Many councils have reduced staffing levels to cope with the economic downturn and others are set to do so. This is likely to further undermine trust in the leadership which a new survey has revealed is already at a low ebb.

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The public sector is starting to embrace social networking following the success of social networking sites such as MySpace and Facebook. The latest example comes from Neighbo.com which provides a social networking service for residents and managers of social and private housing.

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Communities and Local Government have set out a baseline for evaluating the Local Enterprise Growth Initiative which funds twenty partnerships to increase levels of enterprise in deprived areas. The aims are to release the productivity and economic potential of the most deprived local areas and their inhabitants through enterprise and investment and boost local incomes and employment opportunities.

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