Local councils in the areas worst hit by this summer’s floods have been given an assurance that they will not be unfairly openalised in performance ratings. Local Government Minister John Healey gave the guarantee in a statement of principles promising a common sense approach.
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Trading standards staff at Cambridgeshire County Council have become the first ever winners of the Better Regulation Award at the National Business Awards. The so-called ‘Business Oscars’ are givern annually in recognition of excellence in business achievement, innovation and success.
The new award is sponsored by the Better Regulation Executive, part of the Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform. 

This book from the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development, although focused on the private sector, is also relevant to public sector organizations that rely on external partners such as suppliers and consultants to operate effectively. These people have valuable knowledge which is strategic to the organisation and often essential to the delivery of services.