Archives for April 8th, 2009

PILOT SCHEMES AIM TO IMPROVE INFORMATION ON COUNCIL SERVICES

Headlines, PublicNet: 8 April, 2009

Ten councils are to share more than 600,000 pounds of Government funding to develop pilot schemes to make it easier for about a million people to get information about their services. The schemes include interactive consultation on planning applications and crime maps to a website for parents of disabled children.

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ELECTED MEMBERS URGED TO GET INVOLVED IN COMMISSIONING

Headlines, PublicNet: 8 April, 2009

Councillors have been urged to think twice when commissioning services. The advice comes in a guide which has been sent to all elected members by the from the Local Government Information Unit.

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TACKLING WORKLESSNESS: A REVIEW OF THE CONTRIBUTION OF LOCAL AUTHORITIES AND PARTNERSHIPS

Abstracts, PublicNet: 8 April, 2009

This report of the working group who examined worklessness is published by Communities and Local Government.

The term worklessness describes the condition where a large number of people are excluded from the economy and work over long periods. Its causes differ from place to place, but it is often concentrated amongst disadvantaged groups and within local communities. Many people without work also experience multiple barriers to employment.

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