Archives for April 26th, 2006

FLEXIBLE WORKING

Abstracts, PublicNet: 26 April, 2006

This special feature from E-Government Bulletin presents a snapshot of how flexible working is being adopted increasingly across local government. The steady growth of flexible working generally across the public sector is tied to the development of new technologies such as mobile computing and the Internet including using the Internet to make phone calls. As well as quoting examples of successful flexible working, the feature explores other issues that are involved such as organisational efficiency, property use and employee satisfaction. Management culture is particularly significant and some managers are finding difficulty in changing from managing attendance to managing outputs.Examples of successful flexible working include homeworking by 200 staff in High Peak District Council following a one year pilot. An investment of 2.3 m pounds has been made in the project which will result in half of the council’s accommodation being used flexibly, sold or leased.

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CALL FOR SUPPORT FOR CODE ON CAR CLAMPING

Headlines, PublicNet: 26 April, 2006

The Government is being urged to support a code of practice being launched today to deal with unscrupulous and unlicensed car clampers. The code wants to set a standard against which local authority Trading Standards staff and Small Claims Courts can judge clampers’ behaviour.The British Parking Association has produced the Code of Practice for Parking Enforcement on Private Land and Unregulated Public Car Parks, which is being supported by the RAC Foundation. At the moment anyone attaching a clamp to a vehicle parked on private land has to be licensed by the Security Industry Authority, but it is claimed there are big loopholes in the legislation, including the fact that the license is not backed by any mandatory code of practice.

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FORUM SETS OUT PLANS TO DEAL WITH RURAL HOUSING PROBLEMS

Headlines, PublicNet: 26 April, 2006

There is a call today for a team of Rural Housing Enablers to be employed to work with planning authorities and other bodies as part of a package of proposals designed to curb the growing problem of families being priced out of the booming property market in the countryside.A new report envisages 100 enablers who would work with parish councils, land owners and housing associations as well as with planning authorities to determine housing need and to find suitable sites for new homes. The report also calls for the proceeds from council house sales and the extra Council Tax arising from cuts in the discounts on second homes to be used to help provide affordable homes.

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