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Working within the law - The last time there was a recession, it was illegal for councils to try to create jobs for local workers in their various contracts. But times and laws hav...
Cirell, Stephen; Bennett, John - In: Public finance : the business monthly of the public sector (2001), pp. 27
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005891487
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Undertaking major reform - One of the biggest hurdles to outsourcing is staff's natural reluctance to risk their terms and conditions by switching to the private sector. The govern...
Cirell, Stephen; Bennett, John - In: Public finance : the business monthly of the public sector (2001), pp. 24-26
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005891666
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Having your cake and eating it - Love or loathe public-private partnerships, you have to admit they've transformed procurement methods. And, as councils have become more sophistica...
Cirell, Stephen; Bennett, John - In: Public finance : the business monthly of the public sector (2001), pp. 29
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005891920
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More powers to your enterprise - Councils have always tried to do innovative things but have been stamped on by auditors wary of ultra vires. The new wellbeing powers change all th...
Cirell, Stephen; Bennett, John - In: Public finance : the business monthly of the public sector (2001), pp. 23
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005892175
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Point of law: Strategic sweetener - Large-scale or 'strategic' PPPS, such as that in Middlesbrough, are likely to become more common under Best Value. And there are more than a few...
Cirell, Stephen; Bennett, John - In: Public finance : the business monthly of the public sector (2001), pp. 26
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005892303
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Point of law: Power in perspective - It's the second term; time to really get down to business sorting out those councils. But inspectors and auditors had better beware: Their powe...
Cirell, Stephen; Bennett, John - In: Public finance : the business monthly of the public sector (2001), pp. 18
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005892712
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Laws II: Just when you thought... - The cheers as Compulsory Competitive Tendering was swept away were perhaps premature. One part of the law - Which continues to limit councils' r...
Cirell, Stephen; Bennett, John - In: Public finance : the business monthly of the public sector (2001), pp. 26-33
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005893410
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Point of law: Triumph of hope over experience - After years of a painfully restricted relationship with Conservative governments, town halls looked forward to more freedom with New...
Cirell, Stephen; Bennett, John - In: Public finance : the business monthly of the public sector (2001), pp. 26
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005893716
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Growing pains - Best Value is meant to bring out the best in services, with the review at the heart of it. But too many councils are concentrating on the smaller picture
Cirell, Stephen; Bennett, John - In: Public finance : the business monthly of the public sector (2001), pp. 28
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005893850
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Buying into Best Value - Procurement in local government is set for a shake-up, with major changes such as e-commerce ahead and a new task force looking over it
Cirell, Stephen; Bennett, John - In: Public finance : the business monthly of the public sector (2001), pp. 25
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005894087