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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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Matrix Delivers Career Support and Skills to 10,000+ People Nationwide in 2024/25

Matrix’s Social Value team has made a significant impact in communities across the UK, supporting over 10,000 individuals between March 2024 and April 2025 on their journey to employment. Through a range of initiatives, including employability workshops, career support and volunteering days, Matrix has helped students, job seekers and local authority employees unlock new

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Proactive measures to strengthen cybersecurity in schools

by Gareth Jelley, Product Security Manager, edtech charity, LGfL – The National Grid for Learning

Figures from the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO, 2024) reveal a steep increase in cyber-incidents within the education and childcare sector, with 354 cases reported in 2023, a significant rise from 224 the previous year. Government data also indicates that

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CIEH shares disappointment at reported government decision on wood-burning stoves

The professional body representing environmental health professionals has shared its disappointment at reports that wood-burning stoves are set to be allowed to heat new-build homes in England.

A letter from the Government to the Stove Industry Association (SIA), as reported by the Guardian, states that the Government do not intend to ban wood-burning stoves

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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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How to win the election connection: Lessons in political comms

Written by Amanda Griffiths, Head of Communications Planning at Royal Mail Marketreach

Last year was a year of elections. Around the world, new leaders took office with the promise of change. Now, with critical political milestones on the horizon, from Donald Trump’s first 100 days in Spring to the Labour Party’s one-year anniversary in

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HOMES FIT FOR HEROES: RAFT OF NEW MEASURES TO IMPROVE MILITARY FAMILY HOUSING

Living conditions for families in military housing will be transformed under a new Consumer Charter, as Defence Secretary John Healey promised to “stop the rot” in military housing.

The Charter will be part of a new Defence Housing Strategy, to be published later this year, which will set out further plans to improve the

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Dr Jason Broch joins the Highland Marketing advisory board  

Leeds GP and CCIO will bring an important primary care perspective to the leading health tech agency’s panel of NHS IT professionals and industry experts  

The Highland Marketing advisory board has welcomed a new member – Dr Jason Broch, a GP and director with a strong track record in the NHS and IT-enabled transformation.  

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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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Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust goes live with Sectra

Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust has marked an important milestone in connecting busy radiologists across large parts of South East England, following the successful go live of Sectra’s enterprise imaging solution.

The trust is the sixth NHS organisation in the South East 2 Imaging Network to deploy Sectra’s enterprise imaging solution. Commonality of

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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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‘NEW PARTNERSHIP’ BETWEEN DEFENCE AND PRIVATE SECTOR SET TO BOOST UK DEFENCE SECTOR

Influential investors convened in London to discuss future routes to defence financing. Government’s record spending uplift and reforms will help unlock private-sector investment into UK defence, Defence Secretary said. Defence “is an ethical investment” as Government set to back Britain’s high-growth companies with new innovation funding. Comes alongside up to £250 million of Government

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Stepping Hill Hospital announced as SPARK TSL lighthouse

Stepping Hill Hospital, part of Stockport NHS Foundation Trust, has replaced its bedside units with state-of-the art devices running a full range of information, engagement, communications and productivity apps, to demonstrate the potential of digital technology in the NHS

Stepping Hill Hospital in Stockport has gone live with the first lighthouse deployment of SPARK

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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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INTRODUCING SMURFIT WESTROCK SECURITY CONCEPTS

Can you tell us about SWSC?

SWSC is an internationally recognised high security printing and identity management solutions provider with a range of award-winning products including passports, identity cards, excise stamps, birth and education certificates. For government and public sector organisations our solutions help secure borders, protect citizens, prevent fraud, generate revenue and enable

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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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Why “Best Practice” is Failing to Protect Personal Data: A Call for Data-Centric Security

The recent cyberattacks on London councils have exposed a fundamental weakness in today’s cybersecurity strategies. Despite organisations investing heavily in perimeter defences such as firewalls, anti-phishing measures, and zero-trust policies, cybercriminals continue to breach these barriers. The reason? Traditional best practices focus on keeping attackers out, rather than protecting what truly matters; the data

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Matrix Champions Neurodivergent Job Seekers with Community Workshops and Employer Training as Part of their Neurodiversity Week 2025 Initiative

As part of its ongoing commitment to workplace inclusion, Matrix Workforce Management Solutions has been supporting neurodivergent job seekers through a series of workshops with Learning Disability Network London and Resources for Autism. These initiatives aim to equip individuals with the tools and confidence to secure meaningful employment while also guiding employers on creating

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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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Under the bonnet of the Green Book review: will this really “rip up the rules” on regional investment?

Simon Dancer

Green Book: if you’re a film buff, it represents the Oscar winning screenplay by Pete Farrelly. For medical folk, it provides the latest information on vaccines. But for us economic development professionals, the Green Book often means only one thing…how do I get my project approved?

When I was a young cub

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