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July 2010 saw Maidstone Council embark on a year-long trial initiative with the Xfor Group, a local authority support services provider, in order to supplement its existing environmental enforcement team. Xfor’s Michael Fisher looks at how the initiative has fared. Continue reading Environmental Enforcement ' Looking to the Private Sector
Productivity is the new public sector watchword. From NHS to local government and police forces, chief executives are assessing just how to cope with an escalating workload with a fast declining budget and significant cuts in personnel. Continue reading Get it right!
June 7th, 2011 | Tags: Landmarc, Multi-Sensor, Office for Standards in Education, Personal Protective Equipment, Transformation | Category: Government Agencies, Local Authority & Councils, NHS & Healthcare | Leave a comment We are emerging from the worst recession in 60 years and plans to repair battered public finances are well underway. The news agenda continues to be dominated by gloomy predictions that further public sector jobs will be lost and service users will suffer. However, Brian Redpath, Director of Public Sector at Nuance Communications asks whether this is the right focus, right now. Continue reading Innovation on a shoestring
June 7th, 2011 | Tags: Landmarc, Matt Hancock, Secretary of State for Health, Transformation | Category: Finance & Investment, Government Agencies, IT & IT Security, Local Authority & Councils | Leave a comment Jim Lythgow, director of strategic alliances at Specsavers Corporate Eyecare, explains the Display Screen Equipment regulations and their implications for public sector organisations: Continue reading DSE ' one law fits all
June 7th, 2011 | Tags: British Armed Forces, British Association of Social Workers, Landmarc, Managers, Military, Personal Protective Equipment, Secretary of State for Health, Stationery Office, Transformation | Category: Construction & Engineering, Fire & Rescue Services, Government Agencies, IT & IT Security, Local Authority & Councils, NHS & Healthcare, Police & Policing, Products & Services | Leave a comment July 2010 saw Maidstone Council embark on a year-long trial initiative with the Xfor Group, a local authority support services provider, in order to supplement its existing environmental enforcement team. Xfor’s Michael Fisher looks at how the initiative has fared. Continue reading Environmental Enforcement ' Looking to the Private Sector
May 31st, 2011 | Tags: Government & Public Sector Journal, Johannesburg Stock Exchange, Landmarc, Main Right, More News, Nuance | Category: Local Authority & Councils | Leave a comment I’m heartened by today’s announcement of a new initiative to tackle the vast sums of money lost to fraud in the UK. However the DWP estimates that error accounts for double the losses caused by fraud. With every penny lost to fraud and error being lost to front line services, one thing is clear: battling this widespread waste has to be a top priority. Continue reading SAS UK comment on bogus claims
May 12th, 2011 | Tags: Landmarc, Transformation | Category: Government Agencies, Local Authority & Councils | Leave a comment UNISON, the UK’s largest union, today welcomed Professor Eileen Munro’s review of social work, and its focus on tackling bureaucracy to help social workers to get out from behind their desks and into their communities. Continue reading MUNRO REVIEW OF CHILD PROTECTION ' UNISON RESPONSE
May 10th, 2011 | Tags: Landmarc, UK Defence Training Estate | Category: Criminal Justice System, Local Authority & Councils | Leave a comment Many public authorities, charities and businesses issue press releases, or post stories online, about court cases they have won. Continue reading Press releases about court stories
May 5th, 2011 | Tags: Carbon Monoxide, GPSJ, Landmarc, MOVEit technology, Stationery Office, Transformation, Viglen | Category: Government Agencies, Local Authority & Councils | Leave a comment Innovative initiatives in a national public sector awards programme. Developed by e-commerce The iPhone app recently launched by Trafford Council has been nominated as one of the UK’s most experts, boxsail, the new app recorded over 1,100 downloads in its first six weeks and has been given positive reviews by local residents. Find it at www.trafford.gov.uk/itrafford or download it free direct from the Apple store. Continue reading Council iPhone app achieves success in national public sector awards Trafford
There is a growing consumer consciousness that consumption based on finite resources is not viable, and for the first time the public are maybe even linking economy to resource use. Continue reading WARP IT LAUNCH
A new ballot box designed to meet the demands of modern elections was officially launched at the Association of Electoral Administrators’ (AEA) Annual Conference 2011. UK-based Versapak has developed a user-friendly foldable ballot box, which aims to overcome common problems with handling and storage, while a unique top panel makes the insertion of voting slips easier than ever. Continue reading Innovative ballot box wins vote of confidence at electoral conference
February 22nd, 2011 | Tags: British Armed Forces, Landmarc, Transformation | Category: Government Agencies, Local Authority & Councils, Products & Services | Leave a comment A Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) project to tackle invasive non-native plant species (INNS) in the Dumfries and Galloway area, is using state-of-the-art treatment equipment from Stem Injection Systems (Europe). Continue reading Stem Injection Systems
January 13th, 2011 | Tags: Armed Forces Covenant, Landmarc, Stationery Office | Category: Highways & Roads, Local Authority & Councils | Leave a comment Chorley Council is using an award winning specially developed web application to access up to date and accurate information about commercial premises. This information is then used to monitor town centre vacancies and proactively target potential tenants. Continue reading Chorley Council Addresses Commercial Property Vacancies
Keeping your staff’s personal information safe onlineMedia law expert Cleland Thom warns of the dangers of mixing business with pleasure Continue reading Keeping your staff's personal information safe online
November 23rd, 2010 | Tags: Armed Forces, British Association of Social Workers, Director of Parliamentary ICT, Gower/Ashgate Publishing, Interim, Landfill Tax, Landmarc, Managers, Military, National Safeguarding Conference, Personal Protective Equipment, Secretary of State for Health, Stationery Office, Transformation, UK Defence Training Estate | Category: Construction & Engineering, Criminal Justice System, Education & Learning, Fire & Rescue Services, Government Agencies, IT & IT Security, Local Authority & Councils, MoD & Security Services, NHS & Healthcare, Police & Policing | Leave a comment Jobs are being lost that could be saved - one local authority employee said. -We’ve had energy efficiency proposals sat on our desk for two and a half years. If we’d actioned them, we could have kept the key staff members we’re about to loose. Considering all of this this, it is surprising how few energy efficiency measures have actually been deployed. So what barriers are making it hard for the public sector to act? Continue reading Nineteenth Century technology could save Councils millions by reducing their electricity costs
September 2nd, 2010 | Tags: Landmarc, Stationery Office | Category: Local Authority & Councils | Leave a comment With October’s Spending Review announcement set to reveal the scale of the requirement for a radical re-evaluation of the Government’s role in providing public services; a two-day conference and exhibition in Birmingham on October 20th – 21st will provide the best opportunity this year to learn how digital technologies offer a proven route to delivering better public services for less. Continue reading BEYOND 2010 TO SHOW DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY'S ROUTE TO EFFICIENCY AND REFORM
August 26th, 2010 | Tags: Landmarc, Secretary of State for Health | Category: IT & IT Security, Local Authority & Councils | Leave a comment An Oldham council parks employee escaped without injury yesterday when a small tractor used for mowing grass suddenly lost its front wheels. Continue reading Council workers lucky escape as tractor collapses
An IAM (Institute of Advanced Motorists) survey, released today, found that most people agree with the government’s policy to reduce safety camera funding, even though a significant majority are supportive of cameras in principle. Continue reading Drivers conflicted over cameras
August 11th, 2010 | Tags: Armed Forces Covenant, Landmarc, Managers | Category: Highways & Roads, Local Authority & Councils, Police & Policing | Leave a comment Residential Management Group (RMG) has worked successfully with staff and residents of Rosebery Housing Association Limited in Surrey to procure cleaning and grounds maintenance services that deliver real value for money, helping to make savings of 11 per cent for residents. Continue reading RMG WORKS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH HOUSING ASSOCIATION TO ACHIEVE VALUE FOR MONEY FOR RESIDENTS
July 28th, 2010 | Tags: British Association of Social Workers, Landmarc, More News, Siltbuster Group | Category: Construction & Engineering, Local Authority & Councils | Leave a comment A record number of Coast & Country Housing employees have been working towards qualifications in the last 12 months. Continue reading COAST & COUNTRY'S RECORD NUMBERS FOR LEARNING
June 21st, 2010 | Tags: Armed Forces, Carbon Monoxide, gully waste, Hertfordshire County Council, Landmarc, Mark Death, Microsoft Lync implementation, Premier Interlink, Swansea City Council | Category: Education & Learning, Local Authority & Councils | Leave a comment |
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