Archives for March 30th, 2010

CROSS BOUNDARY COST SAVING MADE BY IMPROVING HOMES

Headlines, PublicNet: 30 March, 2010

Investment in council housing stock can bring substantial savings beyond local government. The Decent Homes programme has brought up to standard some 250,000 council properties managed by arms length oraganisations with widespread benefits to the NHS and police as well as to residents.

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NEED TO PROMOTE LEARNING IN PUBLIC SECTOR

Headlines, PublicNet: 30 March, 2010

A survey by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills found that over a third of those working in the public sector haven’t learnt a new activity or hobby, in the past 12 months. Eight per cent haven’t read a book for pleasure in this period.

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THE POWER OF COLLABORATIVE SOLUTIONS: SIX PRINCIPLES AND EFFECTIVE TOOLS FOR BUILDING HEALTHY COMMUNITIES

Book News, PublicNet: 30 March, 2010

By Tom Wolff

In this groundbreaking book, Tom Wolff spells out six proven principles for creating collaborative solutions for healthy communities. The Power of Collaborative Solutions addresses contemporary social problems by helping people of diverse circumstances and backgrounds work together to solve community challenges. Filled with clear principles, illustrative stories, and practical tools, this book shows how to make lasting change really happen.

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