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23 Tach 2017 - 15:47

null Featured blog: Phoenix recognised for improved enforcement practice

The following announcment was made: Congratulations are in order for Phoenix's Managing Director, Paul Caddy, who at last night's annual BPA Members' Dinner in London, was awarded the Ernest Davies Award for Advanced Parking Knowledge. The award recognised Paul's recent article supporting calls for an independent regulator for the enforcement industry. A copy of the winning... Gweld mwy
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21 Tach 2017 - 13:01

null #OurDay - supporting our communities through online collaboration

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#OurDay is just one day that showcases this work being carried out in our communities every day by public sector organisations, the voluntary sector and partners. We know that there are lots of great examples of this happening every day on Knowledge Hub too, and to help celebrate #OurDay we wanted to highlight how our members are working together. From improving project delivery, discussing... Gweld mwy
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03 Tach 2017 - 11:39

null Featured blog: What do we want the police to do? It’s time for an honest debate

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The police might be forgiven for thinking that parts of the press have it in for them. First The Sun launched an all out assault on Humberside Police for officers being photographed playing on dodgems at a fun fair. Then the same paper criticised Avon and Somerset Constabulary for an awareness raising campaign around modern slavery that involved officers painting their nails (highlighting the... Gweld mwy
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30 Hyd 2017 - 14:53

null The EU GDPR and the new Data Protection Bill – putting the public sector under greater scrutiny

The recent announcement from the UK Government that they will largely follow the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), with the new Data Protection Bill, when the UK leaves the EU has widely been anticipated. UK organisations, including the public sector, will face a £17 million fine if they fail to protect against personal data breaches or 4% of their turnover. As one of the... Gweld mwy
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15 Medi 2017 - 09:48

null Sponsored Feature: Simplifying procurement for enforcement services

Setting up a formal procurement exercise for a new enforcement agent contract can be time consuming and resource heavy. To help simplify the process two national procurement frameworks have recently been re-awarded through formal tenders. Local  authority framework  Following a formal tender exercise, Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council awarded a 4 year framework agreement... Gweld mwy
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14 Meh 2017 - 13:24

null Sponsored feature: Phoenix calls for support for an independent regulator

Having been closely involved with the passage of the TCE reforms, as CIVEA President and a member of the MOJ industry working party, Phoenix Managing Director, Paul Caddy, has considered long and hard whether the reforms required an independent regulator, or whether the current situation, self -regulation and regulation by clients, the LGO and for individual EAs, the County Court “certification... Gweld mwy
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01 Meh 2017 - 16:17

null Partner Feature: Vulnerability guidelines for debt collection

The Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) and The UK Cards Association launched a new research publication – Vulnerability: a guide for debt collection. Developed with the University of Bristol’s Personal Finance Research Centre (PFRC), the publication aims to help debt collection staff better identify and support customers in vulnerable circumstances. The guide provides new data, new... Gweld mwy
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08 Mai 2017 - 15:58

null Start of the Possible Report by Cllr Theo Blackwell

Published on www.lgiu.org.uk – the local democracy think tank. Author, Cllr Theo Blackwell, gathered data from over 800 elected councillors across England, to give a unique insight in to the impact and potential impact of digital transformation on public services. Start of the Possible found that local councillors are not ‘digital dinosaurs’: whether veteran or first-term; metropolitan or... Gweld mwy
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03 Mai 2017 - 10:19

null Partner Feature: Phoenix launches new High Court Enforcement service

Phoenix has been working with local authorities since 1999, providing enforcement agency services for debt collection including council tax, business rates, commercial rent and unpaid PCNs. They are now launching a new service to add to their collections portfolio, Phoenix High Court Enforcement. Phoenix made the following announcement: With our awarding winning customer service, gold... Gweld mwy
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07 Awst 2017 - 10:30

null Gathering local authority feedback quickly and efficiently

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We interviewed Alex Marshall, Programme Support at the Local Government Association about how the LG Inform and LG Inform Plus Group is used to support a range of work including gathering local authority feedback, consultations, organising content for events, disseminating learning and more.   "We gather informal feedback about LG Inform through polls and ideas, and we can also... Gweld mwy
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07 Awst 2017 - 07:41

null Saving money through sharing practice and experience

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Our interview with Barrie Minney, Senior Enforcement Agent at Brighton & Hove City Council, reveals how the Local Authority Civil Enforcement Forum (LACEF) group has been saving money through sharing advice and best practice on local authority debt collection. "The group regularly helps a lot of us to learn new ways of working. using the latest debt collection technique is one... Gweld mwy
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17 Awst 2017 - 11:00

null Building a trusted 'address and street information management' community for local authorities

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We interviewed Melissa Whittle, Engagement Co-ordinator at GeoPlace LLP, about the trusted community they have built for local authority members to share best practice advice on addressing and street data.   Connecting and sharing knowledge and experiences   The GeoPlace Authority Contacts group is specifically for our Data Co-operation Agreement (DCA) 3000 role holders and... Gweld mwy
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18 Medi 2017 - 14:29

null Getting quick responses and saving you time

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We interviewed Rebecca Staddon, Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) Officer at Taunton Deane Borough council about the benefits of her membership to the Planning Advisory Service (PAS) Group. "Using the Planning Advisory Service (PAS) group forum would save you money if you were going elsewhere to pay for this expertise." Building knowledge Through my Knowledge Hub membership my... Gweld mwy
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18 Medi 2017 - 14:00

null Using multiple groups to inform decision-making

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Our interview with David Pickering, Trading Standards Team Leader at Buckinghamshire County Council, reveals how the Food Standards and Labelling Groups bring local authority regulators, trading standards and environmental health together to exchange information and ideas, seek advice from peers and keep up to date with the latest developments. "I use the Food Standards and Labelling... Gweld mwy
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20 Tach 2015 - 10:39

null Our top 10 #OurDay tweets

With over 36,000 tweets throughout #OurDay on Wednesday 18 November, it's no wonder we've struggled to come up with our top 10! However, between them, Dimple and Liz of the Knowledge Hub Team have come up with five favourites each that they feel represent the diversity of the day. Liz has cheated and glued two together, but you needed to see the second part of the story too, so she's counting... Gweld mwy
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19 Tach 2015 - 17:30

null #OurDay 2015 – our highlights

Since 2012 those working and volunteering to deliver public services have been coming together for an annual 24 hour tweetathon called #OurDay to showcase the important work that happens every day in our communities. It’s just one day in the year to tell the story of what really happens in public services. On Wednesday 18 November the fourth #OurDay was held, and it was combined with... Gweld mwy
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31 Mawrth 2015 - 17:39

null Speeding up the process of digital change

In the run up to the general election promises and policies are being announced left, right and centre. In amongst them are fail-safe vote winners, those that make the pencil waiver in the ballot box, and others which confirm long standing views. But others have fallen wide of the mark, including Labour’s announcement to save ‘at least £8.6m a year’ by bringing local authority websites within... Gweld mwy
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06 Ion 2015 - 16:38

null Low income families likely to be hit by council tax shortfall

A report published today (January 6th) has revealed many low income families look set to be hit hardest by the council tax funding shortfall. Our feature writer Suzanne Danon explains more about the new report... The Local Government Association (LGA) warned that some councils were being left with no choice but to end discounts for some residents or face cutting other services further. ... Gweld mwy
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