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WHITEHALL

Caring for our most treasured resource

07 November 2007

Resources. Perhaps the most emotive word in the local government lexicon – particularly when we a...

FINANCE

Money matters

07 November 2007

I was asked recently by a former colleague to help his authority recruit a new finance director. ..

WHITEHALL

Health & safety – not that again!

07 November 2007

Health and safety at work is something that does not normally set Chief Executives’ pulses racing...

Wellbeing, for better... or not

07 November 2007

In the second of our series of articles on powers which are under-used by local authorities, Step...

Standards go local

07 November 2007

When local government lawyers meet next week for their annual conference, one of the issues on th...

WHITEHALL

Reaching the peak of efficiency

07 November 2007

The Government’s efficiency champion, Barry Quirk, looks to the savings challenge ahead for local...

WHITEHALL

Spend and save

07 November 2007

Cutting costs is a priority for all councils. In Devon, a joint procurement officer for the distr...

WHITEHALL

Sector sets sights on success

07 November 2007

Despite the challenges facing local authorities, Rob Sykes is confident the sector, armed with gr...

WHITEHALL

Business as usual?

07 November 2007

Local authorities now have access to an online resource to help them understand how their organis...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Our cities are our strongest brands

07 November 2007

Wally Olins is one of the UK’s foremost experts in branding and founder chairman of Wolff Olins, ...