Archives for February 7th, 2007

PUBLIC SECTOR GETS GUIDE TO BETTER INFORMATION FOR DISABLED PEOPLE

Headlines, PublicNet: 7 February, 2007

PUBLIC SECTOR GETS GUIDE TO BETTER INFORMATION FOR DISABLED PEOPLE

 

Public sector organisations are to get a new guide to improve the way they provide information to people with disabilities. The guide is in line with the key strategies in the Disability Discrimination Act, which include encouraging disabled people to play a part in public life.

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STUDY SHOWS DIFFERENCES IN JUDGING SUCCESS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT MANAGERS

Headlines, PublicNet: 7 February, 2007

STUDY SHOWS DIFFERENCES IN JUDGING SUCCESS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT MANAGERS

 

Managers working in local government believe there is a difference in the way that individuals and their organisations judge success. A survey by the Chartered Management Institute has found that while managers see personal success as making an impact at work and developing their colleagues, they believe the organisations for which they work are more focussed on market leadership and profit margins.

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LOCAL GOVERNMENT YOUNG AT HEART

Abstracts, PublicNet: 7 February, 2007

This publication from the New Local Government Network looks at how younger people can be attracted to become officers and members of councils. The issue is particularly important because there is a dearth of young blood in councils and the recent White Paper sets out a challenging role to serve increasingly diverse and complex communities.Some 8% of officers are under 25 and a survey of councillors found that only 62 from almost 20,000 councillors were under the age of 26.

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