Research published today suggests transforming the Royal Bank of Scotland into the Green Investment Bank would kick start a green energy revolution and could create 50, 000 new green jobs a year. The report from former Pricewaterhouse Coopers consultant, James Leaton was commissioned by pressure group PLATFORM and the anti-poverty group the World Development Movement.

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Public authorities have been given details of the measures they will face if they fail routinely to meet obligations under the Freedom of Information Act and the Environmental Information Regulations. The Information Commissioner’s Office has said it will make more use of regulatory powers.

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This paper from the Young Foundation is intended to support councils interested in using social media, by presenting a simple and practical framework on which to base social media activity.

Impending budget cuts mean that local government will need to change the way it works, largely moving away from a model of delivering services to and for people, to a model of delivering services with people. Public servants will be required to build new relationships with citizens. These relationships will help support civil society in responding to inevitable challenges.

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