Ruth Kelly has made a formal reponse to the appointment letter from Tony Blair. This is key document since it sets out the plan of work that her department (DCLG) will be engaged in over the next couple of years. Ruth Kelly response
Very interesting session at yesterday evening 200Club meeting. Presentation and discussion around the issues of digital media and the challenge to traditional publishing channels (esp newspapers). The main themes Ubiquity of potential access The w…
Looking forward to attending the Knowledge and Innovation Network (KIN) Conference KIN today at the Swan at Streatley. An opportunity to hear about some of the KM techniques being used in the private sector – with a view to seeing if they can be u…
Thought it worth summarising the recent changes in central government that have a bearing on local government. The Office of the Deputy Prime Minister (ODPM) has been changed into the new Department of Communities and Local Government (DCLG)The Rt…
I regret it’s been a while since I posted a blog, but been somewhat under the weather. Still, didn’t want to miss saying something about the recent publication from the Local Government Association entitled ‘Closer to People and PLaces’. Quoted as…
Interesting issue that I guess I should have picked up on before, since I’ll usually jump onto any bandwagon that means justice and value for the ordinary citizen, but The Guardian are running a campaign to make public-funded information freely av…
Appointment: Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government Thank you for accepting the new post of Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government. I am writing to set out the challenges ahead for Government and in particular for…
Well, just as David Milliband was getting to grips with his brief for the local government sector (and not doing that bad a job actually), it’s a case of stirring up the gene pool again and ensuring that policy and strategy remains as opaque (no…..
Attended my first CKO Public Sector Summit, held at the Bath Priory, on 23-25th April 2006. This was the 5th year for the event , organised by TFPL and sponsored this year by Thomson Sweet & Maxwell. There were quite a few ‘old’ hands there who ha…
Came across an interesting web site the other day – Demos – which provides a refreshing perspective on e-democracy and empowement of us ordinary citizens. Was thinking of popping along to an event they are running on Thursday 11 May (Demos, 136 To…
