decisions for tomorrow made today COVER STORY


CHANGING CLIMATE, CHANGING RISKS The Met Offi ce


MEASURING WHAT MATTERS


Are targets are a thing of the past? CUTTING THE FUTURE?


The impact of the spending review on children’s services IN THIS ISSUE


16 The starter pistol has gone off but will LEPs have the firepower? The first wave of 24 local enterprise partnerships have been given the green light


Flood and water


management The need for adequate funding


20 Learning from the recession Two thirds of public sector managers have worked in the private sector so let’s not pretend that the public and private sectors exist in parallel universes


the essential guide to public sector management


30 Measuring what matters Dr Stephen Brookes asks whether targets are a thing of the past


52 Flood and water management -the need for adequate funding


The challenge posed by flooding is set to increase in the future due to rising sea levels and changes in rainfall


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64 The Last Word Last but not least.


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36 Cutting the future? Dr. Sorcha Mahony looks at the impact of the comprehensive spending review on children’s services


40 Government must get it right in its advice and support to the public sector You’d think that with the public sector facing its biggest cuts in generations and the environment at breaking point, government would be unwavering in its advice on how best to cut cash and save the planet


56 Changing climate, changing risks


The Met Office provides services that help local authorities prepare and respond to emergencies that are caused or influenced by the weather


64 Public sector spending axe could mutilate rural economy The rights of millions of people who love the countryside and the livelihoods of thousands who depend on it are at risk for the sake of a “quick fix” for local authority balance sheets


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