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The UK’s Top 3 Smart Cities: A Transformative Approach for Local Governments
While cities like Singapore are leading the way globally with digital transformation, the United Kingdom is on its journey towards global smart city status. Smart city initiatives, such as in London, Manchester and Bristol are pivotal for local governments, providing them with the tools to create more efficient, sustainable, and liveable environments.
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12 Innovative Solutions to Solve the Affordable Housing Crisis
Only one in eight first-time buyers can afford an average first home. The affordable housing crisis is a persistent challenge faced by communities across the globe. As of 2021, approximately 8.4 million people in England were living in unaffordable, insecure, or unsuitable homes.
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Fire Safety Law – A 2022 Update
In April 2021, the Fire Safety Act became law and transformed the regulatory environment of the build environment and fire safety sectors. Dr Nick Williams, Course Leader on the Building Control Surveyor Apprentice Degree and Senior Lecturer at the University of Wolverhampton shares the recent updates to fire safety law in the UK and what these updates mean for building management.
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How Sevenoaks District Council Have Made Greener Investments to Create Self-Sufficient Income
Local authorities have faced several years of funding cuts, with Covid-19 only exacerbating financial pressures further. Peter Fleming, leader of Sevenoaks District Council shared with us how the council has acted on plans developed before the pandemic to improve council revenue to retain the self-sufficiency the council achieved in 2016.
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Rebuilding the Coastal Tourism Sector and Supporting Local Economies
The pandemic has had a significant impact on the Coastal Tourism sector, with 53% of coastal businesses saying it will be more than a year before their business returns to a profit. This article presents suggestions from the National Coastal Tourism Academy on how to rebuild the coastal tourism industry in response to Covid-19.
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