The Knowledge Exchange Blog
Delivering digital transformation: the mixed successes of the Government Digital Service
Image by gdsteam via Creative Commons
By Steven McGinty
It’s been a period of change for the Government Digital Service (GDS) since losing influential Executive Director ….
The rise in youth markets – “transforming town and city centres with the creativity of young people”
Credit: National Market Traders Federation (NMTF)
By Heather Cameron
As we recently reported, despite being around for centuries, and following a decline during the recession, traditional retail markets have experienced something of a revival ….
If more than one in three homeowners are interested in downsizing, why aren’t they making the move?
According to Savills estate agents, about 90,000 people over the age of 65 in the UK downsize to smaller homes each year. On the face of it, that’s a substantial number, but it still leaves more ….
Accelerated development: do Simplified Planning Zones work?
The Hillington Park SPZ has accelerated a number of developments, including a “motorbike village”.
by Donna Gardiner
A simplified planning zone (SPZ) is a designated area where the need to apply for planning permission ….
Science, technology and innovation: the impact of Brexit
By Steven McGinty
There have been many twists and turns in the Brexit story. The latest, has been Theresa’s May’s failed attempt to increase her parliamentary majority and gain ….
Opt-in, Opt-out? A new system for organ donation in Scotland
Guest blog by Findlay Smith
Credit: Soeren Stache / DPA/Press Association Images
The Scottish Government is in the process of bringing forward legislation to introduce a ‘soft opt-out’ scheme for organ donation. Public Health Minister Aileen Campbell stated ….
SPEL Conference 2017 open for bookings
We’re pleased to announce that this year’s Scottish Planning and Environmental Law Conference is on Thursday 21 September in Edinburgh, and we already have a great lineup of speakers confirmed.
This conference remains the flagship ….
Free school meals or breakfast clubs? Child hunger in England
by Stacey Dingwall
For a lot of us, the removal of the turkey twizzler was the biggest school meals-related political upset of the last decade. However, during the recent election campaign another, more serious, ….
It’s a kind of magic: how green infrastructure is changing landscapes and lives
Victoria Park, Belfast. Image: Fiona Ann Paterson
The greatest change happening to the face of our planet is the rapid growth of urban areas. Every ….
Beyond Brexit? How to assess the UK’s future – a new resource
By Steven McGinty
Although Brexit negotiations are officially underway, there is no clear vision of how the UK will look once it’s left ….
