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Capita blog: Ensuring financial stability throughout the lifecycle of a PFI contract

10 June 2024

As the UK commits billions to PFI contracts, understanding the lifecycle of these agreements - especially as many near expiry - is crucial for local ...

Tunstall Healthcare Blog: How technology providers can support and collaborate with local governments to enable people to live independently for longer

07 September 2023

As our ageing population grows, social care providers are looking at new solutions and ways of working to transform our services. By turning their attention ...

BT Blog: How local government can lay the digital groundwork for growth

22 August 2023

Laying the digital groundwork by connecting communities is a key responsibility of local authorities, and the right foundations can attract investment and drive inclusive growth ...

Capita Blog: Purpose-driven placemaking – it’s time to reset local funding and partnerships.

07 August 2023

Rising inflation, demographic pressures and capacity challenges have placed immense pressures on local government and their ability to deliver local public services. As a consequence, ...

EY Blog: How council policymakers can develop a growth-focused narrative for their localities

16 March 2023

EY Point of View: Regional Economic Forecast According to our latest Regional Economic Forecast (REF) report, cost-of-living pressures and weaker consumer spending are expected to ...

Saltare Blog: Injecting cash into local economies through early payments

17 January 2023

Cashflow is critical for any business to succeed, to pay staff, fuel innovation and fund expansion. In local government, paying suppliers on time – or ...

VINCI Facilities Blog: Building private and public partnerships to deliver climate action

11 January 2023

In November 2022, VINCI Facilities posed this topic to an audience at the County Councils Network's Annual Conference. We wanted to connect the issue of ...

RingGo Blog: Demystifying the open market in parking

16 December 2022

This year RingGo was privileged to be a sponsor at CCN’s annual conference. It was a fascinating chance to have some in-depth conversations about the ...

VINCI Facilities: How can social value be defined and used as a tool to communicate the wider benefits that behavioural change can bring on climate change?

15 November 2022

Subjects like climate change are emotive. Inflation, interest rates and the energy crisis mean people are focused on survival right now. Issues such as the ...

HM Land Registry Blog: Transforming and centralising local land charges for a new digital property market

07 November 2022

Obtaining a local land charges (LLC) report is an essential part of the property buying process as it details the restrictions or obligations on the ...

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