CALL FOR MORE JOINED-UP E-GOVERNMENT

The current lack of a joined up approach to e-Government will result in its failure, according to those involved with e-Government projects. This was the main finding from a series of consultation forums for local government representatives, managers, independent consultants and public sector employees arranged by Brunel University in partnership with the Chartered Institute of Public Finance.

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BOOST FOR THIRD SECTOR DELIVERY OF PUBLIC SERVICES

Public sector organisations, including local councils, are being encouraged to outsource more functions to the third sector with a training scheme for those who commission services. The Office of the Third Sector in the Cabinet Office will fund the scheme and the training will be delivered by the Local Government Improvement and Development Agency.

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This guide from Communities and Local Government offers advice about making neighbourhoods more connected, so that potentially vulnerable or excluded groups are able to have a real stake in their local areas and in turning their neighbourhoods around. The guide is particularly relevant to Neighbourhood Renewal Partnerships and it encourages them to engage more effectively with refugees and asylum seekers and migrant workers by raising awareness of the challenges and issues they face.The document highlights the links to neighbourhood renewal and provides a range of ‘what works’ case studies to illustrate these topics. It shows that all partnerships can facilitate the process of connecting incoming workers with host communities and work together to create renewed, sustainable and cohesive neighbourhoods.

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