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COMMENT p12-22 Equalities minister Lynne Featherstone explains the thinking behind the new Access to Elected Offi ce fund, Dr Andy Asquith compares the public sector in the UK and New Zealand, and we also hear about the Shaping the Future skills initiative in Wales, and the fl aws in the Government’s regional pay plans.
04 News 09 Company News 11 Inbox 12 Comment 71 Buyers Guide 72 Recruitment 75 Events 76 The Last Word
LGA CONFERENCE 2012 p23-25 Adam Hewitt and Kate Ashley report from this year’s gathering of the Local Government Association, with a special focus on whole-place community budgeting, growth, skills and business rates retention.
STRATEGIC COMMISSIONING & PARTNERSHIPS p26-33 Derbyshire County Council’s Andy Callow, Robin Singleton of the Institute for Collaborative Working and Post Offi ce commercial director Martin Moran are among the contributors to this section.
ESTATES, FACILITIES & FIRE PROTECTION p34-47 Melton Borough Council chief executive Lynn Aisbett explains how the authority bounced back from a fi re that gutted its headquarters, Worcestershire County Council discusses the transformation of its estate, and we also hear from Tim Pryce of The Carbon Trust.
FLEET MANAGEMENT & TRANSPORT p48-54 Car club schemes, the grey fl eet and the upcoming conference of the National Association of Police Fleet Managers are among the topics examined in this section, with the outsourcing of fl eet responsibilities a key point of debate.
OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY p55-62 We hear about the ways technology is making the recruitment process much cheaper for public bodies and better for applicants too from COSLA, and report back from a roundtable on performance management and cross-sector lessons to learn.
PRINT MANAGEMENT p63-66
Public sector clients of print management companies can get far more for their money through better and more nuanced negotiation, PSE hears, while we also get the lowdown on a managed print solution at Monmouthshire County Council.
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT p67-70 Justin Taberham of the Chartered Institution of Water & Environmental Management considers the need for an integrated water management strategy in the light of the recent fl oods.
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The Voice of Professional Publishers
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FLEET MANAGEMENT AND TRANSPORT
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EDITORIAL BOARD
“THERE’S NO DOUBT THAT COMMISSIONING FOR CHILDREN WILL BE FRAGMENTED IN THIS NEW WORLD.” – Dr Nicholas Hicks, p26
Jim Bennett is Corporate Director at the Homes & Communities Agency, where he specialises in work on urban
and housing policy, worklessness and homelessness. The Homes & Communities Agency provides investment for new housing and regulates social housing providers.
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Graeme McDonald is Director of Policy & Communications at the Society of Local Authority
Chief Executives (SOLACE), which represents senior managers working in the public sector. Graeme specialises in policy development and change management.
Chris Painter is Emeritus Professor of Public Policy at Birmingham City University, having held the post of head
of the school of social sciences there for nine years. He is also Vice Chair of governors at King Edward VI college.
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