UK: Dover launches web pages for its councillors
The pages can be accessed through the main Dover District Council web site and give a range of details about elected Members, including general information, contact details and the committees they are involved with. The web pages have been put together in line with the Government’s electronic agenda for Local Authorities.
UK: Wales boosts its funding to improve public services
A total of £3 million is available in each of the next three financial years to support joint working in public service projects across Wales. The fund will assist projects that improve public services and stimulate significant change from better ways of working and innovation.
EU says citizens must come first in next wave of e-Government services
UK: Public sector could save billions through shared services
The government could save up to £40bn over the next decade by sharing services across public sector human resources and finance functions, researchers claims.
The BuyIT Best Practice Network, which has been working with the government on take-up of shared services, makes the estimate in a best practice guide published this week.
UK: Wales looks to shared IT
Wales is looking to share back office IT systems across the public sector as part of a £3m "improvement fund" announced on 13 December 2005.
Finance and public services minister Sue Essex said that the fund is to be available to support joint working in public services.