This programme is now available to view on egovtv.tv, the online television

channel for public service modernisation. It reviews the key areas where a
closer working relationship and integration of operations can deliver
improvements. It also looks at the organisational and technical challenges
of integrating business processes, information and systems.

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People and projects that are making a positive difference to places in which
they live and work are being invited to enter the Deputy Prime Minister’s
Awards for Sustainable Communities. The call for entries follows the success
of last year’s competition, which was won by the Grange Park Community
Project in Blackpool.

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Local authorities and the Government are being urged to look at alternatives to more road building to tackle Britain’s transport problems. The call comes today from the Campaign to Protect Rural England on the eve of the deadline for councils to submit their five-year transport plans.CPRE says new Government figures show that the cost of new road building has spiralled with the estimates for 96 national and local road schemes having increased since they were first approved and the bill for 39 national road proposals going up by 1.3 billion pounds. It is highlighting statistics that show constructing one mile of motorway costs an average 23 million pounds with a mile of dual carriageway coming in at 12 million.

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