2005

News and Events

HBS sacked by Bedfordshire County Council

News of Bedforshire CC sacking HBS Business Services from £265m contract.
2005-07-12 19:58:41

ALMOs - National Housing Survey of Elected Members, Tenant and Trade Union representatives

The Centre for Public Services and Defend Council Housing are carrying out a national survey on behalf of the House of Commons Council Housing Group to assess the views of tenants associations and federations, elected members, trade unions and housing organisations on their perspective for the future of ALMOs.
2005-06-28 12:48:33

Economic and Social Audit for the North West

The final report of a three-year scrutiny of regional performance for the North West Regional Review, published by the North West Regional Assembly. The report examines progress in eleven targets - sustainable economic performance, investment, employment, skills, productivity, innovation, enterprise, urban, rural, regeneration and physical development. It examines progress towards social justice in the North West, assesses the impact of external opportunities and challenges to regional performance and recommends a new approach to assessing regional performance. Copies of the report can be obtained from the North West Regional Assembly, Wigan Investment Centre, Waterside Drive, Wigan WN3 5BA, Tel: 01942 737916. Email: enquiries@nwra.gov.uk
2005-06-22 09:45:22

Democratic Governance and the Future of the City

A joint project by Centre for Public Services and the Sustainable Cities Research Unit, University of Northumbria involving the Wainwright Trust, Millfield House Foundation, Newcastle UNISON, the Public and Commercial Services Union and the Northern Region of the TUC. The project will focus on Newcastle but will address both a local, regional, national and European audience. The project will have two main themes. The first theme is an analysis of the ‘state of governance’ and the systematic erosion of democratic institutions through neo-liberalism and corporatisation and marketisation in particular. It will also examine alternatives strategies how a multi-cultural and sustainable city built on social justice can be created. The second theme is the relationship between democracy and the quality of life. This theme will examine how more sustainable local and regional economies can be developed, enhancing both urban and rural quality of life. Further details will be posted as the project develops.
2005-05-04 14:50:42