Sport & Leisure
Playgrounds essential in children’s recovery from lockdown
Mark Hardy looks at the importance of playgrounds in creating active environments for children as they return to a more familiar school/home balance
Public finance as a steward of inclusive green growth
A mix of regulation, economic incentives and engagement with the investment community are needed to facilitate a fairer future green economy, writes Jeffrey Matsu
Security & Policing
How to improve cyber security in local government
Many of the most significant cyber security challenges are surmountable with a layered security strategy, writes Mark Scott
Technology
How technology brings us closer to a greener planet
The path to clean city air: Can smart cities help contribute to a better, cleaner environment? Sascha Giese explores
Local Government
What are the next steps for the UK’s city regions?
What should the eight newly elected metro mayors focus on to help their cities build back better? Andrew Carter explores
Health & Social Care
Mental health at work: the runaway issue that mustn’t get away from us
Will business as usual dominate the workplace agenda once more as restrictions ease? Adrian Wakeling, Senior Policy Adviser at Acas, discusses
Technology
Why end-of-life deadlines are a prime concern for councils
Mat Clothier explores the key risks end-of-life deadlines pose to local authorities and how they can best protect their systems
Technology
Low-code innovation: enabling councils to be a lifeline for society
Richard Farrell discusses the role that innovative technologies can and should play in enabling local authorities to guide and support citizens
Energy
Digital skills in local authorities
Fabio Giunta explores how local authorities can tackle the lack of data and digital skills to move towards a low-carbon future
Technology
You can’t manage what you can’t see
It’s time to start planning for the future. Here, Abdi Essa explains why the public sector must move to automation and AI for cloud observability

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