Local government and L Guide - Resources and Review

Set of links to selected, evaluated and annotated Internet resources relevant to regional government.
 
Supports local authorities by acting as a clearing house for ideas and information, 'promoting better practice' and providing a range of specialist services relating to human resource management in local government. Includes a searchable catalogue of publications.
 
Provides information on all policy aspects of Best Value in England as well as the Government's Best Value publications and research. Also provides information on local authority Comprehensive Performance Assessment (CPA) results, the Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) and Freedoms and Flexibilities. The performance indicators are organised by local authority and grouped into categories of corporate health, education, social services, housing, housing and council tax benefit, environment, environmental health and trading standards, transport, planning, culture and libraries, community legal service, and community safety.
 
Trade union working to defend and improve the interests of people working in the public services and essential industries. Represents workers employed in local government, health care, higher education, electricity, gas, water, public transport, police authorities, and the voluntary sector.
 
Non
profit organisation that provides information on state government issues to legislators and the public.
 
Extensive links to UK government, local government, companies, charities, libraries, radio and television stations, Web directories, and other institutions and information sources.
 
Map of local government councils in Wales from 1996.
 
Information about the organisation which collectively represents local government in Scotland, and provides a forum for discussion of matters of common concern. Includes the agenda and minutes of leaders' meetings, weekly briefings on Scottish Parliament activity, and an archive of COSLA press releases.
 
Set of links to selected, evaluated and annotated Internet resources relevant to local government.
 
Set of links to local council Web resources in the UK, Eire, Canada, New Zealand and Australia. Material is accessible alphabetically, by type of council such as city, district or metropolitan, or by geographical area. Also includes maps illustrating county boundaries and a list of councils without a Web presence.
 
Official information from the UK Government department responsible for policy on the environment, transport and regional affairs. Covers areas including aviation, environmental protection, railways, and water information.
 
Set of links to selected collections of regional statistics.
 
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