Public Sector Focus

Councils react to Government’s £500m support package

03.07.20: 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% of planned income. Since the announcement...

Extra £500m and supportive measures announced for councils

02.07.20: 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...

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

18.06.20: 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, b...

Avoira to aid return to work with temperature detection solutions

16.06.20: 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 smar...

CASE STUDY: Being a primary school in the Covid-19 era

10.06.20: 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 vulne...

The evolution of digital transformation for local government

05.06.20: Content provided by TechnologyOne, editorially reviewed by Public Sector Executive. A CEO’s perspective  Andrew Grant, former CEO of Aylesbury Vale District Council, often questions whether digital transformation e...

Ep. 15 Lord Kerslake - A gradual erosion of local autonomy

28.05.20: In 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...

The importance of reliable indoor mobile coverage post Covid19

28.05.20: 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 an...

Bury council opposes plans to re-open schools in June

18.05.20: Cabinet Member for Children’s Services, Schools and Families at Bury Council Cllr Tamoor Tariq has addressed the headteachers in the area with his position regarding Central Government’s arrangements for re-opening schools....

Council leaders call for £5bn income guarantee backed by Treasury

18.05.20: 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 pand...

Boundless donates £100,000 of free films for public sector workers

06.05.20: Longstanding membership association for the public sector and civil service workers, Boundless, is giving away 10,000 film codes from steaming platform Chili for public service workers. The film codes are worth £10 each, giving the to...

NALC commends England's local councils during coronavirus

28.04.20: 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 dur...

BMW – The power of choice

20.04.20: 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 cli...

Additional £1.6bn for councils announced by Government

20.04.20: 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 t...

WMCA funds new online construction skills course

15.04.20: 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...