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, as the following statistics on countries with the highest amount of rubbis…
I thought Euen Semple’s blog today comparing the ineffectiveness of most Intranet (enterprise) search engines with social media as a means of getting to relevant information and knowledge was spot on. Not much I can add, so suggest you read the so…
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 a mention in relation to their turning down plans for expansion at Stansted airpor…
Prescott’s legacy – the Department for Communities and Local Government – DCLG (previously the ODPM) continues to flounder. A recent Civil Service Capabilty Review identifies the DCLG is one of the least capable departments in Whitehall. The repor…
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 shared services are effective within local governmen…
