Councils have been developing local leadership that isn’t just to create money to survive, but to create value for communities to thrive.

iESE helps Scottish council push forward radical changes using the Innovation Mandate diagnostic which helps define the change agenda

It has been amazing to see the number of volunteers stepping up to help, despite some of the unnecessary hurdles put before the volunteers.

Market Leading Tool CareCubed offers a transparent solution to help councils and providers come to an agreement on the cost of placements.

The rapidly rising numbers of Covid cases herald a more difficult time ahead. But there is hope in the waves of Covid research around the world.

Climate change and our environmental impact has largely taken a back seat during the pandemic, yet the signs are there for all to see.

Netcall launches Covid-19 package designed to allow local authorities to jumpstart their Covid-19 responses using apps built on low-code technology.

MindOfMyOwn helps safeguard vulnerable children during lockdown with app to help get their voices heard and participate in decisions made about their lives.

CareCubed, which helps commissioners and providers calculate the fair cost of care placements, shown to be a valuable tool during the coronavirus crisis.

Recent information illustrates that there are increasing threats targeted specifically at local government to access “sensitive data”.

Best approaches to covid-19 response suggest that universal adaptation rather than returning to the ‘old normal’ is the way ahead.

Local government have turned to digital tools to help manage COVID-19 and meet the demand for information and answers from residents and businesses.

With whole council workforces working from home, experts warn of total takeover from a deadly virus threat with dramatically devastating consequences.

With the evolution of councils from service provider to being customer-centric and community-enabling the role of councillors must change.

Positive collaboration and working relationships between officers and councillors is essential for effective and efficient public services.

Lack of definition and information of the councillor role and responsibilities reduces ability and reliability in measuring performance.

Research shows that there is a clear lack of recognition between locally elected councillors and their residents, but why is this?

What exactly does an elected member do? Why should you become one for your local area? Here we look at the role of a councillor and what they do.

With local government responsible for a range of vital services, and around 20,000 locally elected members in the UK, we look into who and what they are.