NEWS

£7.5 million fund for councils' digital innovation 

Councils seeking to transform their public services through digital innovation can now apply to a new £7.5 million fund........read more

Unpaid overtime pushing public sector to ‘tipping point’ 

A new report from UNISON has argued that public services support staff are doing more than 40 million hours of unpaid overtime a year.......read more

Local government urged to consider electric or hybrid 

Local authorities have been encouraged to consider replacing high polluting vehicles with low-emission ones at the end of their working life.......read more

Adult care vacancy rate risen by 22,000 in last year 

New workforce figures from Skills for Care have revealed that 110,000 jobs in adult care in England are currently left vacant.......read more

Local gov spending remaining with top suppliers 

Local authorities have been encouraged to consider replacing high polluting vehicles with low-emission ones at the end of their working life.......read more

FEATURES

The avenues of opportunity available at your library 

You hear library and you instantly think cuts and closures. But there are plenty of examples of where innovation and investment are making a difference....read more

Shared ambitions lead to shared success 

Paul Bradbury explains how local government organisations are collaborating to find a smarter way of working using technology....read more

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Disruption in Construction, with the built environment industry going through the fast rate of change the industry has ever seen, the BSRIA Briefing looks at some of the key changes with presentations from those at the vanguard of the change, to book a seat and learn how it will impact you contact us.

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