Latest Local Government News from the Public Sector 2010-03-12T11:35:00+00:00 tag:www.publicservice.co.uk,2009-12-09:/topic_section.asp?topic=Local%20government PSCA International Latest Local Government News from the Public Sector http://www.publicservice.co.uk/feeds/icon.gif http://www.publicservice.co.uk/feeds/logo.gif Public Service http://www.publicservice.co.uk PM: Total Place savings ''not unrealistic'' Gordon Brown says adopting Total Place across the whole country could save up to 15 per cent tag:www.publicservice.co.uk,2009-12-09:/news_story.asp?id=12406 2010-03-12T11:35:00+00:00 'Can more data boost people power?' In its new debate, the Audit Commission discusses the quality of public data tag:www.publicservice.co.uk,2009-12-09:/news_story.asp?id=12362 2010-03-08T16:40:00+00:00 Cameron may adopt a Boris template London's deputy mayor Sir Simon Milton tells us that a Tory government could follow the Mayor's lead tag:www.publicservice.co.uk,2009-12-09:/news_story.asp?id=12359 2010-03-08T15:01:00+00:00 Steven Purcell is to quit politics Former Glasgow City Council leader steps down as councillor amid allegations of drug taking tag:www.publicservice.co.uk,2009-12-09:/news_story.asp?id=12357 2010-03-08T14:21:00+00:00 Stoke cancels privatised partnership The council decided an outsourcing deal would not generate enough savings tag:www.publicservice.co.uk,2009-12-09:/news_story.asp?id=12345 2010-03-05T12:46:00+00:00 Bin microchips are privacy intrusion Privacy campaigners warn that more and more councils are adopting the chips tag:www.publicservice.co.uk,2009-12-09:/news_story.asp?id=12343 2010-03-05T10:48:00+00:00 Public sector ''is losing its appeal'' Fewer than 38 per cent would work for local or central government compared with 72 per cent last year tag:www.publicservice.co.uk,2009-12-09:/news_story.asp?id=12335 2010-03-05T00:37:00+00:00 Town hall PR costs ''must be revealed'' Councils need to publish full details of how much money they spend on newspapers, says Caroline Spelman tag:www.publicservice.co.uk,2009-12-09:/news_story.asp?id=12334 2010-03-05T00:32:00+00:00 Councils make poor progress online Socitm says most councils are not yet good enough to go for self-service tag:www.publicservice.co.uk,2009-12-09:/news_story.asp?id=12286 2010-03-01T12:06:00+00:00 Council job cuts talk is ''Tory scaremongering'' While a survey estimates that 25,000 jobs could go, one expert warns it could be four times that number tag:www.publicservice.co.uk,2009-12-09:/news_story.asp?id=12285 2010-03-01T11:41:00+00:00 Early intervention ''could save millions'' Jackie Mould wants to see Birmingham move away from spending money on reacting to situations tag:www.publicservice.co.uk,2009-12-09:/news_story.asp?id=12273 2010-02-26T08:23:00+00:00 ''Most councils let deaf children down'' Research finds that most local authorities in England don't consider deaf children to be ''in need'' tag:www.publicservice.co.uk,2009-12-09:/news_story.asp?id=12270 2010-02-26T06:09:00+00:00