Independent think-tank, the New Local Government Network (NLGN) has this week formally announced the launch of the NLGN Research Unit. As with NLGN’s broader programme, the work of the Unit will fall under two banners – local government modernisation in practice, and the development of an understanding of what governance means in a New Localist [...]

Wednesday 10 December 2003 Commonwealth Institute, London, W8 Keynote address: Sir Ian Byatt, Local Government Procurement Taskforce & Senior Associate, Frontier Economics The publication of the National Procurement Strategy for Local Government has set up new challenges and opportunities for local authorities on how they can procure sustainable and collaborative partnerships as part of their [...]

The New Local Government Network has called on the Treasury and Cabinet Office to show common sense if any real value is to come from a joint review into whether major efficiency and cost savings can be made within public services.In a formal response to the joint Treasury/Cabinet Office consultation Efficiency Review: releasing resources to [...]

A new report by the New Local Government Network (NLGN) is calling on the Government to embrace a new offer from local government, testing the boundaries of its commitment to give councils greater freedom and flexibility in the running of their localities.Commenting on the report’s publication, NLGN director Dan Corry said: “This report shows what [...]

The New Local Government Network (NLGN) has this week announced a line up of senior Town Hall and Whitehall figures who will address its Second Annual Conference, to be held in central London on 22 January 2004.The conference, entitled Decentralising Government: choice, communities and the role of local authorities will see David Blunkett make a [...]

Thursday 20 November 2003Immarsat Conference Centre, London, EC1Keynote address: Phil Hope MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary, ODPM E-government is vital for the future delivery of local services. Yet building a framework that can both deliver the best possible IT services is a complex process, demanding excellence in project management from local authorities as well as multi-partnership [...]

Thursday 30 October 2003 Barbican Centre, London, EC2Keynote address: Rosie Winterton MP, Minister of State, DoH Since the beginning of 2003, local authorities have had new responsibilities for scrutinising local health service provision on behalf of their communities. The development and implementation of these new arrangements has seen different examples of health scrutiny begin to [...]

A new report published today by independent think-tank, the New Local Government Network (NLGN) champions the strategic role played by local government in integrating social inclusion and education and identifies key areas where there is a need to deliver comprehensive support for schools, pupils and their families. The report’s author – policy analyst, Liz Allen, [...]