The director of the ODPM Local Government Performance Unit today gave a clear indication that cost effectiveness and value for money in the provision of local services will feature heavily in future assessments of local authority spending. Addressing a New Local Government Network (NLGN) conference, Phillip Ward said: “The next spending round will be different [...]

Wendy Jarvis, Head of Local Authority Housing at the ODPM, has today outlined the commitments and intent underlying the Government’s Communities Plan. In a speech to a conference, jointly hosted by the New Local Government Network (NLGN) and the Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH), Ms Jarvis said: “The new regional arrangements illustrate our strong belief [...]

One day conference Barbican Centre, London, EC2 – Wednesday 9 July 2003 with Rt Hon Nick Raynsford MP, Minister for Local Government, ODPM As the Local Government Bill continues its progress through Parliament, legislation will soon to be introduce to provide for the introduction of Business Improvement Districts (BIDs). With draft guidance already in circulation, [...]

One day conference Monday 7 July 2003 – Holiday Inn, Regents Park, London The Government’s Communities Plan looks to challenge the entire way in which services support the development of communities, how they are perceived and provide safe and positive environments for individuals and families in which to live and work. Jointly hosted by the [...]

One day conference Central London, Tuesday 8 July 2003 Having restated its support for the general thrust of Comprehensive Performance Assessment (CPA), the New Local Government Network (NLGN) recently responded to an Audit Commission consultation document CPA – The Next Steps by calling for radical reform to allow local authorities to request a further corporate [...]

Senior management jobs in local authorities are now increasingly complex, requiring a new range of skills to ensure effective service delivery. To prepare a new breed of managers to meet the ongoing challenges of CPA and the 2005 e-government targets, NLGN and the IDeA are building on the success of their 2002 ‘Masterclasses’ and offering [...]

Strong families are the building blocks of strong communities and key to tackling anti-social behaviour, Home Office Minister Beverley Hughes said today. The Government is spearheading a radical agenda to tackle anti-social behaviour. Ms Hughes today emphasised the vital role that families play in providing positive role models and teaching respect and responsibility. Speaking at [...]

Barbican Centre, London, EC2 – Thursday 12th June 2003 with Rt Hon Nick Raynsford MP, Minister for Local Government, ODPM Introduced to join up government at local level, Local Strategic Partnerships (LSPs) are vital to the future of local governance agenda and central to all regeneration initiatives. Councils, mainstream public service providers, the private, community [...]