Public Services Performance

YORprocure Energy Workshop

Jon.Clubb@lgyh.gov.uk — Wed, 13 Nov 2013 15:35:45 +0000

Local authorities in Yorkshire & Humber collectively spend £120m per year on energy procurement. With rising fuel costs and unprecedented budget pressures this workshop will help authorities to share and identify good practice, develop networks between the different professional networks involved in procuring, managing and reducing energy use and begin to develop a roadmap to reduce regional spend on energy.

This event is open to local authorities only. Delegates can book their place on-line at http://tinyurl.com/q6ukeme or call LGYH on 01924 200262.

Creating & Managing Resilient Local Highways - resource published

Jon.Clubb@lgyh.gov.uk — Thu, 20 Jun 2013 08:57:41 +0000

A new resource for practitioners involved with the maintenance and development of the local highway network in a changing climate has been published by Climate UK. 'Creating & Managing Resilient Local Highways' follows the successful event in Wakefield presented by Your Climate, in association with Climate UK and national partners, including the Department for Transport and ADEPT that was aimed at local authority elected members, service managers and officers from highways engineering, maintenance, street services, strategic planning, regeneration, environment and sustainability.

Local Public Audit

Sunny — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 15:02:03 +0000

Local Government Minister Grant Shapps has announced proposals for the new arrangements for local public audit that will replace the Audit Commission's inspection regime. Under the new framework local public bodies will be able to appoint their own independent auditors from an open and competitive market.

The Government’s Response to the Consultation on the Future of Local Audit sets out further details about the new framework. Key elements include:

Public consultation : Yorkshire Ambulance Service

Sunny — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 16:40:27 +0000

Yorkshire Ambulance Service is looking to apply for foundation trust status in 2012. NHS foundation trusts are membership organisations that are free from central government control. This means that the new organisation will have a lot more freedom to shape the way that it provides and develops services for local residents.

They have developed plans for how they would like to take the new organisation forward in the future. However, they want to be sure that you have a say in what they are proposing.

Making Open Data Real: A Public Consultation

Sunny — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 17:53:04 +0000

The Open Data consultation paper sets out Government’s proposed approach for Transparency and Open Data Strategy, which is aimed at establishing a culture of openness and transparency in public services. We want to hear from everyone – citizens, businesses, public services themselves, and other interest groups – on how we can best embed a culture of openness and transparency in our public services.

Blue Sky Green Space

Sunny — Tue, 24 May 2011 07:53:14 +0000

This document outlines in the broadest sense the wide range of green spaces – from parks and gardens to city farms, country parks, woodlands and wildlife sites to play areas, allotments to urban plazas – and the range of benefits they bring, whether provided and managed by statutory agencies, local authorities or by community led and managed groups such as community gardens or Friends Of groups.

Climate Resilient Infrastructure: Preparing for a Changing Climate

Sunny — Mon, 09 May 2011 11:55:34 +0000

On 9th May 2011, Defra’s Secretary of State launched Climate Resilient Infrastructure, a cross-Government report which outlines the challenges to the transport, energy, water and ICT infrastructure sectors to adapting to climate change.

New website helps Yorkshire businesses to cut costs and CO2 emissions

Sunny — Mon, 09 May 2011 09:20:28 +0000

A new website has been launched this week that will help businesses to cut their costs and their carbon emissions. The Greener Business Website brings together information for businesses about making changes that will help them make significant savings by being more environmentally aware. Each of the region’s 22 local authorities have their own version of the website that can be accessed through their main websites, giving businesses information specific to their area.

BITC Yorkshire and Humber Update

Sunny — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 15:57:28 +0000

Lots of bits and bobs from our friends at BITC including the Environment Leaders’ Group Climate Change Awards and the Environment Index Challenge. For more details please visit the BITC website.

BITC Environment Leaders’ Group Climate Change Awards launched

The 2011 Business in the Community Climate Change Awards have now been launched. Any business or organisation in Yorkshire and Humber can enter the awards for free. The award categories are:

New DEFRA climate change reporting and guidance (March 2010)

Sunny — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 08:15:39 +0000

In 2007, Defra published ‘Ways to tackle Climate Change’ for use by the town and parish council sector. Building on this initial work, Action for Communities in Rural England (ACRE) and Defra through the LRAP programme have published ‘Adapting to climate change; a guide for local councils’.