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Axis network cameras help bring state-of-the-art surveillance to Breckland

Covering an area of about 500 square miles, Breckland is made up of the five market towns of Attleborough, Dereham, Swaffham, Thetford and Watton and also a number of industrial areas and rural communities.

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County council wins acclaim for youth justice project which targets girls

A trail-blazing Nottinghamshire County Council initiative, which boasts blanket success in keeping girls out of the youth justice system, has received recognition from the national body which works to prevent offending and reoffending by children and young people under 18.

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Debbie Abrahams MP – GPSJ Interview

Stuart Littleford: What do you think the labour party needs to do to secure a victory in the next general election and do you feel the state of the economy at the moment is the fault of the last Labour government?Debbie Abrahams MP: I think we need to do what we are starting to do around the ‘Refounding Labour Initiative’ which is what we should be doing all the time, engaging with communities and identifying their needs and issues and responding to them in the policies we develop. There is a big push on this now and the shadow cabinet team are going around the country to feed in ideas from local people.

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Have you been hacked this month?

I’m assuming the majority of people are sitting smugly reading this thinking ‘of course I haven’t!’ You do everything you’re supposed to do, right? You’ve installed a firewall, you’ve got some anti-virus software, you never follow links in emails or open attachments from someone you don’t know or trust. Well, that’s all very commendable but unfortunately it isn’t you that’s been hacked. It’s your information stored by the companies you trust that’s been compromised.

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PUBLIC SECTOR STRIKES

The present wave of public sector strikes is clearly stoked by a deep well of discontent among public service workers.

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DRS sponsor ACEEEO Conference to highlight the role of Electoral Management Bodies across Europe

Earlier this month DRS Data Services Ltd was one of the key sponsors joining The Association of European Election Officials (ACEEEO) at its 20th anniversary conference in Budapest, Hungary, the country where the Association was founded.

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Boxsail develops new Recycle for Greater Manchester iPhone App

Recycle for Greater Manchester (R4GM) has announced the launch of its brand new iPhone App. Developed by local e-commerce specialists, boxsail, the App has been designed to make it easier for residents to reduce, re-use and recycle their waste. Responding to the growing popularity of mobile technology, the free to download App is available for the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch.

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ADEPT gets new president

The Association of Directors of Environment, Economy, Planning & Transport (ADEPT) will saw a new President take up the mantle last week.

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The public sector can make a full recovery, says PRGX

The practice of recovery audit is widely adopted in the private sector as an important component of any drive towards efficient operation. Until recently, the public sector was far more cautious.

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Environmental Enforcement ' Looking to the Private Sector

July 2010 saw Maidstone Council embark on a year-long trial initiative with the Xfor Group, a local authority support services provider, in order to supplement its existing environmental enforcement team. Xfor’s Michael Fisher looks at how the initiative has fared.

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Get it right!

Productivity is the new public sector watchword. From NHS to local government and police forces, chief executives are assessing just how to cope with an escalating workload with a fast declining budget and significant cuts in personnel.

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Innovation on a shoestring

We are emerging from the worst recession in 60 years and plans to repair battered public finances are well underway. The news agenda continues to be dominated by gloomy predictions that further public sector jobs will be lost and service users will suffer. However, Brian Redpath, Director of Public Sector at Nuance Communications asks whether this is the right focus, right now.

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DSE ' one law fits all

Jim Lythgow, director of strategic alliances at Specsavers Corporate Eyecare, explains the Display Screen Equipment regulations and their implications for public sector organisations:

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Environmental Enforcement ' Looking to the Private Sector

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SAS UK comment on bogus claims

I’m heartened by today’s announcement of a new initiative to tackle the vast sums of money lost to fraud in the UK. However the DWP estimates that error accounts for double the losses caused by fraud. With every penny lost to fraud and error being lost to front line services, one thing is clear: battling this widespread waste has to be a top priority.

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MUNRO REVIEW OF CHILD PROTECTION ' UNISON RESPONSE

UNISON, the UK’s largest union, today welcomed Professor Eileen Munro’s review of social work, and its focus on tackling bureaucracy to help social workers to get out from behind their desks and into their communities.

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Press releases about court stories

Many public authorities, charities and businesses issue press releases, or post stories online, about court cases they have won.

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Council iPhone app achieves success in national public sector awards Trafford

Innovative initiatives in a national public sector awards programme. Developed by e-commerce The iPhone app recently launched by Trafford Council has been nominated as one of the UK’s most experts, boxsail, the new app recorded over 1,100 downloads in its first six weeks and has been given positive reviews by local residents. Find it at www.trafford.gov.uk/itrafford or download it free direct from the Apple store.

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Axis network cameras help bring state-of-the-art surveillance to Breckland

County council wins acclaim for youth justice project which targets girls

Debbie Abrahams MP – GPSJ Interview

Have you been hacked this month?

PUBLIC SECTOR STRIKES

DRS sponsor ACEEEO Conference to highlight the role of Electoral Management Bodies across Europe

Boxsail develops new Recycle for Greater Manchester iPhone App

ADEPT gets new president

The public sector can make a full recovery, says PRGX

Environmental Enforcement ' Looking to the Private Sector

Get it right!

Innovation on a shoestring

Environmental Enforcement ' Looking to the Private Sector

SAS UK comment on bogus claims

MUNRO REVIEW OF CHILD PROTECTION ' UNISON RESPONSE

Press releases about court stories

Council iPhone app achieves success in national public sector awards Trafford

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