Archives for December 7th, 2007

COUNCILS FACE TOUGH CHOICES AFTER FINANCE SETTLEMENT

Headlines, PublicNet: 7 December, 2007

Councils in some parts of the country will face tough choices over spending cuts following the Local Government Finance Settlement, according to the Local Government Association. The settlement, announced by the Minister for Local Government, John Healey, provides around three-quarters of all the money councils spend locally.

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INCREASE IN COMPACT DISPUTES AT LOCAL LEVEL

Headlines, PublicNet: 7 December, 2007

The number of disputes between charities and local public bodies such as councils and Primary Care Trusts trebled last year, according to the Compact Advocacy Programme, based at the National Council for Voluntary Organisations. Its annual report shows the number of cases it dealt with went from 14 in 2005-06 to 50 in 2006-07.

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IF OUTCOMES REALLY MATTERED

Features, PublicNet: 7 December, 2007

By Lucy de Groot and Lee Digings

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

Since the start of the 21st century public service reform has carried the labels of joined –up government, the Gershon Effciency Review and now the Transformational Government strategy and delivery plan. The authors expose some of the weaknesses in the quest for reform so far.

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