By Rob O'Brien Four out of five UK people favour the use of directed surveillance powers in their local area according to new research. According to a study commissioned…
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UK councils urged to ‘spring clean’ procurement
Councils in the UK have been urged to 'spring clean' their procurement systems by an independent review which has also called for more support for local government in cost saving…
Recession bites as UK council slashes 650 jobs
One of the UK's biggest local authorities has announced it will cut hundreds of jobs, blaming "lower government grants and a drop in its income". Leeds City Council in the north…
US State Government recruits from Second Life
The 3-D virtual world Second Life. In an innovate move to tackle its ageing IT workforce, the state of Missouri has recruited its first IT employee from an internet-based virtual world….
Procurement must be transparent, rules UK Court
A ruling by the European Court of Justice has highlighted the need for public procurement to be transparent throughout the process. The issue arose after property management company, Lettings International,…