REGIONAL FOCUS
Alarm, the public risk management association, is heading to the Shropshire town of Telford for its 2011 Learning and Development Forum. Alarms’s Amy Hedger, explains why.
In the wake of the Comprehensive Spending Review, most public organisa- tions face major challenges, including how to maintain quality and standards in service delivery with less funding.
Alarm believes that effective manage- ment of risk is needed now, more than ever before. Public service risk managers can make a great contribution to the stra- tegic decision-making process and help organisations achieve the most positive outcomes, in these diffi cult and potentially stressful times.
The Alarm Learning and Development Forum is aimed at experienced profession- als, as well as the newcomer to public risk management, and offers a wide range of educational sessions including workshops, talks and lectures. This is the premier event
for public service professionals who are managing risk at strategic and/or opera- tional levels. The programme is designed to support the professional development of in- dividuals, who are managing risk at all levels and in every function within public service organisations, including fi nance, adminis- tration, risk, insurance, health and safety, environment, performance and business continuity.
The forum is also an opportunity to cel- ebrate and learn from the best in pub- lic service risk management through the Alarm Annual Awards. The team awards, which are open to any individual or group of individuals working for a public service organisation, include categories for con- tribution to Strategic Risk, Community Risk, Operational and People Risk. Awards for Risk Manager of the Year and for best
Young Achiever are also presented at the Awards Dinner on Monday, June 20. The Alarm Learning and Development Forum takes place at the Telford International Centre from June 19-21, 2011.
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IT network links up county’s public sector
Staffordshire County Council is implement- ing one of the country’s fi rst Public Sector Networks, connecting 50,000 devices around 200 council sites and 400 schools.
The £23m contract will also connect the county’s local authorities with the South Staffordshire PCT.
Sander Kristel, chief information offi cer at Staffordshire County Council said: “We are one of the fi rst counties to introduce a Public Sector Network, and we’re very excited by the effi ciencies and improve- ments the network will enable within Staffordshire; particularly those that sup- port Staffordshire’s challenging ambitions for the integration of public services.
“Staffordshire has an excellent track record in developing partnerships that enhance the council’s IT services. The introduction of a Public Sector Network is the logical next step and a compelling opportunity.”
The fi ve-year contract is with provider kcom.
28 | public sector executive Mar/Apr 11
Volunteers who gave up 400,000 hours over ten years to restore an eight-and-a- half mile stretch of track in Derbyshire cel- ebrated as the fi rst scheduled passenger train from Duffi eld to Wirksworth since 1947 completed its journey.
The passengers and volunteers were joined on board by the Duke of Gloucester, the Queen’s cousin, who was given a tour of the two-platform station at Wirksworth and unveiled a plaque marking the day on April 7.
Rail users from Wirksworth can now con- nect with mainline services at Duffi eld. Services will run on weekends, bank holi- days and Wednesdays during summer- time.
The line’s owner, Wyvern Rail, helped fund the project, which also received a number grants from other funding bodies.
Steam locomotives will run until the end of May, before they are replaced by diesel trains.
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