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Third sector needed for funding changes

10 December 2004

The Government's plan to give greater freedom to councils over local spending is dependent upon genuine voluntary and community sector (VCS) involvement, according to the ODPM.

Minister drops in for breakfast

10 December 2004

Welsh finance, local government and public service minister Sue Essex joined pupils at Hengoed Primary School in Caerphilly for breakfast last week. The breakfast was the one of the first held at the school as part of the Primary School Free Breakfast Initiative, which aims to give pupils a healthy start to the day. Headteacher at the school, Janine Brill, said: "The Free Breakfast Initiative has only been running a short while at the school, but there have already been positive signs that attendance and punctuality of pupils has improved." The initiative forms part of Health Challenge Wales which aims to provide a national focus and sustained commitment to improving health in Wales.

Cabe's new chair will lobby at highest level

10 December 2004

The new chair of government design watchdog the Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment (Cabe) says he will use his powers of dealing with MPs to push the design and regeneration agenda.

'150,000 homes needed in London Gateway'

10 December 2004

A regeneration expert has warned that government housing targets for the Thames Gateway are too low and will "squander" the land, after launching a report this week.

The public sector must raise its game ...

10 December 2004

The public sector must raise its game if it is to meet the Government's objective of selling £30 billion of public sector assets, according to Sir Michael Lyons. In a government-commissioned study into the management of public sector assets, Lyons said the target could be met, but warned that it wouldn't be easy. His report sets out a number of recommendations to make efficiency savings by improving asset management.

The ODPM, together with the Treasury ...

10 December 2004

The ODPM, together with the Treasury and other departments, is to examine ways of improving the efficiency and effectiveness of the regional government offices in the light of reductions in administration budgets for GOs since this summer's Spending Review. The review is due to be completed early next year.

More than 4,000 civil service posts ...

10 December 2004

More than 4,000 civil service posts will be moved to the regions by the end of 2004-2005. The Department of Work and Pensions is most affected with 2,300 posts set to switch to Liverpool, Newcastle and other locations. More than 1,200 Ministry of Defence posts are also being moved to north Yorkshire. It is part of the plan to relocate a total of 20,000 jobs to the regions by 2010 in line with the recommendations of the Lyons Review.

The National Employment Panel ...

10 December 2004

The National Employment Panel, in partnership with the Ethnic Minority Business Forum, is to examine what can be done to tackle unemployment and promote self-employment and enterprise in ethnic minority areas, where joblessness is double that in the rest of the country. The panel will report to the Treasury before the next budget.

Firms get training scheme incentive to tackle the skills deficit

10 December 2004

A national skills training programme is being developed by the Government in an attempt to reduce the skills deficit in Britain.

Regions to get bigger say in future funding

10 December 2004

The Government is consulting on its proposals to strengthen the regional dimension of funding decisions on transport, housing and economic development.