Local Government Chronicle
4 August 2005
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£100M HARROW DEAL FOR CAPITA
Harrow LBC has awarded Capita a£100m business transformation contract in a deal that rounds off six months of grow... -
ADVISORY PANEL ON PUBLIC SECTOR INFORMATION RELEASES 2005 ANNUAL REPORT
The Advisory Panel on Public Sector Information today released its annual report for the period 2004/5.... -
ANALYSIS - FORWARD THINKING
Credit is due for how 7 July was handled, says Warren Hatter... -
BACKCHAT - LOCAL DIFFICULTY
From: Fiona.Molestopper@policy... -
BACKCHAT - TOULMIN SMITH
Maybe you'll accept an IOU?... -
BEST PRACTICE - BEYOND THE CLASSROOM
Sheffield's extended school pilot scheme is putting education at the heart of the wider community. Kath Burke repor... -
BEST PRACTICE - LGC AWARDS
Sunderland City Council's working patterns have moved into the 21st century, with instant results... -
BEST PRACTICE - LGC CONFERENCES
Prudential Code... -
BEST PRACTICE - SOLUTION EXCHANGE
We have been looking into different ways of improving procurement at our council, and one method we have heard abou... -
BEST PRACTICE - THE KNOWLEDGE
A round-up of good practice and useful information... -
BIOMASS TASK FORCE PUBLISHES DRAFT RECOMMENDATIONS
The biomass study task force, commissioned by the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and the De... -
BIRMINGHAM CLEARS UP
The government is considering financial aid to help Birmingham City Council clear up after last week's freak tornad... -
CANTLE TO SHINE NEW LIGHT ON GREEN AGENCY
The former chief executive of Nottingham City Council has been appointed deputy chairman of the Environment Agency ... -
CAREERS - CHAIN GANG
Questions... -
CAREERS - PEOPLE
MANAGEMENT... -
CAREERS - WORKING WITH PEOPLE
Adult social care is seeing a recruitment boost as it moves up the government agenda. Adrian O'Dowd looks at new op... -
CAREERS - YOUR NEXT MOVE?
Alia Waheed looks at the varied workload for the next chief executive of One City Partnership in Nottingham... -
CAUTIOUS WELCOME FOR MOVES TO IMPROVE PUBLIC LIBRARY PROCUREMENT
The Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals has welcomed the 'swift and positive' response by ... -
CHIEF RETIRES 'FOR PERSONAL REASONS'
Lambeth LBC has announced the retirement of chief executive Faith Boardman for personal reasons, despite reports sh... -
CITY LICENCE-HOLDERS SET TO MISS DEADLINE
Fewer than a quarter of licence-holders in some of England's biggest cities have applied to renew their licences da... -
COMMUNITIES RECEIVE CASH BOOST TO TACKLE GUN CRIME
Communities working to tackle gun and knife crime are to receive a... -
CONSULTATION LAUNCHED ON BYELAW-MAKING PROCEDURES
The Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has launched consultations to improve the procedures for... -
CONSULTATION LAUNCHED TODAY ON REFORM OF PUBLIC SECTOR OMBUDSMAN SERVICES
A consultation paper on reform of public sector ombudsman services was launched today by John Hutton, chancellor of... -
COUNCILS MOVE CLOSER TO DECENT HOMES TARGET
Now 138 councils in England have had their options appraisals signed off, putting plans in place to bring their hom... -
COUNCIL'S NEIGHBOURHOOD APPROACH HAS IMPACT IN MOST DEPRIVED AREAS
The approach to neighbourhood action provided by Crewe & Nantwich DC is 'good' and has 'promising prospects for imp... -
COVENTRY HITS BINGE DRINKERS WITH 'THE BILL'
Coventry City Council have joined forces with the West Midlands Police ... -
CPA CHANGES WILL BRING RED TAPE, SAYS LGA
Councils could be swamped by bureaucracy as a result of Audit Commission proposals to change the comprehensive perf... -
DAVID CURRY - WHO WILL PAY BROWN'S BILL?
My wife has demanded an increase in housekeeping money. I have told her I cannot entertain this. She claimed that b... -
EVERY CHILD MATTERS GUIDANCE DOCUMENTS RELEASED
Guidance documents to help people in the children's workforce implement changes detailed in Every Child Matters hav... -
FEATURES - 150 YEARS OF LGC: HEALTH IN YOUR HANDS
Once the cornerstone of a council's work, public health lost its importance. But a focus on chronic disease has bro... -
FEATURES - MEDIA WATCH
Community relations are a delicate issue, says Chris Mahony... -
FEATURES - RALLINGS & THRASHER: UNDER THE WEATHER
July saw re-elections in Birmingham, a tornado and the further decline of the Conservative party, say Colin Ralling... -
FEATURES - TRUE CRIME
Crime and disorder reduction partnerships are contributing to falling crime figures. But what do they really do? St... -
FINANCE OFFICERS MAY LEAVE OVER PENSION REFORMS
Councils could see an exodus of experienced finance officers if the government presses ahead with planned reform of... -
FIRE INDUSTRIAL ACTION - IMPORTANT SAFETY MESSAGES
'Protect yourself and others, and you can be a life saver too', this is the message from fire chiefs at Suffolk CC.... -
FORMER HEAD OF PUBLIC SERVICES DIRECTORATE IS NEW PERMANENT SECRETARY
The prime minister today announced the appointment of Nicholas Macpherson as permanent secretary to the Treasury in... -
GLOUCESTERSHIRE LIFTS THE LID ON WHAT CONSTITUTES 'EXCELLENT' WASTE MANAGEMENT
Enterprising spirit recycled by Gloucestershire's Learning Disabilities Day Services... -
GMB SCORNS JOB SHUFFLE
The GMB has criticised Mansfield DC for appointing a managing director to replace the chief executive officer and d... -
GOVERNMENT KICKS OFF PROCUREMENT EXERCISE TO PROTECT TENANTS' DEPOSITS
The government is now advertising for organisations wanting to run its proposed tenancy deposit schemes from Octobe... -
GOVERNMENT RULES OUT FREE PERSONAL CARE
The government has quashed any hopes of free personal care for the elderly in an announcement to the health select ... -
GOVERNMENT URGES JOB MOBILITY
The government has called for barriers to be lifted on the transfer of health promotion workers between health and ... -
GUIDANCE DELAY MAY AFFECT DISTRICT CPA
Audit Commission credibility under fire... -
'HOSTILE' COUNCILLORS BEHIND LSP DELAYS
Resistance from councillors is partly responsible for teething problems among some local strategic partnerships, ac... -
IN BRIEF
North Hertfordshire DC has signed a£2.1m deal with Anite to improve access to services.... -
INTRODUCTION OF NEW POWERS TO DIVERT PUBLIC RIGHTS OF WAY - VIEWS INVITED
The Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has published a consultation paper today seeking views o... -
LABOUR SKITTLED IN POSTAL VOTE WARDS
Two inner-city wards have delivered a damning verdict on Labour's handling of Birmingham's postal vote scandal.... -
LEADER - DEALING WITH THE MORNING AFTER
Councils will get the blame for the licensing debacle... -
LEADER CAMPAIGNED TO DRIVE OUT GILBY
Chief executive vindicated... -
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR - CURFEWS ARE WRONG
Regarding your story on Richmond upon Thames LBC's curfew on young people (LGC, 28 July), blanket curfews are the s... -
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR - LEADING EFFICIENCY
The Mapping Service Agreement is designed to save authorities time and money by reaching a national agreement, rath... -
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR - MILLION-POUND MAYOR
Torbay's referendum for an elected mayor had a turnout of 32% of the community, which resulted in 18% deciding for ... -
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR - NO SINGLE SOLUTION
As a community safety manager in a rural partnership, I support the High Court's decision on the legality of child ... -
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR - NORTH-SOUTH DIVIDE
Thank you for your feature on local government careers in Wales (LGC, 14 July). I wondered where Nev Wilkinson had ... -
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR - PIZZA APPROACH
I read with interest your article on cross-departmental working (LGC, 21 July). At Greenwich LBC we prefer the 'piz... -
MAKE THE MOST OF FREE SWIMMING THIS SUMMER
As the summer holidays get underway, sports minister Alun Pugh has urged young people across Wales to take advantag... -
MAPPING SERVICE AGREEMENT GOES LIVE
Local authorities in England, Scotland and Wales will now benefit from one of the largest procurement initiatives i... -
MENTOR - A MINISTER COMES CALLING
It's the season for cabinet ministers to do the rounds of councils. Alia Waheed looks at how to deal with a ministe... -
MENTOR - CAREER CLINIC
My department currently has three vacancies out of nine full-time posts - there is no budget to take on temporary s... -
MENTOR - JARGON BUSTER
What is the Transport Innovation Fund?... -
MENTOR - TOP TIPS
How to . . . give feedback... -
MINORITY ETHNIC COMMUNITIES 'SHOULD NOT BE STIGMATISED'
First minister Rhodri Morgan has renewed calls for unity and tolerance in Wales following a marked rise in racially... -
MORE CASH FOR GREEN PAPER, SAYS ADSS
The adult social care green paper cannot be implemented on current budgets, the Association of Directors of Social ... -
MUNICIPAL WASTE MANAGEMENT SURVEY 2003/2004: STATISTICAL RELEASE
The full 2003/04 Municipal Waste Management Survey report is published today. This gives national and regional stat... -
NATIONAL PARK AUTHORITY BOARDS SHAPE UP TO FACE THE FUTURE
Rural affairs minister Jim Knight today announced a reduction in the size of English National Park Authority boards... -
NATIONAL STATISTICIAN WELCOMES HIS REPLACEMENT
The prime minister, with the agreement of the chancellor of the exchequer, has approved the appointment of Karen Du... -
NEW DATES SET FOR THREE-YEAR ISLINGTON SAGA
The longest investigation in the history of the Standards Board for England has reached its third anniversary.... -
NEW LOCAL-CENTRAL HEALTH & SAFETY GOVERNANCE SET TO FURTHER IMPROVE COMMUNITY WELL-BEING
The Local Authorities Coordinators of Regulatory Services welcomes the news that local authorities will be more inv... -
NEW POWERS TO SPEED UP THE PLANNING SYSTEM AND ENSURE DEVELOPERS DELIVER
New powers for local planning authorities to ensure that developers deliver on planning permissions and speed up th... -
NHS SHAKE-UP WILL BRING JOINT BORDERS
Primary care trust numbers cut... -
NORTH-EAST SETS OUT PUBLIC BENEFIT OF BUYING LOCAL
A bid to spread the benefits of local procurement across a whole UK region has been launched today in the north-eas... -
PROPOSALS FOR SOUTH-EAST UNDER ATTACK
County council leaders' proposals to tackle overheating in the south-east by encouraging economic growth elsewhere ... -
REDBRIDGE LBC OBJECTION TO ADMISSION ARRANGEMENTS UPHELD
The Office of the Schools Adjudicator has published a decision on an objection to the admission arrangements of the... -
REGISTRAR GENERAL'S REVIEW OF SCOTLAND'S POPULATION
In the late 1850s, the average Scot would have been called John Smith, with a one in seven chance of dying before h... -
RISK PLANNING GETS GUIDANCE
Registers must be ready by November ... -
ROUNDUP OF LOCAL AUTHORITY STORIES IN THE NATIONAL PRESS
HOME OFFICE INQUIRY INTO ASYLUM CONTRACTS... -
ROUNDUP OF LOCAL AUTHORITY STORIES IN THE NATIONAL PRESS
DERWENTSIDE DC BANS SMOKING IN PARKS AND PLAY AREAS... -
ROUNDUP OF LOCAL AUTHORITY STORIES IN THE NATIONAL PRESS
50,000 CHILDREN MISS SCHOOL EVERY DAY, ACCORDING TO NEW FIGURES... -
ROUNDUP OF LOCAL AUTHORITY STORIES IN THE NATIONAL PRESS
CITY ACADEMY CRITICISED FOR RECORD 265 EXCLUSIONS... -
ROUNDUP OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT STORIES IN THE SUNDAY PAPERS
DECLINE OF GRAMMAR SCHOOLS MATCHED BY DECLINE IN SOCIAL MOBILITY... -
SCOTLAND SPENDS£500M ON CULTURE
Scottish councils spent£509m - or£100 per person - on culture in 2003/04 and this is expected to increase to£522... -
SHORTLIST ANNOUNCED FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT EXCELLENCE IN COMMUNICATIONS
The Chartered Institute of Public Relations local government group today... -
SLEEPING DIFFICULTIES RULED TO PLAY NO PART IN SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEED
A troubled youngster and his family have failed in their fight to force Leeds City Council to recognise his sleepin... -
SURVEY OF ENGLISH HOUSING: OWNER OCCUPIERS AND SECOND HOMES
The second of a series of reports on the Survey of English Housing for 2003-04 is released today. It focuses mainly... -
TAKING STEPS TO WIN THE MUSLIM VOTE
>> High voter turnout recorded in Muslim-dominated wards... -
THREE COUNCILS' CUSTOMER ACCESS RATED
BROMLEY LBC'S CUSTOMER ACCESS IS RATED 'GOOD'... -
TIGHTENING UP GREEN BELT PLANNING
The role of green belts in the development of towns and cities will be strengthened and enhanced under new planning... -
TIME TO START LISTENING
Local government is under pressure both from ministers and its own elected members to do more to promote community ... -
TIME, GENTLEMEN, PLEASE! MAJORITY OF LICENCE APPLICATIONS NOT FILED
The Federation of Small Businesses, the grassroots lobby group for small businesses, revealed today that 58% of the... -
TONY TRAVERS - THE NEW TORY LEADER WILL HAVE TO REBUILD THE PARTY AT LOCAL LEVEL
We are almost at the half-way stage of the Conservative leadership contest. It is very likely - though not yet quit... -
TOP WOMEN 'DELIVER EQUALITY'
Female leaders foster culture of equal opportunity... -
TOWER HAMLETS AND SOUTHAMPTON SUPPORTING PEOPLE PROGRAMMES RATED
TOWER HAMLETS LBC DELIVERS ON HOUSING-RELATED SUPPORT PROGRAMME... -
TRANSFER OF NHSU PROGRAMMES ANNOUNCED
NHSU, the organisation for learning in health and social care, announces continuity for learners as front-line orga... -
VIEWPOINTS - WAS IT RIGHT TO STOP THE CURFEW ON YOUNG PEOPLE?
'Councils and police should have the power to enforce curfews. The courts should not fetter arrangements to support... -
WASTE, RECYCLING AND STREET CLEANSING SERVICES IN LEWES ARE RATED 'FAIR'
The waste, recycling and street cleansing services provided by Lewes DC are 'fair', with uncertain prospects for im... -
WHITE PAPER FOCUSES ON PARENTAL CHOICE
Authorities 'enablers not providers'... -
'YOU WOULDN'T TREAT A DOG THE WAY SOME PEOPLE TREAT STREET CLEANERS'
Over two thirds of the UK's street cleaners have been physically and verbally abused while on the job - including a...
