http://www.european-services-strategy.org.uk/news/2001/ News and Events from the Centre for Public Services from 2001. en Copyright © 1998-2012 European Services Strategy Unit 2003-10-31T19:22:44Z European Services Strategy Unit, Duagh, Camp, Tralee, County Kerry, Ireland. Chris Croome news 2001-04-13T12:00Z 1 daily http://www.european-services-strategy.org.uk/news/2001/strategic-partnerships-national-research-for/ The Centre has commenced a national two year research project of strategic partnerships in local government. It will focus on eight case study authorities - six which have outsourced services and two which have developed in-house improvement programnmes. Chris Croome 2003-11-03T15:41:03Z en Copyright © 1998-2012 European Services Strategy Unit Copyright © 1998-2012 European Services Strategy Unit UNISON http://www.european-services-strategy.org.uk/news/2001/salford-social-economic-and-environmental-audi/ In autumn 2000, Salford City Council considered the possible outsourcing of financial and legal services. Although the Cabinet concluded that much of the potential savings from outsourcing financial services could be achieved by reorganisation, further work was carried out on four options. Chris Croome 2003-11-03T15:39:41Z en Copyright © 1998-2012 European Services Strategy Unit Copyright © 1998-2012 European Services Strategy Unit Salford http://www.european-services-strategy.org.uk/news/2001/bradfords-outsourcing-agenda/ Report commissioned by Bradford UNISON critically examining the scale of city council’s "change programme". Chris Croome 2003-11-03T15:37:59Z en Copyright © 1998-2012 European Services Strategy Unit Copyright © 1998-2012 European Services Strategy Unit Bradford http://www.european-services-strategy.org.uk/news/2001/care-services-for-the-elderly/ The third report written by the Centre for the Residents Action Group for the Elderly (RAGE) and Birmingham UNISON focusses on the relationship between the proposed privatisation of residential care, race and gender implications and Best Value. Chris Croome 2003-11-03T15:36:05Z en Copyright © 1998-2012 European Services Strategy Unit Copyright © 1998-2012 European Services Strategy Unit Elderly http://www.european-services-strategy.org.uk/news/2001/shedding-the-light/ A critique of the Outline Business Case for the Newcastle-North Tyneside Street lighting PFI project. Chris Croome 2003-11-03T15:34:14Z en Copyright © 1998-2012 European Services Strategy Unit Copyright © 1998-2012 European Services Strategy Unit Newcastle http://www.european-services-strategy.org.uk/news/2001/what-future-for-public-services/ A new report from the Sheffield based Centre for Public Services investigates the impact of the growing trend of using Private Finance Initiatives (PFI) and Public Private Partnerships (PPP) to fund public services. Chris Croome 2003-11-03T15:32:33Z en Copyright © 1998-2012 European Services Strategy Unit Copyright © 1998-2012 European Services Strategy Unit Public Services http://www.european-services-strategy.org.uk/news/2001/frontline-involvement/ New guidance on employee and trade union participation in the Best Value process. Chris Croome 2003-10-31T19:42:30Z en Copyright © 1998-2012 European Services Strategy Unit Copyright © 1998-2012 European Services Strategy Unit union http://www.european-services-strategy.org.uk/news/2001/environmental-sustainability-and-best-value/ A report by the Centre concerning research conducted for Manchester City Council on combining environmental sustainability and Best Value. Chris Croome 2003-10-31T19:38:42Z en Copyright © 1998-2012 European Services Strategy Unit Copyright © 1998-2012 European Services Strategy Unit Best Value