Blogs about: Local Government Association

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The shortest list.... for now.

katmartindale wrote 22 hours ago: As Gordon Brown announced a shorter list of sites approved for the Government’s eco-town scheme than … more →

Tags: eco-towns, Affordable Housing, Bicester, Campaign to protect rural england, EERA, gordon brown, Government Targets, Grant Shapps, Imerys

Council Leaders Call For Local Approach To Recession1 comment

Ted Pugh wrote 1 week ago: (politics.co.uk) - A NATIONAL APPROACH TO THE RECESSION will not help the countryside recover or imp … more →

Tags: Economy, recession

Golden Hello4 comments

cb wrote 2 months ago: The Local Government Association stated yesterday that the public castigation of social workers in t … more →

Tags: local authority, Social Care, Social Work, Work, carefirst, Local Government, National Skills Academy, Phil Hope, social work management

Plain English or Plain Crazy?

Howie wrote 4 months ago: The Local Government Association’s push to outlaw certain words and phrases begs more question … more →

Tags: Professional, company net, Freedom of Speech, Government, language, Local Councils, Methodology, Operations, Plain English

How to 'engage users' by getting rid of public sector jargon6 comments

jaynehowarth wrote 4 months ago: Hurrah for the Local Government Association. It wants all public sector organisations to ban the app … more →

Tags: Jayne's posts, Jargon, Gobbledegook, lazy phrases, language

CONTROLLING LAP DANCING CLUBS1 comment

maryhoneyballmep wrote 4 months ago: Tower Hamlets Labour councillors have been very active in trying to ensure Lap Dancing Clubs are loc … more →

Tags: Labour Party, Rania Khan, Tower Hamlets

Green New Deal Round Up

nef wrote 5 months ago: Andy Wimbush is nef’s Communications Assistant and blogmaster. He also draws cartoons for nef … more →

Tags: green new deal round-up, green new deal, United Nations

Guest post: how quickly can someone from a traditional media background exploit Twitter?2 comments

John Welsh wrote 5 months ago: I asked once whether early adopters in social media were ready for the arrival of a new wave of comp … more →

Tags: Communities, Guest Post, Social Media, twitter, Edward Welsh, LGA

January 2009 Local Government Association analysis and research bulletin

Gavin Wray wrote 5 months ago: The Local Government Association have published their January 2009 analysis and research bulletin (P … more →

Tags: Data, Research, Local Government, statistics

Local Government Association analysis and research bulletin

Gavin Wray wrote 5 months ago: The Local Government Association publish a useful monthly analysis and research bulletin on the key … more →

Tags: Data, Research, Local Government, statistics

Local migration statistics resource guide

Oliver Nicholls wrote 6 months ago: Anne Green, David Owen and Duncan Adam from the Warwick Institute for Employment Research have prepa … more →

Tags: Regional Data and Intelligence Network, West Midlands, Economy & Labour Force, Population, Research, statistics, migration, LGA, Analysis

Nottingham City Council & Icelandic Banks

nottgirl wrote 9 months ago: Following the information yesterday that Nottingham City Council has substantial amounts of money in … more →

Tags: "Nottingham City Council", Nottingham, Nottingham Evening Post, heritable, icelandic banks, Iceland, Banks, Council Tax, Kent County Council

City Council Meet Over Financial Crisis

nottgirl wrote 9 months ago: Yesterday was a day of financial turmoil with the collapse of the Icelandic bank Isave followed by t … more →

Tags: "Nottingham City Council", Nottingham, Nottingham Evening Post, isave, ING, Kaupthing Edge, Landbanski, heritable, Graham Chapman

03.10.08 (1)

j4bfunditpundit wrote 9 months ago: Survey given added value   Yet to fill in your NAVCA member’s survey about the local third sector? [ … more →

Tags: Sector News, NAVCA, LOCAL AUTHORITIES, Office of the Third Sector, NCVO, survey, Local Area Agreement

Government Mandated Eating Habits?

swfreedomlover wrote 11 months ago: As if to back up my feelings from my last posting that the government would attempt to force people … more →

Tags: health, food police, Controlling Liberty, UK, obesity, Terrorism, NHS, Public Health, Exercise

We know where you live

thegrimpeeper wrote 1 year ago: “We’ve got a letter from Milton.” “Who?” “Milton, you know, posh … more →

Tags: ripa, UK, Liberty, snooping, LOCAL AUTHORITIES, Local Government, Sir Simon Milton

UK Local Goverment Association head-Stop spying for trivial offenses. Sir Simon Milton-No.1 comment

Your Daily Chum wrote 1 year ago: There has been growing anger about the methods used by councils to probe minor crimes, such as dog … more →

Tags: UK, Nanny State, big brother is watching you, Big Brother, Freedom of Information Act, Surveillance, Terrorism, Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act, 1984

SERIOUS MONDAY: ARE COUNCILS DOING THEIR BIT IN THE CLIMATE CHANGE FIGHT?

Aurelien wrote 1 year ago: More than half of all voters think their local council should be forcing people to take action on cl … more →

Tags: Serious Monday, climate change, Environment, Councils

SERIOUS MONDAY: DEVELOPERS NEED TO LEAVE SPACE FOR ALLOTMENTS2 comments

Aurelien wrote 1 year ago: At last !  It looks like action might finally be taken to help solve the drastic shortage of allotm … more →

Tags: Serious Monday, Environment, UK, allotments, Fruit and Vegetable


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