Geographic Information Systems (GIS) have long been a critical tool for Local Authorities, enabling them to manage and analyse spatial data for various purposes, from urban planning to emergency response.
The Shift Towards Distributed GIS in Local Authorities Read More »
City Science won the Sustainability Award at the EntreConf Awards! Thanks to the entire team whose hard work and passion have brought us to the position of being industry pathfinders
Winner at EntreConf Awards 2024! Read More »
We are thrilled to announce that City Science, in collaboration with Growth Guides, has been awarded funding from Innovate UK’s Design Foundations Round 2: Net Zero Environments competition. This funding
City Science has been awarded funding from Innovate UK under their Net Zero Living programme to develop our existing innovative net zero tool to maximise retrofit uptake. The project will
Learn how R&D Programme Manager Bethany Taylor is helping us drive heat pump adoption, her experience playing rugby for England Ladies Age Group, and why she is (still) waiting for
Bethany Taylor – My City Science Journey Read More »
In this blog, Co-founder and CEO Laurence Oakes-Ash discusses the importance of Net Zero Partnerships for Local Authorities in the coming year and how City Science can help achieve this
Why Every Local Authority Needs a Net Zero Partnership in 2024 Read More »
In his New Year Message for 2024, CEO and Co-founder Laurence Oakes-Ash issues a plea for action to tackle climate change, but says we need to rely on human insight, not ‘blah, blah, blah’ from generative AI
City Science and Nota AI are pleased to announce a new collaboration to develop Beyond Smart Junctions, an innovative next-generation intelligent transportation system (ITS) project funded by Innovate UK’s UK-South Korea Bilateral Competition.
In this blog to celebrate City Science’s 8th birthday, Co-founder and CEO Laurence Oakes-Ash looks at our origins, shares some key learnings and looks forward to a future of Net Zero Partnerships.
Net Zero Partnerships – 8 years in the making Read More »
In this article, Joe McQuillen, Associate Director, discusses his experience seeking high-protein, low-carbon alternatives to meat for Low Carbon Lent.
Muscles without meat – five takeaways from my high-protein Low Carbon Lent Read More »
Eight years after co-founding City Science, CEO Laurence Oakes-Ash describes his journey so far, his hopes for Net Zero Partnerships, and his fascination with musicals (including one he is writing about a very famous entrepreneur)…
Laurence Oakes-Ash – My City Science Journey Read More »
City Science is thrilled to announce our successful appointment to deliver the next stage of Transport for the West Midlands (TfWM) Local Transport Plan (LTP5) as part of a team led by Steer.
We are pleased to announce that City Science has been commissioned by Barnet Council to deliver a transport decarbonisation pathway study for the London Borough of Barnet.
City Science commissioned to deliver Barnet Decarbonisation Pathway Study Read More »
City Science is delighted to be working on a decarbonisation study of East Midlands Airport.
City Science selected to produce decarbonisation study of East Midlands Airport Read More »
We are delighted to announce that City Science has been commissioned to develop an Electric Vehicle (EV) Strategy for Walsall Council in the West Midlands.
City Science commissioned to deliver Walsall Council Electric Vehicle Strategy Read More »
City Science is thrilled to announce, we have been successfully appointed to produce a Regional Active Travel Strategy & Action Plan for Transport for the South East (TfSE).
Our Principal Transport Consultant and Modeller, Joshua Jiao, explains why he thrives on the culture of innovation at City Science, how he would change policy given the chance, and how he keeps (really) busy in his spare time…
Joshua Jiao – My City Science Journey Read More »
We offer some insights into the requirement, of forthcoming guidance, for Quantifiable Carbon Reductions (QCR) within Local Transport Plans.
Local Transport Plans and Quantifiable Carbon Reductions (QCR) Read More »
City Science has been commissioned to develop an Electric Vehicle Strategy for North East Lincolnshire.
Significant changes to policy in three core areas mean local authorities are under pressure to develop (or at least update) their transport models. In this article we outline those reasons and provide a suggested approach for making the process less daunting that it might otherwise seem…
3 Reasons Why an Up-to-date Transport Model is More Important than Ever Read More »
City Science has been awarded the contract to develop Local Area Energy Plans (LAEPs) for the South West Wales Region via an open procurement. The programme develops three tailored LAEPs for Carmarthenshire, Neath Port Talbot and Swansea Councils and forms part of a coordinated work schedule funded by Welsh Government
City Science Wins Local Area Energy Plans Contract for a Trio of Welsh Local Authorities Read More »
For the second year of Low Carbon Lent, many City Science team members made changes to their lives in order to reduce their carbon footprint over the 40-day period of Lent. We asked them how they got on, and in this blog, we are sharing some of their most interesting learnings…
Low Carbon Lent – how we got on and what we learnt Read More »
15-minute neighbourhoods are an idea that has been gaining popularity among urban planners and policymakers but to make the vision a reality, town and transport planners must overcome several challenges. In this blog we outline 6 and suggest how to tackle them.
Addressing the Challenges Transport Planners Face with 15-minute Neighbourhoods Read More »
City Science has been shortlisted for the prestigious CIHT Award under the Technology and Innovation category, for our work on Optimising Location Planning for Mobility Hub.
City Science Shortlisted for CIHT Award for Technology and Innovation Read More »
Our Associate Director of Net Zero Transport, Heather Watkinson, explains how she came to work at City Science, describes some of the EV strategy projects she has helped deliver, and how she cherishes being able to spend time in galleries and at music events on Fridays…
Heather Watkinson – My City Science Journey Read More »
City Science has been commissioned to develop an electric vehicle (EV) strategy for the London Borough of Southwark
City Science commissioned to deliver Southwark Electric Vehicle Strategy Read More »
We’re delighted to announce that City Science has won a place in Phase 1 of Innovate UK’s Net Zero Living – Pioneer Places competition with the project ‘Cambridgeshire Net Zero Financing Framework for Whole System Change’ (CANFFUND).
Our Graduate Transport & Sustainability Consultant, Katie Sharp, tells us about her role at City Science, her commitment to making a difference through her work, her boxing experience and the challenges of London Marathon training…
Katie Sharp – My City Science Journey Read More »
We’re delighted to announce that City Science has won a place in Phase 1 of Innovate UK’s Net Zero Living – Pioneer Places competition with the project ‘Decarbonising Portsmouth City Island’.
City Science secures funding from Innovate UK to Decarbonise Portsmouth City Island Read More »
City Science’s products and services are now available on a range of procurement frameworks, so organisations can work with us using a streamlined process that reduces cost, manages risk and ensures compliance with legal and regulatory requirements.
City Science’s procurement framework appointments Read More »
We’re delighted to announce that City Science, Runnymede and the Heathrow Strategic Planning Group (HSPG) have won a place in Phase 1 of Innovate UK’s Net Zero Living – Pathfinder Places competition with the project ‘Runnymede’s Runway to Net Zero’.
City Science has been commissioned by England’s Economic Heartland (EEH) to conduct a comprehensive review of the potential for Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) (in particular, Smart Junction Technology) in the EEH region.
Cambridgeshire County Council is pioneering the use of a new high-tech incident management solution called Cadence 247, which is designed to speed up the reporting of road incidents and help reduce delays.
Senior Energy & Sustainability Consultant Jade Baker Edwards overviews Local Area Energy Planning and gives 7 reasons to develop a Local Area Energy Plan (LAEP)
7 Reasons to Develop a Local Area Energy Plan (LAEP) Read More »
A LAEP is a fully costed plan for a local area to reduce carbon emissions and identifies the most effective changes needed in a local area’s energy system to reach its net zero targets and contribute to the national net zero commitment. In this article, we explain how they work and the most important deliverables a good LAEP will give you…
City Science has secured innovation funding from the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero to move forward with Phase Two of the Heat Pump Ready Programme funded through the Net Zero Innovation Portfolio (NZIP). This comes after City Science successfully ran two feasibility studies exploring high-density heat pump deployment in two UK regions last year.
The City Science EV Maturity Model builds on our success with the Carbon Maturity Model to provide a framework to quantify the readiness of organisations such as local transport authorities for the transition to electric vehicles (EVs).
Why we created the EV Maturity Model Read More »
City Science is delighted to have been awarded two places on the G-Cloud Framework for its Cloud Software and Cloud Support.
City Science services available through G-Cloud Read More »
Our Sustainability Consultant, Oli Stradling, explains how he came to work at City Science and how he is helping to develop an innovative, bottom-up approach to carbon accounting for SMEs…
Oli Stradling – My City Science Journey Read More »
City Science Awarded Funding to Explore Automated Vehicle (AV) Technology on Mass Transit Systems in Hertfordshire
