As declared by Dr Dominique Hes in 2017, there is quite simply “no sustainability without community engagement”. The topic of how organisations bring their staff and customers ’with them’ on cultural and transformative journeys is never far away.

One of the things that the pandemic has surfaced is increasing inequality. The impact of Covid- 19 continues to take its toll not only on people’s physical and mental health but also on their financial stability.

The complex and challenging nature of delivering public services at a local level has never been under more pressure. Public service integration – collaboration between different services within local government and with external partners across other sectors – can make a very real and significant difference.

We consider how local authorities can navigate the twin tasks of reformed local service provision and successful placemaking in the short and medium term.

As a market leader in debt management, we are witnessing first-hand the devastating financial impact Covid-19 is having on the personal finances of so many people.

The utility industry has faced consistent challenges with customer satisfaction, and is rated lower than the UK average for transparency, customer ethos and emotional connection.

The Government’s new planning White Paper has legal, social and practical implications for local councils, developers and residents.

For many people, the moment of truth with an organisation is when things go wrong - for example, when they fall behind on loan repayments.

Can debt really be considered good? And do we need more of it? At Tortoise Media’s recent ‘The Future of Money’ event I was invited to consider this alongside finance coach and author of Black Girl Finance, Selina Flavius, and the co-author of Angrynomics, Eric Lonergan.

How you behave towards your vulnerable customers during the pandemic will be remembered. We explore how you can provide support efficiently and effectively, whilst safeguarding customer goodwill.