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Cabinet Office (December 2006), Partnership in public services - An action plan for the Third Sector. |
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The third sector -from the smallest community group to the largest social enterprise or charity- has a long history of driving social progress, from campaigning on issues such as child poverty to helping communities come together to improve their neighbourhoods. Today, the third sector's commitment to enhancing the lives of individulas and communities can increasingly be realised by working together with central and local government to improve public services. This action plan sets out how the Government will seek further to strengthen this partnership, to ensure that our public services continue to improve and meet the changing needs of the communities they serve. [Open] |
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Carbon Trading Councils. |
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The Local Government Information Unit is inviting local authorities to take part in a voluntary carbon trading scheme.Carbon Trading is inevitable if we are going to meet challenging targets to reduce carbon emissions,so why not join now? The scheme will be launched in April 2008. By joining the first year of trading a local authority will be supported by LGiU as it experiences the opportunities and challenges of carbon trading first hand. [Open] |
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Cipressi G. From Green Procurement to Sustainable Public Procurement. Public Procurements and Standardization Affairs-ECVM.Belgium. |
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Code for Sustainable Homes |
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This Code was launched on the 13th December 2006 and is the national standard for the sustainable design and construction of new homes. It is a voluntary star rating system that shows the sustainability of a new home as a complete package. The Code is a flexible framework that enables developers to demonstrate the sustainability of new homes. For consumers the Code is a mark of quality, giving them information they can trust. The Code sets minimum standards for energy and water use at each level and, within England, replaces the EcoHomes Scheme, developed by the Building Research Establishment (BRE). [Open] |
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Communities and Local Government (October 2006), Strong and Prosperous Communities-The Local Government White Paper. Volume2. |
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Volume 2 of the White paper describes how the proposals set out in Volume 1 will change the way Government and iys patners tackle some of the biggest challenges for local services; community safety, health and well-being, vulnerable people, children, young people and families; economic development, housing, planning; climate change; and the role of the third sector. [Open] |
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Communities and Local Government (October 2006), Strong and Prosperous Communities-The Local Government White Paper.Volume1 |
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Good Public Services are essential to strong and prosperous communities. The quality of public services makes a huge difference to our lives. We all want to be able to send our children to a good school; to live in a safe,attractive and environmentally sustainable neighbourhood; to be able to get high quality health treatment when we need it; to enjoy good leisure facilities and to be able to travel easily to work, to the nearby shopping centre or see our friends and family.
The aim of the White paper is to give local authorities and other local public services the freedom and powers to meet the needs of vtheir communities and tackle complex cross-cutting issues like climate change, social exclusion, anti social behaviour and improved standards for children in care. [Open] |
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