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FOUNDATION EMPIRE AND THE EDGE OF DARKNESS (Ken Usman-Smith) Chilcott enquiry will provide a stage upon which players from our recent past will strut and posture. And like all plays, it will entertain, bore and thrill in equal measures. But it should also horrify us with its portrayal of those we have ... Other labels: blair, dictatorship, iraq, war, democracy

MANCHESTER NEW DEAL (Ken Usman-Smith) emerging inheritance of the Labour Government that the 'new' government will face next year will be daunting and compounded by demographic trends. Local Authorities are facing rising demand for adult services to support an ageing population and for the first time ever over65s outnumber under16s ... Other labels: manchester, conservatives, change

The social media race is on for local authorities (Lilian Barton) last few weeks have seen a flurry of activity by local authorities up and down the country trying to get a grasp of what social media means to them. Various encouraging announcements over the past few years by the Department of Communities and Local ... Other labels: social, media, local, communities, internet, communications

CUTTING EDGE (Ken Usman-Smith) Radical Reengineering is gaining momentum. Silos are being pulled apart. The cost cutting axe is poised to fall. The savings to help your local Authority survive are being calculated up and down the Country. Will it be staff or services or something else. It may be slash ... Other labels: transformation, radical, re-engineer, councils

UKPHA & GM Fuel Poverty Initiative Other labels: suppliers, social, care, practitioners, uk, public, association, network ...

SPEAKING IN TONGUES (Ken Usman-Smith) So today we have seen the Speaker http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Speaker resign http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2009/may/19/speakermichaelmartintoresign . This was after a toe curling example of what happens when a manager is asked to be a leader, http://www.amazon.com/LeadershipLineStayingThroughDangers/dp/1578514371and realises he ... Other labels: transformation, politis, speaker, tinker, leadership, management, change

The times are a changin! (Lilian Barton) Come gather 'round people.. When at University I read several papers by Theodore Levitt http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TheodoreLevitt, the famous Harvard economist. He was responsible for defining 'globalisation' and talked about us belonging to a global village. One ... Other labels: local, social, media

Local Gov SM chart - new beginnings! (Lilian Barton) response to my last blog entry and to Paul's suggestion I'm now starting a monthly Local Gov SM Chart. As it's early days we are starting off gently. This will be evolving over the coming months and its going to be exciting to see what ... Other labels: local, gov, sm, chart

What do people really know about their council? (Lilian Barton) Most of us who work in local government know that our citizens are not really aware of all the things we do. We are an enigma to them. In fact, some people who are on the council payroll don't recognise the roles and responsibilities of their fellow ... Other labels: local, citizens, services

Creating trust in local government (Maura Brooks) http://www.demos.co.uk/files/TrustwebALL%20032.pdfnew research by Demos is interesting and talks about the issue of trust in public institutions.   "Trust is a slippery concept entire books have been written to try and pin down its precise meaning ... Other labels: trust, local, public, services, emotional, relationship