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ICS.AI poll reveals concerns over council viability and service disruption ahead of Local Government Reorganisation
Martin Neale
Council professionals involved in Local Government Reorganisation (LGR) are concerned about the impact of the programme on service delivery and the long-term viability of new authorities, according to polling conducted by public sector AI specialist
Continue reading One in four council professionals not confident their authority will be viable on ‘Vesting Day’, poll reveals
Councils Cannot Outsource Accountability: The Contractor Screening Lessons from Harrow
Susie Thomson
By Susie Thomson, Chair Elect of the Professional Background Screening Association (PBSA) and former founder of Security Watchdog
The Harrow Council enforcement incident that has recently attracted national media attention is deeply concerning, not only because of the behaviour captured
Continue reading When Contractor Conduct Becomes a Council Responsibility
Gavin Skelly
Growing fire safety organisation Fire Aware has sent a stark message to those working across multiple sectors with decisions to make about fire safety – change needs to start now.
Fire Aware CEO Gavin Skelly made the call as the fire safety industry starts to understand the implications of the
Continue reading Cultural change starts now, says Fire Aware
By Emma Sanderson
Emma Sanderson
As educators, school leaders, SEND professionals and families, we need to understand what these reforms will mean for already overstretched budgets, pressure on EHCP thresholds, and how the system will ensure schools are equipped to meet these ambitions. When the Government announced its plans for “Experts at
Continue reading Why collaboration, not funding alone, will determine the success of ‘Experts at Hand’
Electric vehicle (EV) charge point operator (CPO) Believ has partnered with UrbanChain, an AI-powered, licensed energy supplier, to power its UK charging network with traceable, locally matched renewable energy that bypasses the wholesale energy market to deliver stable energy prices.
This three-year extension builds upon an agreement first signed in 2025 and will
Continue reading Believ and UrbanChain partner to deliver traceable, locally matched renewable energy for EV charging network
Following a competitive open tender process, Fusion21 has appointed 22 suppliers to its £85 million UK-wide Grounds Maintenance Framework, providing public sector members with a fast route to market for grounds maintenance, landscaping and outdoor space services.
The specialist companies have secured a place on the fourth iteration of the framework, with
Continue reading Fusion21 appoints suppliers to £85 million UK-wide Grounds Maintenance Framework for the public sector
Boost TA co-founders Giles Donovan (left) and Will Roberts (right) with two of the prototype units
West Northamptonshire Council (WNC) has collaborated with Clear Futures, and Boost TA Ltd, to design and provide 108 modern, relocatable homes on two sites, aimed at improving living standards and supporting families facing homelessness in transitioning to
Continue reading 108 new relocatable homes to expand temporary accommodation in West Northamptonshire
Charge point operator (CPO) Believ is rolling out its electric vehicle (EV) charging network across Telford & Wrekin Council, with 200 new charge points installed across 35 key public car parks. The project has been driven by the council’s sustainability strategy to decarbonise transport and support local residents in the transition to electric mobility.
Charge points are now live at a number of locations across
Continue reading Believ rolls out EV charging in Telford & Wrekin Council with over 200 new charge points
Hilary Stephenson
Government and public sector websites are among the best-performing for digital accessibility, but new data shows that significant barriers still remain across the web.
The latest WebAIM Million 2026 report, which analysed the homepages of the world’s top one million websites, found an average of 56.1 accessibility errors per page, up
Continue reading Government websites lead on accessibility, but widespread issues remain
Mphasis TriaTM unifies enterprise insight, foresight, and execution into a governed Enterprise Agency Platform, delivering outcome-led enterprise transformation Powered by Mphasis Tria, Mphasis unveiled two market-facing product lines- Mphasis ModerniseTM and Mphasis OptimiseTM
Mphasis, (BSE: 526299; NSE: MPHASIS), a global AI-led, platform-driven technology solutions provider, has announced the launch of Mphasis Tria, an
Continue reading Mphasis Launches Mphasis triatm, a first-of-its-kind Enterprise Agency Platform; Governed Front2BackTM, accelerates Mphasis’ evolution into a platform-led AI enterprise
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