This report by the New Local Government Network, the Local Government Association, and the Institute for Public Policy Research is the culmination of a joint venture between the three organisations. It argues that central government should share increased public service burden and learn to trust local government. by forging a new relationship. 

Government departments have been told by Sir John Bourne, the Comptroller and Auditor General to get a grip on corporate governance and risk management. He is Parliament’s watchdog for all government departments and a wide range of other public sector bodies.Corporate governance in government is going through an evolutionary process. The need for top management to steer the organization was first recognized in a report from the Treasury in 1986. 

The first Post Office to pilot the one stop Government shop programme has opened its doors in Leicester. The ‘Start Here’ touchscreen kiosk can be used by customers to gain access to information ranging from advice on benefits, health and education to information on housing, care and crime. The pilot, which will be funded by 25 million pounds from the Department of Trade and Industry, will be extended to all 287 Post Offices in Leicestershire and Rutland in the next few months.