Archives for November 14th, 2002

E-GOVERNMENT AND ORGANIZATIONAL TRANSFORMATION

Book News, PublicNet: 14 November, 2002

This report examines the findings from the first two programmes in a series of 24 hour Knowledge Exchange visits. It focuses on the key lessons about e-government and organizational change from two leading authorities – Liverpool City Council and Hertfordshire County Council. Starting from very different points these two authorities have used e-government as a vehicle for driving ambitious change programmes through their organizations to deliver more customer-focused services.Published by the New Local Government Network and the Improvement and Development Agency. ISBN 1 903447 24 0. Price 20 pounds. Available from network@nlgn.org.uk  mailto:network@nlgn.org.uk

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FORCES TEST SCHEME TO RETAIN MOST EXPERIENCED OFFICERS

Headlines, PublicNet: 14 November, 2002

Five police forces in England and Wales are to pilot a plan which would allow them to hold on to some of their longest-serving officers in an effort to keep their skills and experience within the police service.Schemes to retain officers who have completed 30-years service will run in the Avon and Somerset, North Wales, West Mercia and West Midlands force areas and in the Metropolitan Police.

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QUEEN’S SPEECH ‘PUTS COUNCILS IN FRONT LINE’

Headlines, PublicNet: 14 November, 2002

Local councils will have to deliver far-reaching and sometimes contradictory reform, if the public is to see the the benefits of a raft of legislation contained in the Queen’ s Speech, according to the Local Government Association.The association said the proposals would have important consequences for councils across England and Wales. UNISON, meanwhile, has condemned what it sees a two-tier approach to the provision of services.

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