Archives for June 8th, 2007

CITY COUNCIL OPENS DEVELOPMENT OFFICE IN CHINA

Headlines, PublicNet: 8 June, 2007

CITY COUNCIL OPENS DEVELOPMENT OFFICE IN CHINA

 

Nottingham City Council will launch its own business development office in
China today. It will be in the city of Ningbo, in the Zhejiang Province,
which is already home to The University of Nottingham’s China campus, which
has almost 2,000 full time students. Ningbo has been Nottingham’s sister
city since 2005.

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PLANS TO PRIORITISE COUNCIL RESTRUCTURING SCHEMES OUT TO CONSULTATION

Headlines, PublicNet: 8 June, 2007

PLANS TO PRIORITISE COUNCIL RESTRUCTURING SCHEMES OUT TO CONSULTATION

 

The Government has made it clear it will prioritise councils’ applications for unitary authority status, which are currently under review, on the basis of which are most cost effective and likely to lead to cuts in council tax. Local Government Minister Phil Woolas has begun consultations on measures designed to ensure any restructuring schemes deliver the maximum improvements in services under sound fiscal rules.

Consulations are underway on sixteen proposals from thirteen areas of England, which were selected for further investigation after an initial assessment against strict criteria. These required the plans to be affordable and to provide stronger leadership as well as improving public services and empowering local communities. They also had to show they had a broad cross section of support.

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NEW DESIGNS FOR PUBLIC SERVICES – DELIVERING BETTER OUTCOMES

Abstracts, PublicNet: 8 June, 2007

This report from the Improvement and Development Agency summarises findings
from 16 pilot schemes which make up the Front Office Shared Services
project. The project is sponsored by The Local Government Association,
Communities and Local Government, the Cabinet Office and the IDeA.

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