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Tag Archives: Local government
A matter of proportion
This morning Oxfam has announced a significant drop in its annual income, based on a reduction in sales through its charity shops and also a drop in donations. This will have a significant impact on the beneficiaries of the charity and for … Continue reading
Posted in Charities, Parliament and Democracy
Tagged BUPA, Charity Commission, Local government, Oxfam, Parliament, Voluntary Sector
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Simon needs to stop talking rubbish
The Bin Dispute in Brighton & Hove began in earnest on the 14th June with a seven day walkout. This followed many weeks of failed attempts to resolve the issues that lie behind the strike. Behind this lies many years of … Continue reading
Please don’t distort our sector!
For many decades there was a well understood distinction between three sectors of organisations and agencies. There is the Public or Statutory Sector which includes Local Government, Police, Health and Fire and Rescue. There is the private or business sector which … Continue reading
What price a lack of common sense?
It has been widely reported that Lord Freud, speaking in a discussion in the House of Lords on Tuesday led to serious questions about his own judgement. Whilst a number of MPs were in Westminster Hall discussing the benefits of joint working … Continue reading
A shared space and the way we treat it
On Monday night I was privileged to attend a public meeting on the subject of travellers and gypsies at Hove Town Hall. It was held to mark Gypsy Roma Travellers History Month and it told the story of the Gypsy Roma Travellers in the … Continue reading
Posted in Community Safety, Education, Planning Rules, Policing
Tagged Brighton & Hove, Government, Local government, Member of Parliament, Mike Weatherley, MPs, Patcham, Sussex Police
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Abject failure by a matchstalk man
A recent article in Third Sector magazine, reports a speech at the Charity Finance Group Northern Conference by Geoff Little, deputy Chief Executive at Manchester City Council. According to Mr Little Councils should not offer charities three-year funding agreements, but should “commission and … Continue reading
Posted in Charities
Tagged Charities, Government, Local government, Manchester City Council, Voluntary Sector
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One Chris does not make a Summer
Last weeks news that Chris White, the Conservative MP for Warwick and Leamington MP has been appointed as the government’s first social value ambassador is good for the country as a whole and the voluntary and community sector in particular. Social Value is a … Continue reading
Posted in Charities, Economics
Tagged Chris White, East Sussex County Council, Local government
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Surely the only way is up?
The popular idea that when we hit rock bottom, that things can only get better is something of a straw to grasp when matters seem bleak, but sadly it’s not a guarantee. In Eurovision terms Bonnie Tyler made substantial improvements on the share of … Continue reading
We all need a bit of Purdah
Purdah is a term that originally referred to the religious practice of separating men and women, in Islam, Hindu and other traditions. In those settings it is a matter of ceremonially cleanliness. However for most people the phrase would be familiar for that … Continue reading
The Cheese Man Cometh
On 9th December Eric Pickles was Kirsty Young’s castaway on Desert Island Discs. During the programme Eric expressed how proud he is of his experience in local government as well as working in his families grocers shop. He served as a Councillor in Bradford … Continue reading
Posted in Charities, Parliament and Democracy
Tagged Eric Pickles, Kirsty Young, Local government, MPs
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