Security & PolicingStay safe, get smart: the move to smart citiesUsing surveillance technology, how do you make the move from safe city to smart city in these cash-strapped times? Conferences & EventsAn international city: Manchester meets worldTraditionally, Manchester is a city associated with the industrial revolution, music and sport. However, Marketing Manchester says they don’t tell the whole story TechnologyThe view from above: drones and public services The Association of Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems UK address the use of drones in public services Environment & WeatherSetting climate targets: when is net zero really net zero?Jaise Kuriakose explains the terms ‘net zero’ and ‘carbon neutrality’, and how these are being used to set greenhouse gas mitigation targets Transport & RoadsRoad maintenance: don’t stop nowRick Green sets out how this increased investment still falls short of the amount needed to maintain local roads to target conditions UtilitiesTackling the scourge of fuel poverty: What the government needs to doMike Foster, chief executive of the EUA, looks at what the government must do to lift households out of fuel poverty and cold, damp homes TechnologyAutomation and the rebirth of local government servicesOliver Cook looks at the way government is adopting robotics and automation, as well as the opportunities the technology will provide TechnologyBuilding cyber resilience is critical as threats riseSteve Durbin details how organisations can increase their cyber resilience profile over the next twelve months Health & Social CareMaking the case for quality spacesFay Holland, from national community charity Groundwork, looks at the benefits of investing in our community spaces Waste ManagementReducing the amount of waste we createThe Government’s landmark Resources and Waste strategy needs continued ambition to ensure success, says Maddy Haughton-Boakes Load More *NEWS £300 million for Lanarkshire AI Growth Zone Free bus travel for disabled people extended More homes to be built near stations Scottish Government investment to tackle child poverty Funding for community-owned energy in Scotland Co-chairs announced for Welsh Town Centre Taskforce Communities in 40 locations eligible for cheaper electricity bills PM promises crackdown on vape and betting shops to boost high streets 71.3 per cent of England now in drought £3 million for Scottish island communities