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Data collection reduces repair bills
Over the past year there have been growing reports of the phenomenon called big data. Through clever statistical analysis of large data sets some…
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VFM stakeholder engagement – this might help a bit
On the one hand, organisations are being encouraged to develop shared services, increase transparency and involve more external partners in their work and decision-making…
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Do mergers benefit tenants?
There is a school of thought that housing mergers – where smaller organisations are swallowed up by giant housing associations or combine forces to pool their…
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Flexible working could save £1.4 billion
The public sector could achieve £1.4bn in cost savings and productivity gain by embracing flexible working, according to a new report. The Flex Factor,…
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Public Sector procurement is more expensive in the UK than Europe
The public sector procurement process in the UK is 90% more expensive than the average cost in Europe, new research reveals. The report – published…
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How to use social media in stakeholder engagement
Here is some useful advise from John Glover which i found on “linked in” Public sector stakeholders use all kinds of social media, and…
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New Minister for Social Value appointed for Councils
Chris White MP has been appointed the Government’s first official social value ambassador, tasked with promoting the Social Value Act in councils. The MP…
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LA free sheets under attack
Communities secretary Eric Pickles has renewed his attack on local authority publicity free-sheets, penning a letter to newspaper bosses in which he pledges to…
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Shared services in LAs saves £263million
At least 337 councils are engaged with 305 shared service arrangements, achieving £263m in efficiency savings, according to a new white paper. Six Approaches…
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NAO questions procurement savings announcements
Spending watchdogs have questioned the ability of the Whitehall unit responsible for reducing procurement costs to deliver sustainable long-term savings. A National Audit Office…
