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Category: Public sector

The return of the street market

There was a time when local markets were stalling, but local councils are starting to recognise that they could offer…

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Posted in: Business, Public sector Filed under: markets
Prison

Prisons: the inside story

Is the £10m project to tackle drugs and violence in 10 UK prisons likely to prove worthwhile or is it scratching the…

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Posted in: Public sector Filed under: Prisons, Rory Stewart

Gentrification: going up in the world

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Gentrification isn’t just about hipster cafes and flat whites. Done right, it can mean real regeneration of local communities. Kim Thomas…

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Posted in: Public sector Filed under: Gentrification

Checking out: outsourcing under the spotlight

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The collapse of Carillion has put public sector outsourcing under the spotlight. Could going in house replace it or are…

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Posted in: Public sector Filed under: Carillion, insourcing, outsourcing, Vangent

Can a new partnership keep vulnerable children out of care?

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Five London boroughs, backed by a social impact bond, will offer therapeutic support to at-risk children and their families In…

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Posted in: Public sector, Social Care Filed under: Big Lottery Fund, Bridges Fund Management, Positive Families Partnership, Social care, Social Finance, social impact bonds

Higher education: a study in turmoil

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The University of Manchester’s announcement in May that it was to make 171 staff redundant took many higher education watchers…

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Posted in: Education, Public sector Filed under: Education, headteachers, Schools, teachers, TEF, tuition fees, Universities

Skeletons, chamber pots and hippo sandals: the lost treasures of Crossrail

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"We have a view of the Victorians as being po-faced and strait-laced, and it’s quite funny to think of someone…

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Posted in: Public sector Filed under: HarassMap, SafeCity, safety, Technology, trains, Transport

Wisdom of crowds: public services and crowdfunding

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When Isle of Wight Council withdrew funding for school crossings, Cowes Primary School set up a page on the Crowdfunder…

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Posted in: Public sector Filed under: HarassMap, SafeCity, safety, Technology, trains, Transport

Can technology really keep people safe from crime on public transport?

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Letting people text transport police has pushed up figures for some crimes. The real answer is to make technology part…

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Posted in: Public sector, Technology Filed under: HarassMap, SafeCity, safety, Technology, trains, Transport

Can Rhyl shake its ‘Crap Town’ label and become a short-break star?

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It was summertime when Katey Howell, 34, first visited Rhyl, and she was bowled over by a town where everyone…

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Posted in: Public sector Filed under: regeneration, Rhyl, Wales

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