This New Policy Institute annual report of indicators of poverty and social exclusion in the United Kingdom provides a comprehensive analysis of trends and differences between groups. A wide range of ...

The new style city development companies, proposed in the local government white paper, will look very much like Urban Regeneration Companies. A consultation document from the Department for ...

The total place approach is already gaining ground and the task now is to take it forward into everyday behaviour in public services. This round up of views from the regional improvement and ...

Councils are facing unprecedented challenges with the most severe budget cuts in living memory likely to be announced in the coming months. At the same time there is a need to transform services with ...

Placed based budgets, which are vital to the development of the total place approach, are supported by Communities Secretary Eric Pickles. He revealed that among other supporters are the Prime ...

With the challenge of finding ways to cut budgets by 25 per cent, a survey has revealed that public services find difficulty in analysing how taxpayers’ money is spent. There is a limited use of ...

The 32 London councils and the City of London are collaborating to take a more joined- up, Total Place style approach, through improved partnership working. A report from PA Consulting Group ...

An Inquiry into Balanced Scorecards within Best Value Implementation in UK Local Government is published in Public Administration Volume 81: Issue 4 ISSN: 0033-3298.

Over the last two years we have witnessed the Cabinet Office trying to get to grips with the opportunity for improvement provided by removing ‘avoidable contact’. Those who have watched the progress ...

This document from the Cabinet Office sets out a strategy for voluntary and community groups, charities and social enterprises. It outlines the scale and nature of the opportunities being made ...

The former World Bank executive and master storyteller Stephen Denning used a tale to show why storytelling is a critical skill for leaders. Now, in this hands-on guide, Denning explains how you can ...

This report from the Young Foundation identifies new approaches to tackling long standing problems in small estates. It describes practical work in South Shields, Coventry and Kent and presents other ...