Local council chief executives are being given new advice to ensure their authorities’ websites are as effective as possible. A new briefing from experts at Socitm says some senior council staff may be surprised to learn that the majority of inquiries to a local authority are now received via its website.

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Community and voluntary groups across Britain are being urged to take advantage of the media focus on the May elections to make sure their priorities are on the agenda for local and national candidates. The National Council for Voluntary Organisations is reminding groups that they can, and should, campaign to get their voices heard in spite of stricter rules about charities remaining non-political in the pre-election ‘purdah’ period.

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By Claire McCartney and Dianah Worman

Diversity should be threaded through all talent management activities and strategies so organisations can reap the benefits of accessing and developing talent from the widest possible pool. This is the main finding of a new Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development research report.

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