considering a spend recovery audit?

ADVERTISEMENT FEATURE Hannah Bennett, marketing executive at Audit Partnership, the latest named supplier on the Crown Commercial Service’s (CCS’s) Spend Analysis and Recovery Services II framework, provides an insight into spend...

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26/03/2018Using Software Asset Management as a key enabler for GDPR compliance

Ben Eagling, of License Dashboard, looks into why it is so important for public sector organisations to be able to account for their technology assets in order to fall in line with incoming GDPR regulations. The EU General Data Protection Regulation...

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19/10/2018CIPFA warns councils against exposing public money to risk in commercial property investment

Councils have been warned not to expose public funds to “unnecessary or unquantified risk” when borrowing to invest in commercial property in a statement from CIPFA. In a joint stat more >

19/10/2018Oxford housing plan to build ‘upwards’ approved by city council

Plans to build “upwards” for the first time in Oxford city centre in a bid to tackle a major shortage of housing have been approved by the city council. The new plans will focus on more >

19/10/2018Council cash squeeze means country faces ‘no realistic prospect of progress’ for integrated care

The government is still “a long way” from achieving an effective strategy for integrated health and social care and progress has been blocked by a “council squeeze,” MPs more >

18/10/2018Council strips contract from NHS trusts and hands it to Virgin after High Court row

Lancashire County Council (LCC) has awarded a controversial £104m healthcare contract to Virgin Care for the second time after a hearing in the High Court ordered a re-evaluation of the decisi more >

18/10/2018Twelve councils given first share of £400m fund to remove unsafe tower block cladding

The government has released the first £248m share of funding for councils to start removing unsafe cladding from their high-rise tower blocks. Twelve local authorities and 31 housing asso more >

18/10/2018Nottingham council in HS2 partnership to deliver ‘once in a generation’ opportunity

Nottingham County Council has agreed to go into partnership with a regeneration specialist to prepare the region for the new East Midlands HS2 station. Nottinghamshire’s selection as the more >

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15/10/2018What cities should become

Tom Leaver, project manager at Future Cities Catapult, examines the rationale behind the creation of the City Data Sharing Toolkit, and explores how this is driving a seismic shift in how cities evolve into our data-rich future. We’re used to big-screen sci-fi future cities being dystop more >

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

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

06/08/2018Michael King: Time for Ombudsman reform

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06/08/2018Helping a city understand itself

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06/08/2018Modern policing: the future is bright

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15/10/2018Inspiring leadership in social value

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15/10/2018Is fair funding possible, or pie in the sky?

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

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15/10/2018The Convention of the North

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The importance of openness after Grenfell

Following the recent Grenfell Tower tragedy, Lord Porter, chairman of the LGA, argues that if the public are going to have faith in the safety te... more > more last word articles >

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11/10/2018500 jobs could go as city council eyes 5% tax hike to tackle £28m deficit

05/10/2018Government removes intervention in Tower Hamlets LBC

02/10/2018Hancock announces £240m social care funding ahead of green paper

19/10/2018CIPFA warns councils against exposing public money to risk in commercial property investment

19/10/2018Oxford housing plan to build ‘upwards’ approved by city council

19/10/2018Council cash squeeze means country faces ‘no realistic prospect of progress’ for integrated care

public sector focus

12/10/2018IfG: Unpopular funding reform decisions ahead as easiest council cuts have already been made

08/10/2018Artificial intelligence: Is it really worth it?

10/09/2018Make more of your local government digital transformation with Intelligent Connectivity

10/09/2018Make more of your digital transformation with Intelligent Connectivity

03/09/2018Cloud communications: making the case for investment in cost-saving technology

13/08/2018Understanding the apprenticeship levy

12/07/2018LGO upholds 60% of investigations against councils

05/07/2018Foehn achieves UK Government G-Cloud 10 Certification

25/06/2018Can Intelligent Connectivity transform the public sector?

12/06/2018G-Cloud 10: small changes, big opportunities

04/06/2018Targets and tribulations

30/04/2018The legacy of Grenfell

27/04/2018Inquiry warns of ‘lack of transparency’ around child sexual abuse failures

23/04/2018Are we moving closer to health equality?

03/04/2018Is your organisation considering a spend recovery audit?

26/03/2018Using Software Asset Management as a key enabler for GDPR compliance

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19/10/2018CIPFA warns councils against exposing public money to risk in commercial property investment

19/10/2018Oxford housing plan to build ‘upwards’ approved by city council

19/10/2018Council cash squeeze means country faces ‘no realistic prospect of progress’ for integrated care

18/10/2018Council strips contract from NHS trusts and hands it to Virgin after High Court row

18/10/2018Twelve councils given first share of £400m fund to remove unsafe tower block cladding

18/10/2018Nottingham council in HS2 partnership to deliver ‘once in a generation’ opportunity

the raven's blog

15/10/2018What cities should become

interviews

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

06/08/2018Michael King: Time for Ombudsman reform

06/08/2018Helping a city understand itself

06/08/2018Modern policing: the future is bright

public sector executive tv

comment

15/10/2018Inspiring leadership in social value

15/10/2018Is fair funding possible, or pie in the sky?

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

15/10/2018The Convention of the North

last word

The importance of openness after Grenfell

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