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Whalsay Kirk in Shetland
New research by Development Trusts Association Scotland (DTAS) shows a record 320 communities moved to buy or lease local buildings in Scotland in the past 12 months – an increase of 300% since 2024.
There is now a significant number of buildings in community ownership across Scotland, ranging from libraries and community
Continue reading Communities step in as local building closures rise across Scotland
Rory Evans
By Rory Evans, regional director, LHC Midlands and South East
The Warm Homes Plan is not short on ambition. Running to well over a hundred pages, it sets out the government’s intention to deliver the largest programme of home energy upgrades the UK has ever seen.
The headline commitments are deliberately bold:
Continue reading How to best deliver the Warm Homes Plan – that’s the £15 billion question
Electric vehicle (EV) charge point operator (CPO) Believ has partnered with the Big Ideas Programme, a Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) competition-based initiative aimed at developing creative solutions for sustainability, to support young people in Suffolk to address local and global environmental challenges.
The Big Ideas Competition 2025 National Final Winners – Diploflowcus from Perton Middle School
Delivered by social enterprise, Solutions for the Planet, the year-long programme, runs from October 2026 to
Continue reading Believ partners with Big Ideas Programme to inspire Suffolk students to tackle environmental challenges
A new whitepaper, Readiness is Resilience, has been launched by intelligent automation solutions provider Voicescape designed to help local authorities prepare for local government reorganisation (LGR).
UK local government finances have deteriorated significantly over the past decade and a half. Net debt has doubled since 2010, reaching £122.2 billion in 2024/25, while approximately 43% of local authorities
Continue reading Voicescape Launches READY Framework to Help Councils Prepare for Local Government Reorganisation
Sodexo has secured a two-year £16 million-a-year extension to its soft FM services contract at His Majesty’s Naval Base (HMNB) Portsmouth, as part of the Ministry of Defence’s Future Maritime Support Programme (FMSP).
Sodexo’s dedicated team of 300 employees provides a wide range of essential services, including cleaning, waste management, catering, retail, leisure activities, grounds
Continue reading Sodexo extends contract at HM Naval Base, Portsmouth for two years
Supply chains are increasingly taking their duty of care for public safety seriously in the interests of protecting people across multiple sectors, according to growing fire safety body Fire Aware.
The fire safety organisation is seeing a behavioural change as a wide range of companies large and small start to adopt rigorous processes to
Continue reading Supply chains starting to make positive change, says Fire Aware
Report finds a consistent pattern across AI, cybersecurity, digital identities and sustainability: sharing and coordinating operational data across systems and partners is a key focus for the industry
SITA’s 2025 Air Transport IT Insights report finds that, while the air transport industry invested a record $50.8 billion in technology in 2025, a common obstacle
Continue reading SITA research finds aviation’s record technology investment hinges on one thing: data coordination
Reporter: Stuart Littleford
Richard Turnbull, Head of Public Affairs at charge point operator (CPO), Believ, has a long-standing career in the electric vehicle (EV) industry. As the market scales and evolves to meet growing EV demand, and continues to adapt, Richard shares his thoughts with GPSJ on the latest policy measures, how they impact
Continue reading Aligning policy and infrastructure: How the UK can accelerate the EV charging rollout
Local authorities are calling for clearer guidance and faster action to ensure the UK’s expanding public Electric Vehicle (EV) charging network is accessible to all drivers, as new research reveals many councils are struggling to deliver inclusive infrastructure in constrained public spaces.
More than half (53%) of councils say balancing the need for accessible charge points with
Continue reading Local authorities urge action on EV charging accessibility as councils struggle to balance inclusive design with limited street space
Edtech charity LGfL-The National Grid for Learning has launched a free Artificial Intelligence (AI) Policy Toolkit for schools across the UK. Designed for senior leaders and Designated Safeguarding Leads (DSLs), the toolkit provides a practical framework to develop safe, effective and future-ready AI policies, aligned with Keeping Children Safe in Education and Department for Education guidance.
As AI becomes
Continue reading LGfL launches free Artificial Intelligence Policy Toolkit to help schools put safeguarding first
Hörmann UK is reinforcing its commitment to public safety and infrastructure resilience with a range of certified high-security bollards designed to meet the stringent requirements of public sector and local government environments. The range has been engineered specifically to protect people, buildings and critical infrastructure from unauthorised vehicle access while supporting the operational needs
Continue reading Certified Security Bollards from Hörmann
Supply chain partners working closely together across multiple sectors can help ensure our buildings are safe for those moving about in them, says growing safety body Fire Aware.
Collaborating on issues including legislation, supply of products and new innovations can all help to create a safer outcome across many sectors facing challenging times, it
Continue reading Collaboration is key to driving fire safety, says Fire Aware
A new showcase series is reshaping NHS-supplier engagement. Pioneers at the first NHS host brought together hundreds of staff organisation-wide, along with major tech companies and niche innovators in a single day, already inspiring 10 further NHS providers to follow in 2026.
Highland has launched Elevate, a new health tech event series that is bringing
Continue reading Highland launches Elevate – bringing health tech direct to the NHS
By Graham Collie, director of product innovation, LHC Procurement Group (LHCPG)
Graham Collie
Dropping social value from public sector procurement may sound like a simple way to cut costs, but in housing it would come with a heavy price.
Remember, with social housing decisions do not just affect budgets; they shape the quality of
Continue reading Cutting social value would be a false economy for housing
The cultural change needed to bring about a shift in fire safety starts with a recognition of a duty of care by all of those responsible across multiple sectors, says growing fire safety body Fire Aware.
Everyone involved in the design, construction, maintenance and letting of the built environment needs to understand that they
Continue reading Safety is now a duty of care across multiple sectors, says Fire Aware
Can the seemingly intractable problem of delayed hospital patient discharge be solved by the creation of a single responsible body?
By Norman Niven, CEO at The Medication Support Company and former director at BUPA
What seems to be the problem?
Perhaps the biggest challenge facing the NHS is greater numbers of patients experiencing delayed
Continue reading The Long Goodbye
By Steve Rose, IMS Project Strategic Finance Lead at Somerset Council.
Steve Rose
When Somerset Council was formed as a new unitary authority, as part of the largest shake-up in local government in 50 years, five district councils became one. With that came the significant task of unifying systems, services and teams to ensure a smoother,
Continue reading UNIFIED PAYMENTS FOR UNITARY COUNCILS: THE KEY TO FINANCIAL INSIGHT AND SMARTER DECISIONS
Cloudhouse research highlights public sector skills gaps and reactive technical debt as key factors shaping IT modernisation
New analysis from Cloudhouse, based on a survey of UK public sector IT decision-makers, reveals significant technical debt across government technology estates – and an urgent need for modernisation as AI adoption accelerates.
The Cloudhouse State of Technical
Continue reading 7 in 10 UK government IT leaders say outdated systems are hindering AI adoption
Road safety is a national priority, yet the condition of the UK’s road network continues to contribute to tragic and avoidable loss of life.
Shockingly, 15 people die every single day on our roads as a direct result of poor conditions. Among the contributing factors, potholes remain one of the most persistent and dangerous
Continue reading SHIMPAC®: Tackling the 20: Helping to Save Lives by Improving Road Conditions
By: Susie Thomson, Chair Elect of the Professional Background Screening Association (PBSA) and former founder of Security Watchdog
Susie Thomson
The latest headlines surrounding Sir Keir Starmer and questions over appointments to the House of Lords have once again pushed vetting into the public spotlight. Political controversy will always generate noise, but beneath it lies a
Continue reading When Vetting Fails at the Top, Everyone Pays the Price
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