public sector executive contents IN THIS ISSUE 20 DEALING WITH DECEPTION
The National Fraud Initiative carried out under the umbrella of the Audit Commission in its report Protecting the Public Purse highlighted three particular frauds experienced by local authorities which requiremore attention
28 WHITEHALL RELOCATION AN OPPORTUNITY FOR WIDER REFORM
Stephen Hughes, chief executive of Birmingham City Council, urges the government to fast-track Whitehall relocation in order to cut costs, help address regional economic differences in the UK and remodel the public sector along more efficient lines
34 JOBS FOR THE BOARDS
Local authorities need to use every means at their disposal to reduce their spending and one way of doing this is to streamline their recruitment techniques, reports Richard Mackillican
Releasing the economic potential of England’s rural areas 16
36 REDUCING THE COST OF BUSINESS TRAVEL THE GREEN WAY
At 26,484 square kilometres, The Highland Council region covers the largest geographical area of any local authority in the UK. At eight people per square kilometre, it is sparsely populated with only 25% of the population living in settlements of over 10,000 people
58 WILL THE COALITION GET IT RIGHT? Accident prevention as a public health issue 44 Cutting costs with GIS 46
IT can play a key role in making our public services more cost effective. Public Sector Executive asked Martin Ferguson if he thinks the government is taking the right approach
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WHITEHALL RELOCATION An opportunity for wider reform
DEALING WITH DECEPTION Protecting the public purse JOBS FOR THE BOARDS
Streamlining recruitment techniques
COVER STORY No laughing matter?
A happy employee is a productive employee – according to an array of modern evidence. If you have trouble believing that, then let’s start with this
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64 PUBLIC SECTOR SPENDING CUTS MUST BE FAIR AND RESPONSIBLE
The government’s economy drive must take into account the most vulnerable in society, promote localism, and deliver long-term benefits, says Alison Inman
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