2000 Conference Papers

The following is a list of papers from our Annual Conference held at Heriot Watt University in Edinburgh.  

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PLENARIES

Central Prescription vs Local Discretion: is the game over for local government?     Richard Penn, EOC Commissioner
Concentrating On "Why" Rather Than "How"     Brendan McCarron, McCarron Heal Consultants
Modernising Government - The Next Steps    
Performance Management And The New Agenda     Morel Fourman, BestGov.Com

 WORKSHOPS

Awards and Inspections: the pain and the prizes      Martin Lewis, London Borough of Newham

Benchmarking Policy Units: two recent studies     Brian Duncan, East Lothian Council and Carrie Burton, Crawley Borough Council

Best Value Canadian Style: continuous improvement and quality in local government service delivery      Bob Robertson, Maple Ridge, Canada

Commissioning Local Authority Work and Services      Stephen Bailey, CIPFA 

Comparative Practice in Social Inclusion      Beverley Taylor, Manchester City Council and Mike Thomson, Clackmannanshire Council

Comparing Practice in Best Value Reviews     Roger White, Aberdeenshire Council and Bob Darbourne, East Devon District Council

Comparing Practice in Reporting Performance to the Public     Janice Gibson, East Renfrewshire Council and Simon Willson, Milton Keynes Council

Crossing Swords with Cross-Cutting Performance Indicators: where to cut and who to cross …     Ian Waterston, Audit Commission

Getting Challenge Right     Brendan McCarron, McCarron Heal Consultants

Implementing Community Planning – the Role of Partnerships     Dave Roberts, Perth & Kinross Council

Local Government’s Relationship with Parliament and Committees     Bristow Muldoon MSP, Local Government Committee

Making Partnerships Work     Martin Lewis and Roger Backhouse, London Borough of Newham

The Scrutiny Role for Members and Officers     Sue Charteris, DETR Local Government Modernisation Team

Turning Round the Oil Tanker: benchmarking the policy service – the Redbridge model     Neil Shaw, London Borough of Redbridge

Using Consultation to Develop Policy     Simon Atkinson, MORI

Using Information Technology to Improve the Quality of People’s Lives     Ivan Condon, Stirling Council and Chair of SOCITM Scotland

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