Archives for May 23rd, 2008

NEW POST WILL DRIVE MEASURES TO CUT VIOLENCE AGAINST NHS STAFF

Headlines, PublicNet: 23 May, 2008

A former senior police officer has been given the job of driving forward measures to protect NHS staff in Wales from violence and aggression. David Francis, who was Deputy Chief Constable of South Wales Police, is currently chair of Cwm Taf NHS Trust.

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COUNCIL’S DIRECTORY OF SERVICES SCOOPS SECOND NATIONAL AWARD

Headlines, PublicNet: 23 May, 2008

A city council’s directory of services has won a second national award. The directory produced by Nottingham City Council to help people access services was described by competition judges as setting a new standard for local government A to Zs.

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COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT IN PRACTICE

Features, PublicNet: 23 May, 2008

By Dave Adamson and Richard Bromiley

Community empowerment is a desirable aim and a White Paper is due shortly setting out how it will be promoted. The authors looked at where community empowerment is now and found that current structures are not very supportive. They found that local authorities and other public bodies, where the power lies now, are failing to respond to the community agenda. Local strategic partnerships and local service boards are not structured to connect with communities. No evidence was found of significant mainstream ‘programme bending’ where statutory agencies prioritised actions and expenditure.
The conclusion is that it is possible to achieve community empowerment but there will need to be policy changes and resources from government.

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