Archives for February 9th, 2007

NEW FIRE SERVICE ADVISORY UNIT WELCOMED BY LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Headlines, PublicNet: 9 February, 2007

NEW FIRE SERVICE ADVISORY UNIT WELCOMED BY LOCAL GOVERNMENT

 

 

Council leaders have welcomed the establishment of a new unit to give government ministers and civil servants independent advice on fire and rescue services as a step in the right direction. A new post of Chief Fire and Rescue Adviser is being created to head the group, which should be at work by the summer and which will replace the present Inspectorate.

The Local Government Association said the new unit would have an important role to play in bringing innovation and professionalism to the service. Councillor Les Byrom, who chairs the Association’s Fire Services Management Committee, said, “HM Fire Services Inspectorate has provided a valued service to fire and rescue authorities over many years, but that role has now changed. We now need an adviser who will bring drive and an emphasis on delivering the best ideas to help save lives and prevent fires.”He said the Chief Adviser should be able to provide advice to fire authority members, as well as to the government and civil servants. There were times, he said, when elected members needed an independent view from someone outside their own service.

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PAMPHLET PUTS CASE FOR ‘SUPPLY SIDE POLITICS’ TO ENGAGE CITIZENS

Headlines, PublicNet: 9 February, 2007

PAMPHLET PUTS CASE FOR ‘SUPPLY SIDE POLITICS’ TO ENGAGE CITIZENS

 

A system of citizen-led referendums could be the way to re-engage a disillusioned electorate according to a new pamphlet published today by the think-tank the Centre for Policy Studies. “Supply Side Politics” says Citizen Initiatives could improve not just turnout but the quality of political decision making.

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Comprehensive Performance Assessment—Help or Hindrance?

Features, PublicNet: 9 February, 2007

By Faith Boardman When the new chief executive arrived at the London Borough of Lambeth in 2000 she was faced with a mammoth management challenge. The recovery programme was implemented in parallel with the CPA regime. This article examines the contribution made to Lambeth’s progress by the CPA, and it identifies some wider lessons to be learned for the national changes currently being made to inspection regimes. This article was first published in Public Management and Policy and is reproduced by permission of the Association. http://www.cipfa.org.uk/pmpa/index.cfm

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