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Sitematch london 2017
SiteMatch London 2018 to take place on 8th February An annual event free to public sector attendees, Sitematch London has been described as a day-long event that 'arranges one-on-one ‘speed-dating’ meetings between local authorities and developers, investors and...
Future Working: Smart buildings and shared office space will be widespread by 2030
Future Working: Smart Buildings and Shared office Space will be Widespread by 2030 Smart buildings and shared office space will be widespread by 2030 according to a panel of property experts, reports Simon Keegan of Insidermedia.com. New ways of working and...
Creating Duty to Collaborate Programme Teams
The National Fire Chiefs Council are offering new regionally hosted collaborative transformation taught sessions for 2018 The National Fire Chiefs Council (NFCC) has opened their, “Creating Duty to Collaborate Programme Teams" (CTPrac™), a joint training course on...
Building Connected Communities – An report by LGiU and the Ramblers
. "Good connectivity and walking access are crucial to ensuring people live happy, healthy, active lives " Housing has shot up the political agenda over past years and has featured heavily in 2017, with the government repeatedly signalling that an...
GDS Digital Academy
. Free delegate places for council officers on digital themed training courses The Government Digital Service (GDS) are providing free delegate places for council officers, providing training themed around a number of important concepts including...
GovRoam, Eduroam for the Public Sector
. The recently released GovRoam app will enable Public Sector staff to easily identify multiple sites with access to the service, further enabling flexible working. In an ever more collaborative public sector, staff need to connect to the internet and...
OPE 6 Launch: Press Release
. The Government Launched, on Tuesday 1st August 2017, a combined package of £54m aimed at transforming local communities and releasing land for thousands of new homes. This packaged is delivered in partnership between the Cabinet Office and LGA’s one Public...
OPE Phase 6 Launches
. OPE launches new funding window, giving areas the opportunity to apply for up to £500,000 revenue funding to deliver land and projects in their local areas. On Tuesday 1 August One Public Estate (OPE) launched a new funding window, OPE Phase 6, giving new...
LGA Housing Advisers Programme
Helping councils meet the housing needs of their area It is a widely reported soundbite, “The housing market is broken and needs fixing!” The Local Government Association agrees, making the point that housing is unavailable, unaffordable, and is not appropriate for...
LGA Publish their Submission to the Housing White Paper Consultation
LGA Publish their Submission to the Housing White Paper Consultation "The Housing White Paper Presents an Important Shift in the Government’s Housing Strategy" On Wednesday 3rd May 2017 the Local Government Association published their submission to the Housing White...