25 Feb 2008
James McGruer, head of government marketing at Royal Mail....But for government organisations, particularly local authorities, the task can be even more complex ...
, a recent report by the New Local Government Network suggested councils should increase their use of online petitions. The report, called 21st Century Democracy: e-petitions and local government , said ...
31 Mar 2006
| by by Staff
LONDON - Local government software company Caps Solutions has appointed integrated agency DNX...As part of the task the agency will rebrand the company's stationery, data sheets, case studies and exhibition panels.
It will also create a new company brochure. Caps Solutions has contracts with around half of all UK local authorities.
The account win follows new business wins in the last 12 months ...
19 Jul 2010
| by Future Foundation
The Coalition's Programme for Government contains some powerful implications for local communities...Please click here to receive your free sample copy of the Local Futures report from our website.
What is the new Coalition Programme saying about Localism?
The programme holds the promise of a ...
their inhabitants live".
Local media will be favoured via a) an end to "unfair competition" from local council ...
02 Apr 2002
| by Staff,
LONDON - Martin Sixsmith, the former head of communications at the Department of Transport, Local...that he had never resigned and that the government should still employ him.
His case is due to go before ...
. If it is not, he is understood to be considering suing the government, using laws that were designed to protect whistleblowers. He could claim unlimited damages.
Sixsmith says that he is entitled to a government job if he ...
23 Oct 2000
Patricia Hewitt, the UK government minister for technology, has received an ultimatum from a number...LONDON (Brand Republic) – Patricia Hewitt, the UK government minister for technology, has received an ultimatum from a number of UK telecoms firms demanding faster progress on the opening up of BT’s local loop ...
network to rival firms.
BT must start the process of opening up its local network from January 1 2001 ...
23 May 2006
| by by Sarah Woods
nationwide campaign by the Department for Communities and Local Government.
18 Oct 2005
| by by Julia Pearlman
LONDON – Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council has beaten 250 local government contenders to win...The CIPR Local Government Excellence in Communications Award decided that the West Yorkshire council deserved to win its best publication/leaflet category for its "Believe" postcard.
The awards dinner was held at the CIPR Local Government annual conference in Cardiff where all local government ...
17 Jul 2002
| by Jennifer Whitehead,
advertising in a campaign launched today in support of the local government workers strike....offer made by local government to workers. Unions are campaigning for a 6% rise, and a minimum wage of £5 an hour for local government workers.
A spokesperson for the GMB said response to the ad had ...
credited as the campaign that brought Margaret Thatcher to power.
Today's strike will see 1.3m local ...
17 Apr 2002
| by Jennifer Whitehead,
with a film which will feature a man murdering a child in its May local government party political...on April 26, a week short of the May 2 local elections, and will appear after news bulletins on BBC1, BBC2 ...
in its new film prior to this year's local elections."
If you have an opinion on this or any other ...
01 Dec 2006
| by by Joanne Payne
London - Directgov, the government website that provides access to public services online, has...to search for local information which includes solicitors, councils and careers and learning advice via ...
access to information on a range of local services while on the move. Research shows this is what the public expects and we are able to meet this demand through joined-up government working, using mobile ...