Rough sleeping is falling in England but is still more prevalent than 12 years ago. An updated strategy reaffirms the government’s aim to end rough sleeping by the end of 2024, but will the measures proposed be enough? A new briefing looks at what is being promised.
Ireland’s Budget 2023. Relative generosity in the face of uncertainty. What does it mean for local government?
This briefing examines Tasmania’s review of the future of the state’s local government, highlighting the reform priorities that have emerged during initial rounds of community and stakeholder engagement.
The closure of public toilets in many countries over recent years has drawn attention to an existing issue of insufficient funds in relation to demand. This briefing highlights the problems facing local authorities in providing public toilets and outlines why these problems have an extremely damaging effect on people.
In August 2022, The Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) published five papers on educational inequalities. This briefing deals with the largest of these, education inequalities.
Our mini-briefing for the mini-budget. How does it stack up for driving growth and giving local government the tools and the money to support local prosperity?
The early years and childcare round-up summarises new policy, research and publications including government policy announcements, statistics, major reports, reviews, and consultations. This briefing mainly relates to England.
Green Public Procurement is a process where public administrations look to source goods and services with a reduced environmental impact. This briefing describes the work of the Environmental Protection Agency in Ireland to support the implementation of Green Public Procurement.
In this briefing, SGS’ Graeme Thiessen looks at the five broad, interconnected benefits of successful placemaking efforts, as supported by reports and research from around the world. This briefing will be of interest to councillors and CEOs, along with those interested in urban planning, economic development and sustainability.
Rent is the big issue in this month’s housing and planning roundup, with the government proposing a rent cap in England and the Scottish government freezing private rents until next spring. Other topics include rough sleeping, shortages in construction, planning cuts and a challenge issued to yet another new housing secretary.
