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Sharper teeth mean higher standards
The public sector is too keen to move on rather than learn from mistakes and enforce accountability. And bodies such as the Audit Commission should have more teeth – especially in areas of business continuity and corporate responsibility – Chris Flint, crisis management adviser at risk management and insurance intermediaries Special Contingency Risks and Willis Group, tells Lynda King Taylor
The public sector is too keen to move on rather than learn from mistakes and enforce accountability. And bodies such as the Audit Commission should have more teeth – especially in areas of business continuity and corporate responsibility – Chris Flint, crisis management adviser at risk management and insurance intermediaries Special Contingency Risks and Willis Group, tells Lynda King Taylor
Time to deal with the devil
Audit Commission chief Steve Bundred will spend the next two months working with six other agencies to refine the detail of an inspection regime that will judge councils and public service performance in a whole new light. He talks to David Allaby
Audit Commission chief Steve Bundred will spend the next two months working with six other agencies to refine the detail of an inspection regime that will judge councils and public service performance in a whole new light. He talks to David Allaby
Cameron says draft Queen's speech 'yet another relaunch to save Brown's skin'
The Tory leader welcomes many proposals in Gordon Brown's speech to Parliament, mainly because his party thought them up in the first place, he says
The Tory leader welcomes many proposals in Gordon Brown's speech to Parliament, mainly because his party thought them up in the first place, he says
Economic stability and personalised public services are government priorities, says the Prime Minister
Delivering the government's draft legislative programme to be presented in November's Queen's Speech, Gordon Brown says he intends to make Britain 'a fairer, more prosperous society'
Delivering the government's draft legislative programme to be presented in November's Queen's Speech, Gordon Brown says he intends to make Britain 'a fairer, more prosperous society'
Rising to the challenge
The 21st century is demanding new skills and ways of working from the police service, as officers grapple with sweeping changes in society, global threats and the increasing pace of technological change. Lynda King Taylor reports from the Modernising Policing conference
The 21st century is demanding new skills and ways of working from the police service, as officers grapple with sweeping changes in society, global threats and the increasing pace of technological change. Lynda King Taylor reports from the Modernising Policing conference
Patient records running four years late
Not one electronic patient records system will be in place anywhere until 2014, the NAO revealed
Not one electronic patient records system will be in place anywhere until 2014, the NAO revealed
Community sentences 'should replace jail'
Government plans to reduce prison population could see judges unable to impose jail sentences
Government plans to reduce prison population could see judges unable to impose jail sentences
Unions threaten government with strikes
Sensing a weakened Prime Minister, unions are to ballot just under a million public sector workers
Sensing a weakened Prime Minister, unions are to ballot just under a million public sector workers
Cannabis smoker Smith 'is hypocritical'
Home Secretary admits she wouldn’t be in post if laws she plans existed when she took drugs
Home Secretary admits she wouldn’t be in post if laws she plans existed when she took drugs
First Minister sums up first year in office
Change is about reconnecting with the people and putting the citizen first, says Alex Salmond
Change is about reconnecting with the people and putting the citizen first, says Alex Salmond
The PM 'will try anything to cling to power'
We summarise the many and varied reactions to the draft Queen’s Speech by Gordon Brown
We summarise the many and varied reactions to the draft Queen’s Speech by Gordon Brown
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THE THINGS THEY SAY...
The reason Boris won in London is because he smiles a lot, unlike most politicians.
Ann Black, Labour Party national executive committee
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The reason Boris won in London is because he smiles a lot, unlike most politicians.Ann Black, Labour Party national executive committee
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The nine Regional Centres of Excellence are the lead in local government reform
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What makes Unipart an outstanding choice in implementing Lean is our unrivalled ability to gain high levels of employee engagement
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A Public Sector Relocation Support Team established to support civil service relocations to Leicester and Leicestershire.
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