Innovation - Page 44

By John O’Brien | 18 November 2014

The LGA’s range of peer-based challenge and support is vital, and local government's committed ad...

DIGITAL

A bluffer's guide to big data and local government

By Alexander Stevenson | 17 November 2014

Alexander Stevenson delves behind the curtains to explore if big data is the big white hype of th...

THIRD SECTOR

Volunteers could boost BCF savings, charity reports

By Jonathan Werran | 17 November 2014

Elderly people returning home from hospital without adequate help are more than twice as likely t...

FINANCE

Public service mutuals: a work in progress

By Kristian Scholfield | 14 November 2014

Francis Maude's dream of one million public sector staff working in John Lewis-style employee-led...

HEALTH

Lust for life

By Alexander Stevenson | 12 November 2014

Consequences of primal human appetites and behaviours drain public service budgets of billions ea...

HEALTH

Playing it safe?

By Dan Peters | 12 November 2014

Dan Peters reports from a recent round table in which chief executives weighed up the biggest imp...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Stark warning for shires amid devolution plans

By Jamie Hailstone | 12 November 2014

An independent report has warned England’s shire counties must not get left behind in the race to...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Report boosts council's social impact bond

By Dan Peters | 11 November 2014

The world’s first social impact bond to fund children’s services has been boosted by a report loo...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Something wicked this way comes

By Mark Rogers | 11 November 2014

Public accountability is sharpening as the cash gets tighter and tighter, which means 'wicked' is...

FINANCE

The collaboration game

By Garath Symonds | 11 November 2014

Surrey CC managed to secure major improvements in services for young people despite slashing expe...

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