Sport & Leisure
Investment needed in public outdoor play provision
Mark Hardy, chair of the API, explores the effect the decline in public playgrounds is having on children
Environment & Weather
GB Top 10: Clean air in the capital
Government Business lists the top 10 performing London Boroughs in the area of climate action
Keeping staff motivated in the run up to Christmas
Michael Dawson looks at how employers can boost morale and maintain staff productivity as thoughts begin to turn to Christmas
HR
Fixing the public sector recruitment crisis
Chris Russell, policy advisor at the REC, explains why long term solutions are needed to fix public sector recruitment crisis
Conferences & Events
A city in transformation: Nottingham
Marketing NG discuss the business event opportunities in Nottingham and what the meetings industry in the city can offer for public sector conferencing
Transport & Roads
A changing climate for fleet managers
Andy Eastlake looks at what the increased focus on climate emergencies means for fleet managers and the next steps for EVs
Transport & Roads
Tees Valley: Buses on demand
The Tees Valley Combined Authority's Heather Scott looks at what the new ‘demand-responsive' bus service could mean for the region
Local Government
Council collaboration to accelerate economic growth in the Borders
Rory Alexander writes about the recent Borderlands Growth Deal and the impact these investments will have on local authorities
Technology
Can we trust artificial intelligence in government?
A recent roundtable discussed whether the public sector is prepared for the AI revolution and the ethics behind the technology
Environment & Weather
The race to zero carbon is well underway
With MPs highlighting the lack of government policies in place to deliver the net zero target by 2050, we look at what councils are doing

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