Archives for December 7th, 1998

LONDON BUG CO-ORDINATION

Headlines, PublicNet: 7 December, 1998

There is to be renewed energy pumped into the measures to ensure London is not crippled by computer failure at the turn of the century.A new London Readiness 2000 Team will take a strategic overview of efforts to ensure the utilities, emergency services, health, transport and local government are prepared for the switch to the new millennium.

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YOUNG OFFENDERS TO APOLOGISE, YOUNG VICTIMS PROTECTED

Headlines, PublicNet: 7 December, 1998

The Government’s Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Bill sets out how it plans to reduce offending among young people, and to protect witnesses.It contains a new punishment for the courts to award – referral to a youth offender panel whose task is to prevent first offenders re-offending.

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CROSSING THE PUBLIC PRIVATE DIVIDE

Abstracts, PublicNet: 7 December, 1998

Smith DManagement Today, (UK), Aug 1998. Start page: 26. No of pages: 4

Looks at crossing the public-private divide in the UK, citing a number of individuals who have transferred in one direction or the other. Interviews Sir John Whitehead, who moved from being ambassador to Japan to become senior adviser to Deutsche Morgan Grenfell and is on the board of Cadbury-Schweppes and British Plasterboard; Neville Bain, who has moved from Coats Viyella to become chairman of the Post Office; and John O’Brien, who used to work for Granada and is now rail franchising director. Talks also to Stephen Bampfylde of head-hunting firm Saxon Bampfylde about the differences in working in the public sector. Notes that one of the main differences is being in the glare of the spotlight. Reports that, under the Labour Government, a number of task forces have been set up, which include many members from the business community. Speculates that, with this policy of breaking down public-private sector divisions, the UK should benefit from better business and better government.

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