Government plans for a single authentication system for citizens accessing public services online may be derailed by procurement issues branded by one industry insider as ‘rank bad practice’, according to…
Category: <span>Public Sector</span>
I caught this item on the BBC news yesterday, with reference also to the LGA press release. Apparently us Brits are pretty laggardly when it comes to recycling our rubbish,…
The Guardian article gives a list of the top ten best performing councils on green issues. It caught my eye initially because my local council – Uttlesford DC – got…
As we start the New Year, it’s somehow comforting to know that…well, nothing is new! The New Local Government Network, a policy think-tank, says there is "insufficient documented evidence that…
I was going to wish a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to everyone, but wasn’t sure if this would conflict with the diversity and equality agenda that prevails…
The much anticipated and long awaited Government White Paper on the future of local government is now available to download from the DCLG web site. I’ll comment once I’ve read…
I got sucked into a dispute yesterday between someone who had clearly spent a lot of time and effort formulating a strategy to connect people and departments working towards formulating…
I’ve only just noticed that the assets created as part of the National Knowledge Project have been moved. This is a useful source of reference for anyone with a ‘knowledge…
I gave a presention on 27th September at the Mobilising Knowledge in the Public Sector conference (Ark-Group) on the subject of "Increasing performance with effective communities of practice). This and…
It seems the debate on the (ir)rellevance of IPSV (Integrated Public Sector Vocabulary) has burst out into the open again. I can’t help but empathise with the unamed ‘expert’ mentioned…