Archives for July 17th, 2008

COUNCILS’ CENTRAL ROLE IN NEW MOVES TO INCREASE HOUSING SUPPLY

Headlines, PublicNet: 17 July, 2008

Councils are being given back their central role as housing providers in a series of measures to increase the number of available homes. As a first step four Local Housing Companies have been announced and will see local authorities working with the private sector.

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EMISSIONS FROM SCHOOLS WILL COUNT TOWARDS CARBON TARGETS

Headlines, PublicNet: 17 July, 2008

Carbon emissions from schools will be included in a carbon trading scheme for local authorities from the Spring of 2010. The move means that energy use in schools buildings will be counted in councils’ total emissions under the mandatory Carbon Reduction Commitment set up to encourage local authorities to reduce emissions.

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BENCHMARKING IN THE PUBLIC AND NONPROFIT SECTORS

Book News, PublicNet: 17 July, 2008

The first edition of Benchmarking in the Public and Nonprofit Sectors offered public officials and administrators at all levels of government a unique and practical guide to identifying best practices and implementing them in their organizations. Based on the most current research, this new edition of the best-selling guide provides an updated, solution-driven methodology for benchmarking in both sectors.

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