Sport & Leisure
A national playground network is needed to ‘Level Up’
Mark Hardy argues that now is the time for a national network of playgrounds to tackle the disparity between deprived communities and more affluent areas
Challenging the public sector’s Business-as-Usual culture
Why does the public sector culture of ‘Business as Usual’ often fail to deliver effective change? Romy Hughes explores
Transport & Roads
Road markings are the future
The Road Safety Markings Association detail the post-pandemic benefits of well-maintained road markings
Technology
Eight public sector technology predictions for 2022
Tim Pitts shares his technology predictions for the public sector for 2022, including the better harnessing the power of data
Sustainability & Net Zero
Adapting to survive – What did COP26 achieve?
Laura Hughes, partner at Browne Jacobson, discusses the key takeaways for local government at November’s COP26
Technology
How smart cities can support climate action
Businesses are now digitising fast and investing in low carbon infrastructure. Local authorities have a big role to play in this transition, writes Teodora Kaneva
Technology
Why safety and security must lead the Smart City conversation
Iain Moran, director at ATG Access, discusses the myriad ways in which smart city solutions can improve the security of our towns and cities
Transport & Roads
Decarbonising local transport
Local authorities are being given the powers to deliver successful public transport systems, but the necessary funding and support must follow, writes Paul Tuohy
Facilities Management
Climate change and the air inside public buildings
Chris Yates explores the need for better ventilation in public buildings, as well as the effect that heating requirements can have on the environment
Sustainability & Net Zero
UK’s EV transition offers great opportunity as well as challenge
Zemo’s Neil Wallis and Jonathan Murray discuss the agenda of the EV Energy Taskforce and the electrification of road transport

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