Despite the Government’s commitment to make increasing use of the third sector in delivering public services, progress has been slow. A new agreement between the Department of Health and specialist third sector organisations is set to increase the flow of contracts for health and social care services.
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Participatory budgeting now operates in 34 areas of the country and the aim is for it to be used by every local authority by 2012. It enables local people to make decisions on spending priorities that affect their lives right across the board, from local environmental issues and community facilities through to road safety measures and local crime initiatives.
Public bodies across the UK are being urged to use the purchasing power of procurement contracts to drive critical investment in skills. Until recently the inclusion of clauses in contracts relating to skills and training was limited, but now it is to be applied across the board. Total public procurement is worth around 175 billion pounds a year.
Traffic police across all EU Member States are taking part in a pan-European police enforcement campaign to target speeding drivers. The campaign, which will last one week, is being coordinated by the European Traffic Police Network (TISPOL). It’s designed to reinforce the message across the roads of Europe that speed kills.
By Larry E. Rosenberger and John Nash
Organisations and governments have made some poor decisions recently, and almost all would benefit from more fact-based and analytical approaches. This book provides clear methods and extensive examples for organizations that want to make better, faster, and more consistent decisions.
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A picture of Britain as a car reliant nation is painted today in new research which shows 80 per cent of people in households where car use is the norm. The biggest recent growth in car ownership has been amongst the poor and older people. The findings come in ‘The Car in British Society’, published today by the Royal Automobile Club Foundation.
The Local Government Association says it will work with councils to ensure that surveillance powers are used properly. The LGA said that all public bodies needed to re-build public confidence by showing that the powers were used to help bring serious criminals to justice and not for trivial reasons.
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A joint initiative between the Howard League for Penal Reform and the Local Government Association has seen a striking drop in the number of children being sentenced to custody. The partners say the pilot in North Hampshire shows how improvements in the services provided for individual children means they can be supported safely in the community.
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Local authorities and police forces are to be given new guidance to help them to use laws to control dangerous dogs more effectively and to crack down on irresponsible dog owners. The guidelines have been produced by the Department for Environment in association with the police, the RSPCA and councils after ministers decided changes to the exisiting laws were not needed.
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