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The ten most recent reports and summaries published on the local government site.

• Control of Disposals, Contracts and Reserves: Guidance note (Cheshire)

  The proposals for restructuring that are being implemented by the Cheshire (Structural changes) Order 2008 which came into effect on 5 March 2008 were put forward by local authorities in the area themselves.

  • Added:  16 April 2008
  • Site: Local government
  • Type(s): Reports and summaries

• Crime reduction and community safety: The crucial role of the new local performance framework

  This publication explains how the two new performance frameworks for the police and local government will fit together and highlights some of the implications for those delivering at a local level.

  • Added:  9 April 2008
  • Site: Local government
  • Type(s): Strategies and action plans; Reports and summaries

• National Evaluation of the Capacity Building Programme for Local Government: Overall Final Report

  This report decribes the findings from a three year evaluation of the Local Authority Capacity Building Programme.

  • Added:  9 April 2008
  • Site: Local government
  • Type(s): Research and statistics; Reports and summaries

• Housing and planning: The crucial role of the new local performance framework

  This narrative describes how the local performance framework (including LAAs and the National Indicator Set) allows local authorities and partners to prioritise and address housing delivery through targets that are tailored to a three year timescale.

  • Added:  8 April 2008
  • Site: Local government
  • Type(s): Strategies and action plans; Reports and summaries

• The Local Government Pension Scheme: Commentary Guidance

  A Guide which summarises the intention of the separate sets of Regulations which constitutes the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) from 1 April 2008.

  • Added:  4 April 2008
  • Site: Local government
  • Type(s): Good practice and guidance; Reports and summaries

• Delivering Efficiency: Understanding the Cost of Local Government Services

  This report provides advice and guidance on the costing of work activities, as commonly required as part of process improvement and channel migration initiatives.

  • Added:  20 March 2008
  • Site: Local government
  • Type(s): Good practice and guidance; Reports and summaries

• Improving Public Access to Better Quality Toilets: A Strategic Guide

  A guide for Local Authorities on improving provision of public conveniences.

  • Added:  6 March 2008
  • Site: Local government
  • Type(s): Good practice and guidance; Reports and summaries

• Learning, Improvement and Innovation in Local Government: Final Report of the Beacon Scheme Evaluation - Executive Summary

  This executive summary of the final report provides an accessible overview of the Beacon Scheme evaluation and highlights key findings for local government elected members, policy makers, service managers and practitioners.

  • Added:  3 March 2008
  • Site: Local government
  • Type(s): Research and statistics; Reports and summaries

• Learning, Improvement and Innovation in Local Government: Final Report of the Beacon Scheme Evaluation

  This report summarises key findings from the whole Beacon Scheme evaluation and series of research reports.

  • Added:  3 March 2008
  • Site: Local government
  • Type(s): Reports and summaries

• The use of performance measurement, performance management and innovation in relation to the Beacon Scheme

  This report examines the relationship between performance measurement, performance management and innovation in local government in relation to the Beacon Scheme.

  • Added:  3 March 2008
  • Site: Local government
  • Type(s): Research and statistics; Reports and summaries