Local Government Chronicle
7 December 2006
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70% SATISFIED WITH SPORTS PROVISION
Seventy per cent of people are satisfied with their local authority's sport and recreation provision - even though ... -
ALLOCATION OF HOMELESSNESS GRANT
Local authorities in England will get£47m in homelessness grant,... -
ANALYSIS - LYONS NOT THE ONLY GAME IN TOWN
>> Councils already have wide powers... -
BACKCHAT - TOULMIN SMITH
No word of a lie as DWP plays fraud trump card... -
BEST PRACTICE - FIRED UP FOR A CHANGE
A devastating blaze prompted Sandwell MBC to embark on a unique approach to fire safety in schools, says Claire Sen... -
BEST PRACTICE - MAKING YOUR AUDITOR WORK FOR YOU
Internal audit teams should be at the heart of your organisation and be proactive rather than just swooping on wast... -
BEST PRACTICE - THE KNOWLEDGE
A round-up of good practice and useful information... -
BEST PRACTICE - WHAT'S ON
Buncefield: One year on... -
BOLD STEPS TO REFORM?
Lyons' 'staircase' approach allows gradual shift towards radicalism... -
BUSINESS WANTS LOCAL PUBLIC SECTOR PAY DEALS
A major change to the pay and reward system within local government and the rest of the public sector is needed to ... -
CALL FOR LOCALIST PLAN TO BUILD MUSLIM LINKS
Government policy risks contributing to Muslim extremism, a think-tank has warned.... -
CAMPAIGNERS CALL FOR NEW MEASURES TO TACKLE NUISANCE
In response to today's report* from the National Audit Office that a hard core of the perpetrators of anti-social b... -
CARE BUDGETS HIT BY AGEING POPULATION
ADSS reveals rise in cost pressures... -
CAREERS - PEOPLE
MANAGEMENT... -
CAREERS - SPOTLIGHT
Julian Lomas, Portsmouth City Council... -
CAREERS - THE MAN ON THE STREET
Terry Collins' interest in improvement and customers has been fulfilled after applying for a job advertised in LGC,... -
CLARKE TELLS LGC OF HIS VISION FOR THE FUTURE OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Charles Clarke, one of the most influential architects of New Labour, has set out his vision for new financial free... -
CONGESTION FIGHT GOES LOCAL
Eddington paves way to sub-regional governance... -
COSLA FURY AT SCHOOLS REPORT
Scotland's councils have... -
COUNCIL CHIEF UNDER INVESTIGATION QUITS
Breckland DC chief executive Becky Hellard has resigned to 'pursue other challenges and interests'.... -
COUNCIL STOPS DEALING WITH LOCAL OMBUDSMAN
Trafford MBC has fallen out with the Local Government Ombudsman over disagreements... -
COUNCILS TO GET MORE POWERS OVER BUSES
Local authorities will be held to account for the performance of local bus services with traffic commissioners gett... -
DCLG GRANTS NEW HOUSING POWERS
Ability to set proactive local targets will boost place-shaping role... -
EAST SUSSEX HELPS OUT AFTER FIRE
East Sussex CC provided emergency support to police and fire authorities in the immediate aftermath of the fire and... -
ENGAGE PEOPLE IN ENVIRONMENT
Councils are feeling powerless to convince people of their individual power to tackle climate change.... -
ENGAGING YOUTH TO USE THEIR VOTE
'Radical' measures to encourage young people to use their vote in elections have been outlined by the National Asse... -
FEATURES - EFFICIENCY CHALLENGE
Finding cashable savings while improving services is about to get a whole lot tougher - but councils can rise to th... -
FEATURES - LIGHTS, CAMERA, CASH
Attracting film crews can bring major benefits - both while the cameras are rolling and later when tourists come to... -
FINANCE DIRECTORS QUERY AUDIT SYSTEM
London councils are questioning the way the Audit Commission assesses how well they manage their finances.... -
GORDON BROWN ANNOUNCES LYONS DELAY
Gordon Brown has made a surprise announcement this afternoon that the Lyons Inquiry report is to be delayed for the... -
GOVERNMENT GIVES COUNCILS TOOLS TO PROTECT LISTED BUILDINGS
Councils have been given new guidance on how to take action against those who ignore or flout rules protecting hist... -
GRANT CHANGE MAY HIT FINANCES
Government proposals to halve the number of grant payments to councils could drive up the cost of borrowing money.... -
INSIDER - TAX AND TENANTS EQUAL TROUBLE IN SCOTLAND
What a load of rubbish... -
INVERCLYDE TURNS TIDE ON SCOTTISH STOCK TRANSFER REJECTIONS
Inverclyde Council tenants have voted by 71.4%-28.6% to transfer to housing association River Clyde Homes on a 65% ... -
JOINT LOCAL AND NATIONAL GOVERNMENT WORK ON HOUSING
A protocol on housing signed today by the Housing Corporation and the Local Government Association will enable coun... -
LEADER - LYONS MUST PUSH FOR BOLD REFORMS
Sir Michael must hold his nerve as inquiry concludes... -
LEITCH CALLS FOR SKILLS BOARDS
Councils should create specialist boards to help employers identify the skills needed to help boost local productiv... -
LOCAL AUTHORITIES SEEK 'SMARTER APPROACH' TO HOUSING AFFORDABILITY GAP
Research commissioned by south east county council leaders has called for more resources for shared ownership homes... -
LYONS REVEALS QUESTIONS FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Questions on the implications for local government of major reports on transport, planning and skills were set out ... -
MENTOR - JARGON BUSTER
What are...movers and shakers?... -
MENTOR - MANAGEMENT CLINIC
Question:... -
MENTOR - TIME TO JUNK THE CLUTTER
Don't let anyone tell you an untidy desk equals a creative mind. Mess is the enemy of efficiency, says Sally O'Reil... -
MENTOR - TOP TIPS
How to...work in isolation... -
MORE FUNDS TO KEEP CHILDREN OUT OF CARE
Treasury to promote prevention... -
NO MORE TIERS: REFORMING LOCAL GOVERNMENT
A report by think tank Policy Exchange says that while the present system is inefficient, a move to conventional un... -
OPINION - LETTERS
It's not a battle... -
OPINION - TIME IS RIGHT FOR RADICAL CHANGE
We need a better partnership between local and central government. Future public services should be based upon the ... -
OPINION - VIEWPOINTS
What do you think of the road pricing proposals?... -
PLANNERS TOLD: SHAPE UP OR BUY IN
Barker demands either greater efficiency or outsourcing of services... -
PRE-BUDGET REPORT: 10-YEAR PLAN FOR CARBON-FREE HOMES
By 2016 all new homes will have no carbon emissions, pledged the chancellor.... -
PRE-BUDGET REPORT: MAKING PLANNING INDEPENDENT OF GOVERNMENT
Major planning decisions could be taken out of central government's hands under proposals announced by Gordon Brown... -
PRE-BUDGET REPORT: PACKGAGE FOR THE THIRD SECTOR
Chancellor Gordon Brown has called for 'a new era of shared responsibility and partnership between private and publ... -
PRE-BUDGET REPORT: PUBLIC SERVICE DELIVERY REVIEWED
Services that are provided to the public face-to-face should increasingly be offered through cross-government one-s... -
PRE-BUDGET REPORT: ROAD PRICING GETS GO-AHEAD
The government has confirmed it will take forward Sir Rod Eddington's proposals to introduce road pricing across th... -
PRE-BUDGET REPORT: THREE PER CENT EFFICIENCY TARGETS SLAMMED
Local authorities will be expected to make efficiency savings of at least 3 per cent per year from 2007, chancellor... -
PRIMARY CARE TRUSTS DO NOT WANT COUNCILLORS ON BOARDS
Only 10 per cent of primary care trust leaders think that adopting local councillors onto primary care trust boards... -
PROJECTS TO PROMOTE INDEPENDENCE FOR OLDER PEOPLE
The Department of Health has announced£18.5m funding for a second round of pilots to help older people stay out of... -
PROMOTING COMMUNITY COHESION DOES NOT REQUIRE UNIFORMITY: BEECHAM
The recent public debate about community cohesion has 'blurred the distinction' between the words cohesion and abso... -
ROUNDUP OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT NEWS IN THE NATIONAL NEWSPAPERS
MINISTER CALLS FOR COUNCILS TO IMPROVE DELIVERY OF SOCIAL CARE... -
ROUNDUP OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT NEWS IN THE NATIONAL NEWSPAPERS
DCLG SET TO LOSE IN COMPREHENSIVE SPENDING REVIEW... -
ROUNDUP OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT NEWS IN THE NATIONAL NEWSPAPERS
FEARS GROW OF SERIAL KILLER AT WORK... -
ROUNDUP OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT NEWS IN THE NATIONAL NEWSPAPERS
COUNCIL LEADERS WARN GOVERNMENT OVER ELDERLY CARE CRISIS... -
ROUNDUP OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT NEWS IN THE NATIONAL NEWSPAPERS
BROWN TO ANNOUNCE EXTRA CASH FOR SCHOOLS... -
ROUNDUP OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT STORIES IN THE SUNDAY PAPERS
PUBLIC SECTOR WORKERS PROMISE TO DO BATTLE OVER PAY... -
STANSTED ROW SOARS TOWARDS LEGAL APPEAL
Uttlesford DC is set for a David and Goliath battle with airport operator BAA after it threw out the company's bid ... -
SURVEY FINDS HARD CORE OF PERSISTENT ANTI-SOCIAL OFFENDERS FLOUTING INTERVENTION
More than a third of people given anti-social behaviour orders or contracts or warnings about their behaviour have ... -
THIRD SECTOR ACTION PLAN IS STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION
The Local Government Association has welcomed the Office of the Third Sector's action plan, which is published this... -
TORIES TOLD THAT A MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE IS NOT A MAGIC CURE-ALL FOR DISADVANTAGE
Links between social and family breakdown, educational failure, indebtedness and drug and alcohol abuse are 'demons... -
TORY MPS SPARK WORCS U-TURN
Worcestershire CC has abandoned plans to move to unitary status following opposition from local Conservative MPs.... -
UNIONS LODGE WRIT TO STOP SINGLE STATUS
A bid to stop Falkirk Council's controversial single status pay policy in the courts has begun.... -
WARNING OVER SLOW AND LIMITED TAKE-UP OF SHARED SERVICES
Local government must make a braver push for shared services if substantial efficiency savings are to be made, a Ne... -
WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE CRITICISM 'NOT OBJECTIVE' WARN ACADEMICS
Academics engaged by West Dunbartonshire Council have rubbished the staff survey that formed a major plank of Audit... -
WOOLAS ADMITS HALF MAY BECOME UNITARY
Up to 18 counties may succeed...
