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6 reasons why this financial challenge requires a different mindset

6 reasons why this financial challenge requires a different…

Local authorities face the triple challenge of remaining resilient, ensuring they are financially sustainable and protecting outcomes.

by Ebony Hughes - May 6, 2020
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Councils must help businesses to be bold

Councils must help businesses to be bold

To aid local economic recovery, businesses must be given freedom to diversify.

by Amy Crowson - May 5, 2020
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The standout response to Covid-19 has come from local systems

The standout response to Covid-19 has come from local…

If Covid-19 has highlighted one thing to me in particular, it is the highly effective local system response that has…

by Ralph Cook - May 4, 2020
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Get ready for increased demand for housing services after Covid-19

Get ready for increased demand for housing services after…

Since the government asked councils to house all rough sleepers a month ago, the latest figures show that 90% have…

by Rachel Angarano - April 29, 2020
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3 tips for applying behavioural science to public services messages

3 tips for applying behavioural science to public services…

Behavioural science is key to shaping communications - particularly during a crisis.

by Geoff Hinkins - April 28, 2020
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Tactics to support the health workforce

Tactics to support the health workforce

Four tactical actions for supporting your workforce through the challenges ahead.

by James Swaffield - April 20, 2020
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The week the crisis changed for local government

The week the crisis changed for local government

A tipping point was reached this week across the wide range of councils we are working with, and the way the crisis is perceived has changed significantly.  

by Jeremy Cooper - April 17, 2020
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8 internal comms tips during Covid-19

8 internal comms tips during Covid-19

As Covid-19 has forced thousands of people to work remotely, making choices about the best ways to communicate has become increasingly important.

by Chloe Saunders - April 16, 2020
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Proactively identifying potential risk in the community: 5 tips

Proactively identifying potential risk in the community: 5…

Covid-19 has presented new safeguarding risks for vulnerable children and families living in our communities.

by Samantha Ingamells - April 15, 2020
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Do councils have the financial resilience to survive Covid-19?

Do councils have the financial resilience to survive…

Is the allocated emergency funding sufficient?

by Ebony Hughes - April 6, 2020
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Recovery isn’t the right word – let’s talk about reformation

Recovery isn’t the right word – let’s talk about…

There is a once in a generation opportunity - and responsibility - to rebuild local government into something new, not back into what it was.

by Jeremy Cooper - April 6, 2020
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Covid-19 Staff Tracker – new tool for public sector

Covid-19 Staff Tracker – new tool for public sector

IMPOWER has developed a staff tracker to track staff availability and absences during Covid-19.

by IMPOWER - April 3, 2020
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