Local Government Chronicle
25 July 2002
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£13M HERTFORDSHIRE PC SUPPORT CONTRACT UPGRADED
Hertfordshire CC and IT and business process outsourcing services company, ITNET has agreed amendments to its exist... -
£5.2M GRANTS FOR 49 MUSEUMS AROUND THE COUNTRY ANNOUNCED
Grants totalling£5.2m have been awarded to 49 of the ... -
£6M AVAILABLE TO IMPROVE ROAD SAFETY IN MOST DEPRIVED CITIES
The Department for Transport is inviting councils in our most ... -
A BETTER DEAL FOR CARERS
Minister for disabled people Maria Eagle today urged carers to know ... -
A UK FIRST AS CAPITA AND LOCAL AUTHORITIES JOIN FORCES
Capita has formed a unique partnership with four local authorities in South Wales to support transport infrastructu... -
ANALYSIS - DIFFERENT STRIKES FOR DIFFERENT FOLKS
The total impact of last week's walkout by council staff has yet to be revealed, but stories of the success of the ... -
BAE SYSTEMS SIGNS UP TO LOCAL STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP
BAE SYSTEMS at Brough, the area's largest private sector employer, has signed up ... -
BETTER PROTECTION FOR COMMON LAND AND TOWN AND VILLAGE GREENS
A comprehensive package of measures to improve the protection and ... -
BIRMINGHAM RATED 'FAIR' FOR PLANNING
The planning and building control services provided by Birmingham City Council are fair and have promising prospect... -
BLYTH VALLEY RATED 'GOOD' FOR LEISURE
The access to leisure service provided by Blyth Valley BC is good but has uncertain prospects for improvement, acco... -
BRITAIN'S WORK-RELATED FATALITIES DOWN, BUT STILL NOT ACCEPTABLE, SAYS HSC
Provisional statistics for the year 2001/2002 indicate a decrease of ... -
BROXTOWE GETS TWO STARS FOR ITS SPORTS AND LEISURE INSPECTION
The sport and leisure service provided by Broxtowe BC is a good service with promising prospects of improvement, ac... -
BYATT REPORT BACKED BY NATIONAL CAMPAIGN
A national strategy to help councils with procurement will be drawn up as part of a drive to ensure councils get th... -
CAPITA CONFIRMS COMMITMENT TO WEST CUMBRIA
Capitadbs have offered to work with Cumbria CC on job creation in West Cumbria and have offered to withdraw their r... -
CASTLE POINT FAILING TO DELIVER BEST VALUE - PLUS COUNCIL'S RESPONSE
Castle Point BC is not making satisfactory progress with best value, nor in planning and delivering improved servic... -
CHARNWOOD SCORES TWO STARS FOR CULTURE AND RECREATION
The cultural and recreational services provided by Charnwood BC are good and have promising prospects for improveme... -
CHARNWOOD'S IT SERVICES 'FAIR'
The information and communication technology (ICT) services provided by Charnwood BC are fair and have uncertain pr... -
CIVIL SERVANT SENT IN TO HELP STRUGGLING HULL
A senior civil servant in the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister is to be seconded to Kingston-upon-Hull City Coun... -
CODE TO ENSURE FAIR TERMS FOR EMPLOYEES WORKING ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS
The government yesterday took a further step in ensuring fair treatment ... -
COMMENT - POLITICIANS IN OFFICERS' CLOTHING SPELL TROUBLE
The controversial appointment of Helen Bailey as Islington's new chief executive has thrown up a raft of questions ... -
COMMENT ON 'LESSONS LEARNED' INQUIRY INTO FMD REPORT
Countryside Agency chairman and rural advocate Ewen Cameron, commenting on ... -
COMMITTEE ATTACKS CENTRALISING BILL
Whitehall will end up with more power after the draft local government bill becomes law, a committee of MPs has war... -
COMMONWEALTH GAMES WON'T COST MANCHESTER RESIDENTS - COUNCIL LEADER
Manchester residents will not see their council tax rise to pay for the ... -
COMMUNITY SAFETY: MAKING NEIGHBOURHOODS SAFER AND REDUCING THE RISK OF CRIME
Community safety partnerships cannot demonstrate their effectiveness in addressing local concerns about crime, acco... -
COMMUNITY SPORT IS TAX WINNER
Community sport will benefit as tens of thousands of clubs gain from ... -
CONSULTATION ON A REVISED GREEN BOOK ANNOUNCED
The Treasury has launching a consultation on updated guidance ... -
CONSULTATION ON FUTURE OF AIR TRANSPORT IN THE UK LAUNCHED - FULL DETAILS
A public debate on the development of a 30 year strategy to respond to the increasing demand for air travel was lau... -
CONWY SOCIAL SERVICES IMPROVING, BUT SOME WAY TO GO - PLUS COUNCIL'S RESPONSE
Some people in Conwy are served well by social services, but prospects for improvement are uncertain, according to ... -
COUNCIL HAD KNOWLEDGE AND MEANS TO END GYPSYS' ANTI-SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR
A couple whose lives have been adversely affected by the anti-social and lawless behaviour of gypsies on a local tr... -
COUNCIL 'REDUCING CONTACT' AFTER MOTHER LOSES APPEAL TO WIN BACK CHILDREN
A Devon widow today failed in an appeal court bid to win back three of her children who have been put up for adopti... -
COUNCIL REPORT FINDS GOVERNORS TOO INVOLVED WITH SCHOOL MANAGEMENT
Birmingham City Council has commissioned an independent report into a school ... -
COUNCIL TO ESTABLISH UNIQUE COMPANY TO RAISE REVENUE AND CREATE JOBS
Liverpool City Council is to create a pioneering new company to help run services for other local authorities - cre... -
COUNCILS ACCUSED OF DAMAGING CHILDREN BY BANNING ACTIVITIES
Handstands, games such as tag and even daisy-chain-making are vanishing from Britain's playgrounds and parks as saf... -
COUNCIL'S NEW POST OF DIRECTOR FOR SOCIAL AND HEALTH CARE
Oxfordshire CC has appointed its first director for social and health care, a role that replaces the former post of... -
COUNCILS ONE STEP CLOSER TO MULTI MILLION POUND BOOST FOR WASTE
An innovative bid by three Berkshire councils to find a long term solution to the problem of disposing of rubbish i... -
COUNCILS TO LOSE CHILD PROTECTION
Child protection is to be contracted out to new privately-funded agencies as part of a radical shake-up of child ca... -
COUNTY STRUCTURE PLANS GET SLAMMED
County councils have strongly criticised deputy prime minister John Prescott for pressing ahead with wide-ranging r... -
CROSS-PARTY COUNCIL OPPOSITION TO CLIFFE AIRPORT
Plans* outlined in the South East and England Regional Air Study (SEERAS) to site an international airport at Cliff... -
DIARY - TOULMIN SMITH
It should have been a relaxing drink for Mike Turvey, chief executive of Christchurch BC and his friends. ... -
DRAFT LOCAL GOVERNMENT BILL - MPs PUBLISH REPORT
The draft Local Government Bill is a small step forward but will not ... -
E-GOV.UK - DOWNLOAD
Council closes critical website ... -
ELECTORAL COMMISSION SET TO PUBLISH ITS VIEWS ON VOTING METHODS
By LGCnet political correspondent Robert Hedley ... -
EMPLOYERS PROPOSE INDEPENDENT INQUIRY TO BREAK DEADLOCK ON FIRE SERVICE PAY TALKS
Statement from the National Fire Employers ... -
'END OF RIGHT TO BUY WILL NOT STOP CURRENT HOUSING CRISIS'
Commenting on the news that the government intends to halt the sale of local authority homes in today's Guardian ne... -
'EXCELLENT PROSPECTS' FOR PLANNING CONTROL AND CONSERVATION SERVICE AT OXFORD CITY
The planning control and conservation service provided by Oxford City Council is fair and there are excellent prosp... -
FASTER ASYLUM DECISIONS - HISTORICAL EMPLOYMENT CONCESSION ENDED
The bulk of initial asylum decisions are now being made so quickly ... -
FMD LESSONS LEARNED INQUIRY REPORT - SCOTTISH VIEW
Recommendations from the Anderson Lessons Learned Inquiry will provide a valuable contribution to the Executive's t... -
FOCUS ON E-GOVERNMENT - BROADEN YOUR HORIZONS
Broadband is key to the success of e-government, but whether its network can develop without government help is a m... -
FRONT LINE FIRST - EDUCATION
The big three teaching unions are closer to unity than ever. And with all their leaders due to change over the next... -
FRONT LINE FIRST - FINANCE
At first take, the notion of getting local people involved in the arcane world of council audit seems a strange one... -
FRONT LINE FIRST - LAW
The Race Relations Amendment Act 2000 is beginning to bite. One of the most powerful pieces of equality legislation... -
FRONT LINE FIRST - SOCIAL SERVICES
The Department of Health has recently announced the framework for the new qualifying degree in social work in Engla... -
FRONT LINE FIRST - THE MEDIA'S VIEW
I bumped into a BBC journalist at the Local Government Association conference. A charming man, and a former local g... -
GAVRON AIMS TO SOFTEN LIVINGSTONE'S BLOW
Nicky Gavron has put herself forward as Labour's mayoral candidate in response to Ken Livingstone losing his bid to... -
GOODWAY DEFENDS LGA AGAINST WELSH DOUBTERS
Cardiff CC lord mayor Russell Goodway has warned Welsh critics of the Local Government Association that to split fr... -
GOVERNMENT ACTS TO REDUCE RADIOACTIVE DISCHARGES
Major cuts will be made to UK discharges of radioactive materials by ... -
'GOVERNMENT CANNOT DELIVER ON CARE FOR OLDER PEOPLE WHILE STAFF UNDERPAID AND OVERWORKED'
Unison has warned that the government could not deliver improved social services for older people while staff remai... -
GOVERNMENT COMMITS TO SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
Environmental Management Systems (EMSs) will cover 80% of the ... -
GOVERNMENT LAUNCHES SOCIAL ENTERPRISE STRATEGY
A Bank of England review of finance for social enterprises and a new ... -
GOVERNMENT MONITORING COUNCIL SET-UPS - AND THEIR EFFECTIVENESS
By LGCnet political correspondent Robert Hedley ... -
GYPSIES FAIL IN HIGH COURT BID TO PREVENT COMPULSORY PURCHASE OF LAND WHERE THEY LIVE
Three gypsies today failed in a Human Rights high court challenge to a government decision confirming a compulsory ... -
HEREFORDSHIRE SCORES TWO STARS FOR TOURISM AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
The economic development, community development and tourism services provided by Herefordshire Council are good and... -
HOMER OUTLINES BIRMINGHAM PLANS
Reinvigorating local democracy and improving communication across the city are at the heart of chief executive Lin ... -
HOUSING BENEFIT AND COUNCIL TAX BENEFIT STATISTICS: FINAL RESULTS OF THE MAY 2001 ANNUAL SUMMARY STATISTICS
The results of the May 2001 Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit ... -
'HOUSING PRACTITIONERS NEED MORE SUPPORT IF VULNERABLE HOMEOWNERS ARE TO BENEFIT FROM NEW POWERS'
The Chartered Institute of Housing has emphasised the need for more support ... -
HULL REFERRED FOR GOVERNMENT INTERVENTION, FOLLOWING FINDINGS OF POOR CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
The Audit Commission has today recommended that the government intervene at Kingston upon Hull City Council. ... -
ILL HEALTH: ARE YOU MANAGING?
Time off work through ill health means costs in management time, service efficiency and the loss of skilled and exp... -
'INDEPENDENT INQUIRY THE ONLY WAY FORWARD IN FIRE DEADLOCK'
The fire service employers, representing all 58 fire authorities in the UK, has proposed that the government establ... -
INDEPENDENT POLICY HAMPERED BY CENTRAL CONTROL, DESPITE DEVOLUTION
Devolution has not led to a plethora of different policies from region to region, according to a new report. ... -
KERBSIDE PLASTICS COLLECTION BEST PRACTICE DEVELOPMENT
Recoup has been awarded£50,000 by the government-backed Waste Reduction Action Programme (WRAP) to make kerbside c... -
KEY REGENERATION ROLE FOR ENGLISH PARTNERSHIPS
A new and enhanced role for English Partnerships to reinvigorate our ... -
KIRKLEES MBC TOLD TO SPEED UP HOUSING BENEFIT CLAIMS - PLUS COUNCIL'S RESPONSE
Work and pensions secretary Andrew Smith today set tough targets for ... -
LABOUR OBJECTS TO APPOINTMENT OF NEW CHIEF EXEC AT ISLINGTON LBC
Opposition Labour members of Islington LBC are 'furious' following the party political ... -
'LABOUR'S PLANS FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT IN TATTERS AFTER DAMNING COMMONS COMMITTEE REPORT'
Conservatives in local government have today welcomed the publication a report* by the House of Commons' Transport,... -
LEADBETTER RETIRES FROM SOCIAL SERVICES
President of the Association of Directors of Social Services Michael Leadbetter is taking early retirement. ... -
LEAs STRUGGLE WITH SPECIAL NEEDS STRATEGIES, SAYS OFSTED
Far too many local education authorities (LEAs) do not have effective ... -
LGA CRITICISES GOVERNMENT'S BACKTRACK OVER GREEN PAPER PLANNING ISSUES
The government has done a U-turn on proposals in the planning green paper which handed power to Parliament to decid... -
LGC - LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Join in or be left behind ... -
LGC NEWS BRIEFS
A former civic mayor of Bedford BC has been chosen as the Labour Party candidate for the council's first directly e... -
LGIU ACCUSATION OF DOUBLE STANDARDS
The Local Government Information Unit has lashed out at the government's ... -
LIVERPOOL'S TOWN HALL REVOLUTION IS SPREADING ...WALSALL SENDS TEAM TO 'SEE HOW IT'S DONE'
A top team of managers and councillors from Walsall MBC is visiting Liverpool today on a fact-finding mission. ... -
LOCAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYERS AT ACAS
Following exploratory talks at ACAS yesterday, the local government employers issued the following statement: ... -
LOCAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYERS IMPROVE PAY OFFER
Leading negotiators for local government employers are recommending that their 3% pay offer should be improved by e... -
LOCAL GOVERNMENT OMBUDSMEN INVESTIGATION REPORTS ISSUED SINCE 11 JULY 2002
Findings of maladministration and injustice ... -
LOCAL GOVERNMENT PAY TALKS IMPASSE
The three unions representing local government workers - Unison, TGWU and GMB - expressed bitter disappointment at ... -
LONDON MAYOR AND TRANSPORT COMMISSIONER WITHDRAW CHALLENGE TO PART-PRIVATISATION OF TUBE
London mayor Ken Livingstone and his transport commissioner, Bob Kiley, have withdrawn their high court challenge t... -
LONDON MAYOR GOES TO HIGH COURT OVER FUTURE OF THE UNDERGROUND
London mayor Ken Livingstone went to the high court today to meet the government head-on in a bitter clash over the... -
LORDS DIG IN HEELS OVER SCHOOL COMPANIES
By LGCnet political correspondent Robert Hedley ... -
'LOWEST PAID IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT TO RECEIVE£5 PER HOUR'
Speaking before today's meeting at ACAS, Brian Baldwin, chair of the local government employers' team, said: ... -
'MAGIC' TO PROVIDE INFORMATION ON THE ENGLISH COUNTRYSIDE
A new web based information system giving access to one definitive ... -
MANCHESTER PUTS ON THE GLITZ FOR THE COMMONWEALTH GAMES
The final touches to the city's make over are being put in place in time ... -
MARKET REPORT - BARNET PLANS EXTRA HOMES
Metropolitan Housing Trust and leading affordable housing providers Lovell and Bellhouse Joseph have been chosen by... -
MARKET REPORT - CASH BACKING FOR EDUCATION PFI SCHEMES
The use of private cash in schools will be boosted after the announcement that Tower Hamlets LBC is to refurbish 27... -
MARKET REPORT - SHEFFIELD DOWN TO FINAL PAIR
Sheffield City Council has short-listed two firms in its bid to find a partner to form a joint venture company for ... -
MARKET REPORT - STERIA SIGNS UP WITH HACKNEY
Hackney LBC has signed a£2.5m, seven-year deal with Steria to provide IT support and managed services for the coun... -
MID SUFFOLK SCORES TWO STARS FOR REFUSE AND RECYCLING
The refuse and recycling service provided by Mid Suffolk DC is good with promising prospects for improvement, accor... -
MINIMISING IMPACT OF STUDENTS ON RESIDENTIAL AREAS
Members of Nottingham City Council will meet officials from Nottingham ... -
MINISTRIES FORCED TO CEDE POWERS
All government departments must be willing to give up power to regional or local bodies, according to an influentia... -
MORE RING-FENCING TALK FOR RAYNSFORD
Local government minister Nick Raynsford is to further discuss the level of ring-fencing forced on councils followi... -
NATIONAL TRAVEL SURVEY: 1999/2001
How and why people travel around Britain is revealed by figures ... -
NE LINCS SCORES ONE STAR FOR ENVIRONMENTAL STREET SCENE SERVICES
The environmental street scene service provided by North East Lincolnshire Council is fair but has uncertain prospe... -
NEW CHIEF EXECUTIVE FOR ISLINGTON LBC
Islington LBC has formally agreed to appoint Helen Bailey as their new chief executive. She will start in September... -
NEW ONE-STOP-SHOP GUIDANCE FOR TRANSPORT SERVICES
For the first time ever a new information booklet providing guidance ... -
NEW PARTNERSHIP TO AID OLDER HOMELESS PEOPLE
Older homeless people in East London are set to receive new support, thanks to a new partnership between Zurich's C... -
NEW SPECIALIST HOUSING GROUP TO ADVISE ON COMMUNITY COHESION
A specialist group, set up to carry forward the housing ... -
NEW WARNING OVER HAZARDOUS WASTE AND LANDFILL SITES
Action must be taken now to prevent another waste mountain building up due ... -
NEXT STEPS FOR PERMANENT RELAXATION OF LICENSING HOURS FOR FUTURE NEW YEAR'S EVES
Plans have been laid in parliament to allow pubs, nightclubs, ... -
NO CHANGE IN STATUS FOR ORDNANCE SURVEY
Ordnance Survey is not to be turned into a government-owned public ... -
NO TO 'KENT HEATHROW'
Kent CC leader Sandy Bruce-Lockhart has vowed to fight any proposals for a major international airport on Cliffe Ma... -
NOTTINGHAM SCORES TWO STARTS FOR WASTE MANAGEMENT
The waste management service provided by Nottingham City Council is good and has promising prospects for improvemen... -
OLDER PEOPLE GIVEN THE MONEY AND THE OPPORTUNITY TO CHOOSE OWN CARE
Councils are bring forced to offer direct payments to the elderly so they can make up their minds about what sort o... -
OPINION - AT THE FORK IN THE ROAD
AFTER THE comprehensive performance assessment has worked its magic on the larger of our councils, others will look... -
OVER£3M ALLOCATED FROM RECOVERED ASSETS FUND TO FIGHT CRIME (ENGLAND & WALES)
Nineteen projects across the country will receive a share of£2.8m ... -
PACKAGE OF INVESTMENT AND REFORM IN OLDER PEOPLE'S SERVICES ANNOUNCED
Statement by health secretary Alan Milburn in the House of Commons yesterday: ... -
PARLIAMENTARY BOUNDARIES EAST RIDING OF YORKS, KINGSTON U HULL, NE LINS, N LINCS PROPOSED
The Boundary Commission for England will publish provisional recommendations on 1 August 2002 for the four unitary ... -
PERFORMANCE INDICATORS FOR ELECTIONS PUBLISHED
The Electoral Commission today publishes a major report on best value in electoral services. This best value report... -
PLANNING APPLICATION THREATENS WORLD FAMOUS VIEW
The view of Salisbury Cathedral has been inspirational for millions - including artist John Constable who immortali... -
PLANNING TO SAFEGUARD OPEN SPACES AND PLAYING FIELDS
Protection of playing fields and open spaces was further tightened ... -
POLICE AND EDUCATION BILLS CLEAR PARLIAMENT
By LGCnet political correspondent Robert Hedley ... -
POLICE REFORM BILL RECEIVES ROYAL ASSENT
The Police Reform Bill, an integral part of the Home Office's ... -
'PRESCOTT HEEDS RICS ADVICE ON PLANNING TAX'
After extensive talks with the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister, RICS is relieved to see John Prescott has aband... -
PRESCOTT TACKLES HOUSING FAILURE
Deputy prime minister John Prescott will get tough with councils which fail to meet targets for house building, he ... -
'PRESSURE BUILDS AS POLICE STAFF REJECT 3% PAY OFFER'
Unison has rejected a 3% pay offer on behalf of its 30,000 police support staff members. The union will now begin a... -
PUBLIC ASKED HOW LOTTERY CASH SHOULD BE SPENT
Proposals to reform the way in which National Lottery money is ... -
RECONNECTING DEPARTMENTS AND THEIR AGENCIES
A far-reaching review of policy towards executive agencies has ... -
RECYCLING INITIATIVES APPROVED
Environment secretary Margaret Beckett today gave her approval to two ... -
REGIONAL AIR SERVICES CONSULTATION - MIDLANDS REACTION
The review of the future of air travel and airport capacity in the Midlands ... -
RESEARCH INTO ELECTORAL REGISTRATION PROGRESSING, MPs TOLD
By LGCnet political correspondent Robert Hedley ... -
RESPONSIBILITY FOR HEALTH AND SAFETY MOVES TO DEPARTMENT FOR WORK AND PENSIONS
The prime minister has announced that responsibility for the Health ... -
REVIEW OF ENGLISH PARTNERSHIPS OUTLINES NEW ROLE
The deputy prime minister, John Prescott, today concluded the Review of English Partnerships by outlining its new r... -
ROUNDUP OF LOCAL AUTHORITY STORIES IN THE NATIONAL PRESS - UPDATED 12:35HRS
IN DEPTH: AIRPORT CAPACITY GROWTH ... ... -
ROUNDUP OF LOCAL AUTHORITY STORIES IN THE NATIONAL PRESS - UPDATED 12:40HRS
UNIONS SHOW CONFIDENCE IN TUC'S AGENDA TO CURB LABOUR ... -
ROUNDUP OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT STORIES IN THE NATIONAL PRESS
LEEDS TO PILOT ROAD-USER CHARGING ... -
ROUNDUP OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT STORIES IN THE NATIONAL PRESS
TREASURY ORDERS SHAKE-UP OF PUBLIC PROJECT FIGURES ... -
ROUNDUP OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT STORIES IN THE NATIONAL PRESS
COUNCILS CANNOT CHARGE FOR MENTAL PATIENTS' CARE, RULE LAW LORDS ... -
ROUNDUP OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT STORIES IN THE REGIONAL PRESS
LAW LORDS' RULING MAY FREE ELDERLY FROM CARE ASSETS TRAP ... -
SALFORD RATED 'FAIR' FOR HIGHWAYS
The highways and street care service provided by Salford City Council is fair and has promising prospects for impro... -
SCHOOL STATS CHALK UP PROGRESS
As the schools break up for their summer break education minister Jane Davidson has welcomed the good news that tea... -
SCHOOLS TAKING CASH TO PUT 'HEALTH RISK' MASTS ON SITE
Schools and hospitals in Britain are making millions of pounds from deals to site mobile phone masts on their premi... -
SCRUTINEER - AN INSPECTOR CALLS
Best Value Inspection Service ... -
SCRUTINEER - VOCAL POINT
Anne Gulland looks at the first tentative steps towards recovery in New York City ... -
SCRUTINEER - VOCAL POINT - MAYORAL CODE
The government's belated decision to backtrack on imposed mayoral referendums is good news for local democracy. Sim... -
SECOND STAGE OF MAPPING REGISTERED COMMON LAND & OPEN COUNTRY GETS UNDERWAY
The Countryside Agency has published today the first ... -
SEPA TO IMPLEMENT LANDFILL DIRECTIVE
The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) has been given new duties and powers to require information from ... -
'SHOPKEEPERS PAY BRIBES TO REDUCE BUSINESS TAX'
Councils are being defrauded every day by shopkeepers who bribe officials to cut their business taxes, an investiga... -
'SMALL FIRMS ARE BIG BUSINESS - BUT SKILLS SHORTAGE IS HOLDING THEM BACK'
Critical skills gaps around the UK are leaving the country's 3.5 million small businesses struggling to grow, accor... -
SOFTWARE SURVEY REVEALS RATIONALISATION IN SUPPLIER BASE
The Society of Information Technology Management's fourth annual survey of ... -
SPEECHLEY OUSTED BY LEICESTER MEMBER
The tide of opinion in the Conservative Party is beginning to turn against Lincolnshire CC leader Jim Speechley aft... -
SWANSEA CHIEF EXECUTIVE MOVING ON
Vivienne Sugar, chief executive of the City & County of Swansea, has announced that she would be leaving the counci... -
SWINDON DENIES CHIEF EXEC HAS QUIT
Swindon BC leader Sue Bates has denied press reports that the authority's chief executive, Paul Doherty has resigne... -
TEACHER TRAINERS CANNOT FILL VACANCIES
The nationwide drive to recruit more teachers to ease staff shortages is heading for failure because most teacher t... -
TEACHERS SUSPENDED AFTER PUPIL'S MOUTH WAS TAPED
A head teacher and her deputy at an Essex primary school have been suspended over allegations that they taped the m... -
THREE BURGLARIES AND TWO COURT CASES BUT ANCIENT FOOTPATH WILL NOT BE DIVERTED
The decision of a local council giving precedence to the route of ancient footpath over the rights of a three-times... -
TOP PROFESSIONAL POST FOR COUNCIL EXECUTIVE
Mary Dowson of Middlesbrough Council has been elected national president of the Institute of Legal Executives. ... -
TORIES UNITE AGAINST BROMLEY'S LGA THREAT
Conservative London boroughs have joined the fray to persuade Bromley LBC to recommit to the Local Government Assoc... -
TORY RESHUFFLE ANNOUNCED - FULL DETAILS
Theresa May has been appointed as the new chairman of the Conservative Party. She took up her appointment during a ... -
TRANSPARENCY WEARS THIN WHILE SOUTHWARK PLOTS ARCHITECTURAL COUP
It is a blustery July day as City Hall, the Greater London Authority's new headquarters, officially opens, writes V... -
UNION CALLS ON GOVERNMENT TO STOP NEW PFI PROJECTS WHILE APPRAISAL RULES ARE CHANGED
The majority of PFI projects underway in the UK would not have been approved according to the Treasury's own revise... -
UNION SAYS PROPOSED ARRANGEMENTS TO END TWO-TIER WORKFORCE IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT ARE WEAK AND AMBIGUOUS
Unison is calling on the government to strengthen the draft Code of Practice released yesterday* to protect the wag... -
UNIONS ASK PRESCOTT TO INTERVENE IN COUNCIL DISPUTE
Union leaders have urged deputy prime minister John Prescott to intervene in the council workers' pay dispute to st... -
UNIONS PROMISE TO FIGHT TO 'BITTER END'
Council services will be hit by another two days of strikes over pay following last week's walkout. ... -
UNIONS STILL SCEPTICAL ABOUT CODE OF CONDUCT TO END TWO-TIER WORKFORCE
The unions have cautiously welcomed th government's attempt to end 'two-tier' workforces. ... -
UNIONS TO RESUME LOCAL GOVERNMENT PAY TALKS
After the first round of talks on the local government pay dispute since last week's national strike, Unison has ex... -
UNISON RESPONSE TO EMPLOYERS LATEST PROPOSALS ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT PAY DISPUTE
Responding to the local government employers' proposal that a minimum of£5 an hour could be part of a solution to ... -
WELLINGBOROUGH RATED 'FAIR' FOR PROPERTY MANAGEMENT
The property management service provided by Wellingborough BC is fair but has uncertain prospects for improvement, ... -
WELSH LANGUAGE POLICY LAUNCHED
Minister for culture, sport and the Welsh language, Jenny Randerson, today launched a document setting out the Wels... -
WELSH WELCOME FOOT AND MOUTH INQUIRY REPORT
Minister for Rural Development Michael German has welcomed the publication of the Anderson ... -
WESTMINSTER WATCH - CASH TO CLEAR FRIDGE BACKLOG
Councils have been given£40m to help deal with dumped fridges. ... -
WESTMINSTER WATCH - DAVIS GIVEN TASK OF SHADOWING PRESCOTT
David Davis, the new shadow to deputy prime minister John Prescott, will prioritise the Tory fight against plans fo... -
WESTMINSTER WATCH - LACK OF ABILITY TO DEFEND ATTACKED
The UK is unprepared for a massive terrorist attack on the scale of 11 September, the House of Commons defence sele... -
WLGA SEEKS TO WIDEN PARTICIPATION IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTIONS
The WLGA Coordinating Committee will today be examining the recommendations of the recent Electoral Commission for ... -
WORK LIFE - A WAKE UP CALL
Last Friday's announcement that the national employers were prepared to 'respond positively to any request from Adv... -
WORK LIFE - PEOPLE
Janet Barber seeks out the latest management moves in local government ... -
WORK LIFE - TOMORROW'S PEOPLE
Dawn Roberts, Policy Co-ordinator, Rotheram MBC ...
