Consultations
Newswire – IDea: Rob Whiteman will join the IDeA (Improvement and Development Agency) as its new Managing Director in May 2010. In the meantime, he has launched a consultation on local government improvement and the IDeA's role over the next 5 years.
A survey will initially go out to chief executives and this first stage of the consultation closes on 30 April 2010.
After the local elections, elected members will be consulted. However, any elected member or council officer is welcome to participate in this first stage of the consultation by completing the survey.
Press release ~ Local Government Improvement Consultation Document ~ Local Government Improvement Survey 2010
HMT: The Smarter Government White Paper published in December 2009 highlighted the key role technology can play in providing increased transparency on the effectiveness of Government. In line with this, the Government is launching a consultation to seek views on how centrally held financial data could be published in a user friendly & accessible way, with a view to putting a live system in place by summer 2010.
The Treasury would be interested in views on both the content & presentation of financial data. The consultation will run until 30 June 2010. Views and/or requests for further discussion should be sent to dataconsultation@hmtreasury.gsi.gov.uk.
Press release ~ Example of proposed data set (XLS 28KB) ~ Interactive charts based on example data (XLS 273KB) ~ Guidance on using the example data and charts ~ Smarter Government White Paper ~ The Governance of Britain ~ Clear Line of Sight – the Alignment Project
Newswire – WAO: Wales Audit Office is examining the progress made to improve peoples’ homes & living environments in line with the Welsh Housing Quality Standard (WHQS) and to deliver wider regeneration benefits. They are focusing on social housing, but are still keen to consider what the WHQS means in terms of private-rented & owner occupied homes.
Whoever you are, they are keen to hear your views & experiences (by 31 May 2010) about delivering WHQS related improvements and the wider benefits to residents, the local economy & the local environment.
Press release ~ Click here to find out more and to send in your views (and scroll down)
BIS: As set out in ‘New Industry, New Jobs’, the Government claims it is committed to ensuring that British businesses & people are equipped to take advantage of this change & prosper in an increasingly competitive global age.
This consultation (closes on 23 June 2010) sets out the Government’s key skills priorities, and the challenges which must be met if we are successfully to:
* Enable British workers & businesses to take advantage of the opportunities in those sectors that are key to reducing our carbon emissions
* Embed the necessary skills across all sectors to move the UK to a low carbon & resource efficient economy
Press release ~ Meeting the low carbon skills challenge ~ New Industry, New Jobs ~ UK Low Carbon Transition Plan ~ Low Carbon Industrial Strategy
CLG: The Association of Greater Manchester Authorities has published a scheme for the establishment of a combined authority for Greater Manchester. This consultation (closes on 14 July 2010) seeks views on this proposal and on the proposed structure, constitution and functions of the new authority.
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