JGP News
A snapshot of some of our most recent work and an insight into some of our ideas on the hot topics and issues that affect the public and not for profit sectors, and how we are responding to them.
Public sector staff learn to project manage
Public sector organisations are increasingly sending their staff on project management training courses, according to a new report.
Onrec.com reports that the Training Camp, a company which specialises in accelerated learning, has announced that the demand from public sector organisations for project management training is starting to overtake demand from the business world. (more…)
Planners flood risk advice released
A draft guide, to help planners better understand how to use planning policy to manage flood risks, was published today.
The guide was released in consideration of the fact that climate change is increasingly affecting traditional weather patterns - meaning that widespread flooding could become a more common occurrence. (more…)
Health authorities pledge to cut waiting times
A number of local health communities have pledged their support for and confidence in the government’s new 18-week National Health Service waiting time targets.
The prime minister, Tony Blair, has committed to slashing current waiting lists for treatments from the NHS before he steps down later in the year. (more…)
London’s housing future in the spotlight
London Councils has outlined its vision for future housing provisions in the capital, responding to the housing strategy laid out by mayor Ken Livingstone.
The response emphasises the importance of the role played by London’s individual boroughs, with their hands-on experience of local issues and priorities. (more…)
Hampshire becomes first county council to achieve top rating
Hampshire County Council has become the first such authority in the country to be awarded an “excellent” rating for its social care by the Audit Commission.
The independent watchdog, in discussion with Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Probation and the Commission for Social Care Inspectorate, gave the council a three-star rating, the highest possible score. (more…)