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How a Single View of the Citizen can boost resident experience and the bottom line

By Owen Hodge, Product Manager at Headforwards

Owen Hodge

As the impact of recent Government and economic decisions have put local councils under more pressure than ever before, councils are turning to digital technology to build efficiencies that can improve their financial position to be able to maximise provision for their communities.

In fact,

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Winter Ready? Why Smart Operators Plan Their Maintenance Now

As we enjoy the longer days and warmer weather, it’s easy to forget that winter will be here before we know it. Spring is the ideal time to get ahead, ensuring you invest in your fleet well before the sub-zero temperatures hit and heavy snowfall arrives.

Kärcher’s range of implements carrier such as the

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6,000 on-street and community EV charge points for Suffolk

Suffolk County Council, in partnership with charge point operator (CPO) Believ, will deliver around 6,000 new public electric vehicle (EV) charge points across the county to support residents make the transition to EVs.

Suffolk County Council is the first local authority in England to both award their LEVI main funding tender, and subsequently sign

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Transitioning to a Circular Economy: A Call to Action for Local Authorities and Waste Management Companies

By Paul Empson, General manager, Bakers Basco

The news of the UK government’s recent push toward a circular economy is a welcome and much-needed step in reshaping our waste management practices. As part of its plan, the government has launched an initiative to tackle waste and encourage recycling across various sectors. But while the

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Zhaga Unveils Book 21: Future-Proofing Luminaire Design with Linear Socketable LED Modules for SELV applications

Zhaga, the global lighting-industry consortium, proudly announces the launch of Zhaga Book 21, a new industry-standard specification designed to ensure full interoperability of LED modules in SELV applications. Building on the Zhaga Book 26 for non-SELV applications, which was launched in December 2024, Book 21 further strengthens Zhaga’s mission to promote sustainability, serviceability, and

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First ever Local Authority Digital Transformation Index furnishes councils facing change with critical data to inform their future technology plans

FourNet’s digital channel map uncovers crucial demographic trends and analyses tech usage across every council area in England, Wales and Scotland

Alan Linter

The first ever Local Authority Digital Transformation Index (LADiT) has been unveiled today by customer experience and digital transformation specialists, FourNet, to assist councils – many of which are facing reorganisation, budget cuts

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Innovation in attenuation – ready for take-off

By Jack Shuttleworth, Director of Forma

A need to control costs while delivering demanding sustainability improvements is changing thinking about water attenuation.

The conventional approach, to install large tanks to hold water captured in gullies and slot drains, is proving, in many instances, to be no longer fit for purpose.

Climate change, causing more

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Fusion21 announces suppliers appointed to £700m Workplace and Facilities Management Framework

Following a competitive tender process, Fusion21 is pleased to announce the suppliers successfully appointed to its national Workplace and Facilities Management Framework, worth up to £700 million over four years.

A total of 45 specialist firms – 40% being SMEs, have secured a place on the framework – now in its third iteration due

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Voicescape launches new income recovery software

Voicescape will launch a breakthrough income recovery solution for social landlords and local authorities in April 2025, representing a major step change in the way unsecured debt from tenant repayment agreements is managed across the sector.

Agreements Manager has been developed by the specialist software business in partnership with customers, to enable social

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Welsh Slate to supply rock armour for Kinmel Bay sea defence project

Rock armour from a Welsh Slate quarry is helping to keep local people safe.

Granite from Welsh Slate’s historic Ffestiniog quarry in north Wales is helping to bolster vital sea defences at Kinmel Bay 40 miles away.

Some 2,000 tonnes of the stone are being hauled every week for Conwy County Borough Council’s £13

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Whose Responsibility Is It To Build Housing Communities For The Future?

By Elli Kiely, Design & Innovation Director, HJK Construction

As an SME house builder in the North of England, we at HJK firmly believe that the responsibility for building sustainable, vibrant communities requires a fully collaborative effort. In this article, we’ll look at the various bodies that can work together to help create such

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Vericon Systems launches intelligent new HomeHub device to give Housing Associations and property managers a deeper understanding of their residents living environment

Advanced analytics provide real time visibility and assessment of environmental conditions within the property, such as risk of damp and mould

Vericon Systems, a leading manufacturer of remote technologies to manage and control essential building services, has launched HomeHub, a sophisticated in-property device that has been specifically developed to help Housing Associations and

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SEND Tribunal statistics – legal comment

The Special Educational Needs and Disability Tribunal has published its latest statistics for the period from July to September 2024.

These relate to appeals that challenge local authority decisions about the level of support to be provided to children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) via an education, health and care plan (EHCP).

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Revolutionising shared micromobility through data-driven insight: DfT-funded Micromobility PlannerTM launches to shape smarter cities

Momentum Transport Consultancy and Spatial Design Hub have announced the launch of Micromobility PlannerTM – a cutting-edge geospatial analysis software tool and app designed to enable local authorities to optimise shared micromobility networks.

Developed for use by counties, local authorities and combined authorities, the subscription-based online tool is set to empower decision makers in

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Believ wins EV Scale Up of the Year at the EVIEs

From left to right: EVIES Presenter, Cat Hancock (Believ’s Chief of Staff), Madeleine North (Assistant Planner at Believ), Murray Sirel (Believ’s Head of Product), Luke Templer (Interim Chief Finance Officer at Believ), James Bruce (Head of Bidding at Believ), EVIES presenter)

After a year that has seen Electric Vehicle (EV) Charge point operator (CPO)

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Fusion21 invites bids for £800 million Workplace and Facilities Management Framework

Fusion21 has recently announced the renewal of its national Workplace and Facilities Management Framework, worth up to £800 million over four years, and is now inviting bids from interested suppliers providing regional, or national coverage.

The procurement experts are looking for suppliers that can manage the operation of non-domestic buildings – from single sites

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Believ partners with the Church of England Parish Buying Service to help deliver EV infrastructure to local communities

Charge point operator (CPO) Believ has won a place on a framework agreement with the Church of England (CoE) and Church in Wales (CiW) Parish Buying Service to make its publicly accessible electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure solution available to the 18,000 properties under the Parish Buying Service’s jurisdiction.

The Framework is designed to

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Empowering SMEs: How Local Authorities Can Foster Growth and Innovation

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are the bedrock of the UK economy, comprising 99.9% of all businesses and employing millions of people across the nation. With over 5.6 million SMEs, these companies are key drivers of innovation, job creation, and local economic growth.

However, many face challenges that threaten their survival in a competitive

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JAGGAER strengthens UK public sector leadership with Mark Roberts’ appointment

Roberts’ decades of experience will boost JAGGAER’s UK Public Sector strategy in Central and Local Government

Mark Roberts

JAGGAER, a global leader in enterprise procurement technology and supplier collaboration, is delighted to announce the appointment of Mark Roberts as its UK Public Sector Director. The appointment confirms JAGGAER’s long-term commitment to serving the UK

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Evolt Charging’s Dynamic Load Management system accelerates ultra-rapid EV charging for Osprey at Stratford International charging hub

Osprey Charging is the first UK Charge Point Operator (CPO) to feature innovative Dynamic Load Management (DLM) technology from Evolt Charging, the UK’s leading electric vehicle (EV) charging business, at its Stratford International hub, to maximise charging speeds without the need for additional energy capacity.

Originally opened in 2021 with six Raption 50kW chargers

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