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| Aylesbury Vale District Council |
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Aylesbury Vale Distirct Council in Buckinghamshire |
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www.aylesburyvaledc.gov.uk |
| Basingstoke & Deane Borough Council |
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Basingstoke & Deane Borough Council in Hampshire |
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| Website: |
www.safe2eat.com |
| County Council Network |
| Description: |
The County Councils Network represents all 37 English shire counties. Together these authorities represent 48% of the population of England and provide services across 87% of its land area. |
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| Website: |
www.countycouncilsnetwork.org.uk |
| Charity IT Leaders - Charities Consortium IT Directors Group |
| Description: |
Charities Consortium IT Directors Group website. |
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www.Charity IT Leaders.org.uk |
| Charity IT Leaders - Charities Consortium IT Directors Group |
| Description: |
Charities Consortium IT Directors Group website. |
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| Website: |
www.Charity IT Leaders.org.uk |
| Cheddington Village |
| Description: |
Welcome to the Cheddington Village website. Find out about this Buckinghamshire village, village life, our history, local news, events and organisations. |
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| Website: |
www.cheddington.org.uk |
| Dods Parliamentary Communications |
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Dods is the leading political information, public affairs and policy communication specialist in the United Kingdom and the European Union. |
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www.dods.co.uk |
| Environment Advisory Service |
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Local authority body to research sources of good practice, advice and guidance on environmental initiatives from around the country. |
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www.eas.local.gov.uk
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| Environment Advisory Service |
| Description: |
Local authority body to research sources of good practice, advice and guidance on environmental initiatives from around the country. |
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| Website: |
www.eas.local.gov.uk
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| East Of England Regional Assembly |
| Description: |
To help achieve the overarching goal of improving the quality of life in the East of England, a suite of regional strategies has been developed by the Assembly and its partners. |
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| Website: |
www.eera.gov.uk
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| Fusion Lifestyle Leisure Centres |
| Description: |
Fusion - A Fresh Approach to Healthy Living |
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| Website: |
www.fusion-lifestyle.com |
| States Of Guernsey |
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The Official Guernsey Government Website |
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eforms.gov.gg |
| Herts NHS Primary Care Trusts |
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Herts NHS Primary Care Trusts forms website |
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| Website: |
www.nhsinherts.nhs.uk |
| Inverclyde Borough Council |
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Inverclyde Borough Council in Scotland |
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| Website: |
www.inverclyde.gov.uk |
| Lancaster City Council (DC) |
| Description: |
Lancaster City Council is the recognised local authority for the District, providing a number of important services to its population of 138,100. |
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| Website: |
www.lancaster.gov.uk |
| Local Government Ombudsman |
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| Website: |
www.lgo.org.uk |
| Mendip District Council (DC) |
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The Council has 46 elected Councillors, representing Mendip's 100,000 people, in 35 Electoral wards. Like most other Councils, Mendip now has a cabinet-style structure designed to meet the Government's requirement to modernise local government. All Mendip meetings are open to the public and people are also welcome to speak, provided the committee officer has been contacted on 01749 343399 before 5.00 p.m. on the day before the meeting.
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www.mendip.gov.uk |
| Ministry of Defence |
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| Website: |
www.mod.uk |
| Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council (DC) |
| Description: |
The Borough is divided into the 24 wards shown on the map below. Two or three councillors represent everyone living in each area for a four-year term. |
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| Website: |
www.newcastle-staffs.gov.uk |
| Somerset County Council (C) |
| Description: |
Somerset County Council provides a diverse range of services to the public of Somerset, services which cover all ages and all walks of life. The County Council has been in existence for over 100 years, and is looking forward to continuing its service to the people of Somerset. |
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| Website: |
www.somerset.gov.uk |
Local Government Directory |
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| Central and Local Government Information Partnership (CLIP) |
| Description: |
The Central and Local Government Information Partnership (CLIP) was set up to enable central and local government to work together to develop an efficient and effective infrastructure for policy development, implementation, monitoring and reporting. |
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- ContentMaster
- FormsMaster
- Workflow FormsMaster
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| Website: |
www.clip.gov.uk |
| East of England LGC |
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The East of England Local Government Conference (EELGC) is the regional association of the 54 County, Unitary and District/Borough local authorities in the East of England. The East of England Region comprises of the Counties of Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Essex, Hertfordshire, Norfolk and Suffolk and the District and Borough Councils within these Counties and the Unitary authorities of Luton, Peterborough, Southend and Thurrock.
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- ContentMaster
- FormsMaster
- Workflow FormsMaster
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| Website: |
www.eera.gov.uk |
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| (UK) Air Accidents Investigation Branch |
| Description: |
ukonline.gov.uk is the easy way to access government services on the internet. It guides you through more than 900 government websites to get the information you need quickly and efficiently. It is a key part of the UK online initiative. |
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www.ukonline.gov.uk/Home/HOHome/1,1031,~801b22~fs~en,00.html |
| Advertising Standards Authority |
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The ASA is the independent, self-regulatory body for non-broadcast advertisements in the UK. We administer the British Codes of Advertising and Sales Promotion to ensure that ads are legal, decent, honest and truthful.
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| Website: |
www.asa.org.uk |
| Age Positive |
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Age Positive is the Government's campaign to tackle age discrimination and promote the business benefits of age diversity in the workplace. Employers are supporting the campaign by sharing their experiences with others. These case studies are on the website, together with the Code of Practice on Age Diversity in Employment and other guidance, and news about why the the government is bringing in age legislation by 2006.
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| Website: |
www.agepositive.gov.uk |
| Association of Police Authorities |
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The Association of Police Authorities was set up on 1 April 1997 to represent police authorities in England, Wales and Northern Ireland on all matters related to police policy issues, finance and service conditions. It is an autonomous body working in partnership with the Local Government Association.
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| Website: |
www.apa.police.uk |
| CCTA - Central Computer and Telecommunications Agency |
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As from 1st April 2001, CCTA became an integral part of the Office of Government Commerce. From this date, CCTA the organisation and the CCTA web site cease to exist. However, in order to help those who are familiar with the structure of the old CCTA website to find products and services on the new OGC site(s), we have provided the following signpost links. Please remember to re-set your bookmarks if they are pointing to the old CCTA site.
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| Website: |
www.ccta.gov.uk |
| Central Office of Information |
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COI Communications is the government's communication expert. We work in partnership with client departments and agencies to provide effective communications solutions. |
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www.coi.gov.uk |
| Child Poverty Action Group |
| Description: |
CPAG promotes action for the relief, directly or indirectly, of poverty among children and families with children. We work to ensure that those on low incomes get their full entitlement to welfare benefits. |
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www.cpag.org.uk |
| Child Support Agency |
| Description: |
Our business is to assess, collect and pay child support maintenance, ensuring that parents who live apart meet their financial responsibilities to their children.
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| Website: |
www.csa.gov.uk |
| Companies House |
| Description: |
Our business is the registration and provision of company information. |
| Website: |
www.companies-house.gov.uk |
| Considerate Constructors Scheme |
| Description: |
The Considerate Constructors Scheme is a voluntary Code of Practice, driven by the industry.
The aim of the Scheme is to improve the image of Construction. |
| Website: |
www.ccscheme.org.uk |
| Consumer Support Networks |
| Description: |
Consumer Support Networks will improve the help available for consumers by providing a framework for better and more joined-up advice services. |
| Website: |
www.csnconnect.org.uk |
| Court Service |
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The purpose of the Court Service is the delivery of justice. The Agency is responsible for the running of most of the courts and tribunals in England & Wales i.e. Crown, County, Appeals, and provides the necessary services to the judiciary and court users to ensure its impartial and efficient operation. |
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www.courtservice.gov.uk |
| Department for Work and Pensions |
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The Department is responsible for delivering support and advice through a modern network of services to people of working age, employers, pensioners, families and children and disabled people. Our key aims are to help our customers become financially independent and help reduce child poverty. |
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www.dwp.gov.uk/index.htm |
| Education Management Information Exchange (National Foundati |
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EMIE Provides a range of information services to support local authority staff working in education or other central council departments. Our information network takes in authorities in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, as well as those of Jersey, Guernsey and the Isle of Man.
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| Website: |
www.nfer.ac.uk/emie/default.asp |
| English Heritage |
| Description: |
Our mission is to increase the understanding of the past; conserve and enhance the historic environment; and broaden access and appreciation of the heritage. |
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www.english-heritage.org.uk |
| English Nature |
| Description: |
English Nature is the Government agency that champions the conservation of wildlife and geology throughout England. |
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www.english-nature.org.uk |
| Environment Agency |
| Description: |
"We are the leading public body for protecting and improving the environment in England and Wales. It's our job to make sure that air, land and water are looked after by everyone in today's society, so that tomorrow's generations inherit a cleaner, healthier world."
Sir John Harman, Chairman.
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| Website: |
www.environment-agency.gov.uk |
| Forestry Commission |
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The Forestry Commission is the Government Department responsible for forestry throughout Great Britain. |
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www.forestry.gov.uk |
| Health and Safety Executive |
| Description: |
We are interested in the health and safety of people at work - that includes people who may be harmed by the way work is done (for example because they live near a factory, or are passengers on a train). In some situations, we are also concerned with the way work affects the environment. |
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www.hse.gov.uk |
| Highways Agency |
| Description: |
The Highways Agency is an Executive Agency of the Department for Transport. We manage, maintain and improve the network of trunk roads and motorways in England on behalf of the Secretary of State. |
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www.highways.gov.uk |
| HM Land Registry |
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The Land Registry guarantees the title to, and records the ownership of, interests in registered land in England and Wales.
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| Website: |
www.landreg.gov.uk |
| Housing Corporation |
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The Housing Corporation is responsible for investing public money in housing associations and for protecting that investment and ensuring it provides decent homes and services for residents. |
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www.housingcorp.gov.uk |
| Law Commission |
| Description: |
The Law Commission is the independent body set up by Parliament in 1965 (along with a similar Commission for Scotland) to keep the law of England and Wales under review and to recommend reform when it is needed. |
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www.lawcom.gov.uk |
| Local Authorities Coordinators of Regulatory Services |
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It is responsible to the local authority Associations in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland to assist the 467 local authorities in the United Kingdom to improve the quality of trading standards and food enforcement by promoting coordination consistency and good regulation. |
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www.lacors.gov.uk |
| Local Government International Bureau |
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The Local Government International Bureau functions as the European and international arm of the Local Government Association for England and Wales (LGA). LGIB also represents the Association of Local Authorities in Northern Ireland. It also acts as the all UK member of international organisations, in particular the Council of European Municipalities and Regions(CEMR), a pan-European association of national local authority associations, and the International Union of Local Authorities(IULA).
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| Website: |
www.lgib.gov.uk |
| National Consumer Council |
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The Councils were set up in 1975 to represent the interests of UK consumers at UK level, and is made up of three bodies: the National Consumer Council (covering England), Scottish Consumer Council (representing Scotland) and Welsh Consumer Council (for Wales). |
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www.consumercouncils.org.uk |
| National Council for Voluntary Child Care Organisations (NCV |
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The National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO) is the umbrella body for the voluntary sector in England, with sister councils in : Wales (Wales Council for Voluntary Action, WCVA); Scotland (Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations, SCVO); Northern Ireland (Northern Ireland Council for Voluntary Action, NICVA). |
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www.ncvcco.org.uk |
| National Criminal Intelligence Service |
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NCIS works on behalf of all UK law enforcement agencies in the fight against serious and organised crime. |
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www.ncis.co.uk |
| National Foundation for Educational Research |
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The overall mission of NFER is to contribute to: Improving education and training nationally and internationally by undertaking research, development and dissemination activities and by providing information services.
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| Website: |
www.nfer.ac.uk |
| National Literacy Trust |
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The National Literacy Trust is an independent charity dedicated to building a literate nation. |
| Website: |
www.literacytrust.org.uk |
| National Organisation for Adult Learning |
| Description: |
NIACE's formal aim is:
"to promote the study and general
advancement of adult continuing education"
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| Website: |
www.niace.org.uk |
| National Youth Agency |
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The National Youth Agency aims to advance youth work to promote young people's personal and social development, and their voice, influence and place in society. |
| Website: |
www.nya.org.uk |
| Office for National Statistics |
| Description: |
National Statistics covers government data produced to the high professional standards set out in the Official Statistics Code of Practice. It provides an up-to-date, comprehensive and meaningful description of the UK's economy and society. |
| Website: |
www.statistics.gov.uk |
| Office for Standards in Education |
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The Office for Standards in Education (OFSTED), officially the Office of Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Schools in England, was set up on 1 September 1992. It is a non-ministerial government department, independent from the Department for Education & Skills.
OFSTED's remit is to improve standards of achievement and quality of education through regular independent inspection, public reporting and informed independent advice.
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| Website: |
www.ofsted.gov.uk |
| Office of Electricity Regulation |
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Ofgem is the Office of the Gas and Electricity Markets, regulating the gas and electricity industries in Great Britain. Ofgem's aim is to bring choice and value to all gas and electricity customers by promoting competition and regulating monopolies.
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| Website: |
www.ofgem.gov.uk |
| Office of Fair Trading |
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The OFT is responsible for making markets work well for consumers. We achieve this by promoting and protecting consumer interests throughout the UK, while ensuring that businesses are fair and competitive.
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| Website: |
www.oft.gov.uk/default.htm |
| Office of Gas Supply |
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Ofgem is the Office of the Gas and Electricity Markets, regulating the gas and electricity industries in Great Britain. Ofgem's aim is to bring choice and value to all gas and electricity customers by promoting competition and regulating monopolies.
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| Website: |
www.ofgas.gov.uk |
| Office of Telecommunications |
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The Office of Telecommunications (Oftel) is the regulator for the UK telecommunications industry. |
| Website: |
www.oftel.gov.uk |
| Office of the Rail Regulator |
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The Office of the Rail Regulator (ORR) is the independent government department responsible for the regulation of the railways in Great Britain.
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| Website: |
www.rail-reg.gov.uk |
| Office of Water Services |
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Ofwat (the Office of Water Services) is responsible for making sure that the water and sewerage companies in England and Wales give you a good-quality, efficient service at a fair price. We are a government department led by the Director General of Water Services (the Director).
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| Website: |
www.ofwat.gov.uk |
| Planning Inspectorate |
| Description: |
Our main work is the processing of planning and enforcement appeals and holding inquiries into local development plans. |
| Website: |
www.planning-inspectorate.gov.uk. |
| Public Private Partnership Programme - 4Ps |
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The Public Private Partnership Programme - the 4Ps - is local government's own agency. It was set up by the local authority associations in April 1996 with cross party support and is financed by and accountable to local government through a Board appointed by the LGA. |
| Website: |
www.4ps.gov.uk |
| Public Record Office |
| Description: |
The Public Record Office is the national archive of England, Wales and the United Kingdom. It brings together and preserves the records of central government and the courts of law, and makes them available to all who wish to consult them. |
| Website: |
www.pro.gov.uk |
| Quest, the UK Quality Scheme for Sport and Leisure |
| Description: |
Quest defines industry standards and good practice and encourages their application and development in a customer-focused management framework. Quest is recommended by the British Quality Foundation for Self Assessment in Sport and Leisure Operations. |
| Website: |
www.quest-uk.org |
| Social Care Association |
| Description: |
SCA produces highly acclaimed practical advice on a range of social care topics affecting care workers. |
| Website: |
www.socialcareassoc.com |
| South East Employers |
| Description: |
South East Employers is an Employers' organisation which:
Represents the interests of local authority employers in the south east region, helping them share views, knowledge and experience; and
Provides a range of services on all HR issues, the improvement agenda, employment relations and workforce development, capacity and skills development and the learning agenda. |
| Website: |
www.seemp.co.uk |
| The South East England Development Agency (SEEDA) |
| Description: |
The South East England Development Agency (SEEDA) was established by the Government through the Regional Development Agency Act 1998, and came into operation on 1st April 1999 to take the strategic lead in promoting the sustainable economic development of the region.
Our mission is to work with our partners to make the South East of England a world class region, achieving sustainable development and enhanced quality of life as measured by:
a) Economic Prosperity
b) Environmental Quality
c) Social Inclusion - ensuring meaningful employment for all |
| Website: |
www.seeda.co.uk |
| The Stationery Office |
| Description: |
TSO (The Stationery Office) is the UK's leading provider of information management services. We are experts in providing content management, web & e-business and traditional publisher services to an extensive and growing client base, both in the public and private sector. |
| Website: |
www.tso.co.uk/site.asp? |
| Welsh Local Government Association |
| Description: |
The Welsh Local Government Association (Cymdeithas Llywodraeth Leol Cymru) was established in April 1996 to represent and promote the interests of the new unitary local authorities in Wales. |
| Website: |
www.wlga.gov.uk |
| wwf local matters |
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WWF has launched local matters - a website designed for anyone working in or with local government who has an interest in the health, well-being and sustainability of their local region. The website local matters provides news, resources and networking facilities for local authorities. It will also provide a gateway to a wide range of technical information from WWF's programmatic work in areas such as forests, climate change, freshwater, as well as current campaigns helping to build sustainable homes for the future. |
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www.wwf.org.uk/localmatters |
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| 4 Nations Child Policy Network |
| Description: |
The network aims to facilitate greater access to policy information and consultation with policy-makers. It also hopes to empower its users to contribute to and influence policy decisions affecting the lives of children, their families and those who work with them. |
| Website: |
www.childpolicy.org.uk/enghome/index.cfm?CFID=2114554&CFTOKEN=94323690 |
| Acronym Finder |
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The web's most comprehensive database of acronyms, abbreviations, and initialisms.
238,000+ definitions! |
| Website: |
www.acronymfinder.com |
| Commissioning Joint Committee |
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The Commissioning Joint Committee (CJC) is sponsored by the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA), and comprises representatives of all the local authorities' associations in the UK, and of more than 40 officers' organisations. These cover the disciplines involved in all aspects of commissioning and competition. |
| Website: |
www.cipfa.org.uk/pt/cjc.cfm |
| Foyer Federation |
| Description: |
Foyers provide accommodation with opportunity for young people, and a community in which they can grow and thrive. By integrating training and job search, personal support and motivation with a place to live, they provide a bridge to independence, and a chance for young peoples to realise their full potential. |
| Website: |
www.foyer.net |
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| Acts of the UK Parliament |
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HMSO manages and regulates the use and the licensing of the reuse of all information produced by government which is protected by Crown copyright. As part of the Government's commitment to widening access to government information, HMSO leads on providing a range of publishing and information services to its users and in delivering a Click-Use Licence system for the reuse of government information.
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| Website: |
www.hmso.gov.uk/acts.htm |
| Cabinet Office |
| Description: |
The structure and role of the Cabinet Office is designed to provide a strong direction, achieved by working with Number 10, HM Treasury, Departments and others and through modernising and co-ordinating Government. |
| Website: |
www.cabinet-office.gov.uk |
| Culture, Media and Sport |
| Description: |
The Department for Culture, Media and Sport has policy responsibility for museums, galleries and libraries, the built heritage, the arts, sport, education, broadcasting and the media and tourism, as well as the creative industries, the Millennium and the National Lottery.
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| Website: |
www.culture.gov.uk |
| Defence - Ministry of |
| Description: |
The purpose of the Ministry of Defence, and the Armed Forces, is to: defend the United Kingdom, and Overseas Territories, our people and interests; act as a force for good by strengthening international peace and security.
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| Website: |
www.mod.uk |
| Department for Work and Pensions |
| Description: |
The Department is responsible for delivering support and advice through a modern network of services to people of working age, employers, pensioners, families and children and disabled people. Our key aims are to help our customers become financially independent and help reduce child poverty. |
| Website: |
www.dwp.gov.uk/index.htm |
| Department of Constitutional Affairs |
| Description: |
The Lord Chancellor's main departmental role is to secure the efficient administration of justice in England and Wales. Broadly speaking he is responsible for: The effective management of the courts. The appointment of judges, magistrates and other judicial office holders. The administration of legal aid. The oversight of a wide programme of Government civil legislation and reform in such fields as human rights, freedom of information, data protection, data sharing, family law, property law, electoral & referenda law, defamation and legal aid.
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| Website: |
www.dca.gov.uk |
| Deputy Prime Minister, Office of |
| Description: |
Our aim is strong local and regional leadership and quality public services. We work to improve democratic choice for local people, raise standards, and encourage efficiency and innovation.
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| Website: |
www.local-regions.odpm.gov.uk |
| Education Protects |
| Description: |
The Education Protects website provides a database of lead officers, and brings together examples from around the country of initiatives designed to improve the educational chances of children in care. |
| Website: |
www.dfes.gov.uk/educationprotects |
| Emergency Planning College |
| Description: |
The Emergency Planning College is situated at the heart of Government, within the Civil Contingencies Secretariat (CCS) of the Cabinet Office.
Since 1989, it has been the Government's centre of excellence for running short seminars, workshops and courses on an inter-agency basis in the field of crisis management and emergency planning. Its diverse and dynamic programme attracts in excess of six thousand delegates per year from a wide range of backgrounds providing a national forum for discussion and the sharing of good practice.
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| Website: |
www.epcollege.gov.uk |
| Environment, Food and Rural Affairs |
| Description: |
DEFRA's aim is to promote sustainable development, which means a better quality of life for everyone, now and for generations to come, including: a better environment at home and internationally, and sustainable use of natural resources; economic prosperity through sustainable farming, fishing, food, water and other industries that meet consumers' requirements; thriving economies and communities in rural areas and a countryside for all to enjoy.
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| Website: |
www.defra.gov.uk |
| Government Legal Service |
| Description: |
The Government Legal Service (GLS)is a central Government department and carry out recruitment of Legal Trainees and Qualified lawyers, both barristers and solicitors, as well as supplying general information about the work of the Government Legal Service and around 40 Government Departments, all of which affect the local government/authorities.
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| Website: |
www.gls.gov.uk |
| Health, Department of |
| Description: |
Our aim is to improve the health and well-being of people in England. Here you will find the latest on the Department's work, as well as health and social care guidance, publications and policy.
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| Website: |
www.doh.gov.uk |
| Home Office |
| Description: |
Our aim is to improve the health and well-being of people in England. Here you will find the latest on the Department's work, as well as health and social care guidance, publications and policy.
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| Website: |
www.homeoffice.gov.uk |
| House of Commons |
| Description: |
The UK Parliament is based on a two chamber system. The House of Lords and the House of Commons sit separately, and are constituted on different principles. However, the legislative process involves both Houses.
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| Website: |
www.parliament.uk |
| House of Lords |
| Description: |
The UK Parliament is based on a two chamber system. The House of Lords and the House of Commons sit separately, and are constituted on different principles. However, the legislative process involves both Houses.
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| Website: |
www.parliament.uk |
| List of MPs by Constituency |
| Description: |
Members have been asked to supply details of the preferred form of their names, titles and qualifications; these have been included in this list where known. Links to e-mail and websites are also given where available. Biographies are provided by Vacher Dod Publishing. |
| Website: |
www.parliament.uk/commons/lib/alcm.htm |
| London Prepared |
| Description: |
This site tells you about how London is checking that all its plans and procedures can stand up to any type of threat. It aims to give the latest news and information by signposting all front-line organisations.
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| Website: |
www.londonprepared.gov.uk |
| National Assembly for Wales |
| Description: |
The National Assembly will decide on its priorities and allocate funds made available to Wales from the Treasury. The Assembly develops and implements policies, which reflect the particular needs of the people of Wales. |
| Website: |
www.wales.gov.uk |
| National Steering Cttee on Warning and Informing the Public |
| Description: |
Since 1995 the National Steering Committee on Warning & Informing the Public (NSC) has existed as a partnership of central and local government, emergency services, public utilities, industry, the media and professional organisations. It is dedicated to a single aim of "encouraging improvements in the arrangements for warning members of the public of an imminent or actual threat to life, health or property and to inform them of the appropriate action to take."
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| Website: |
www.nscwip.info |
| New Deal |
| Description: |
New Deal is a key part of the Government's Welfare to Work strategy. It gives New Deal jobseekers aged 18-24, 25 plus, 50 plus and New Deal jobseekers with disabilities a real chance to develop their potential, gain skills and experience and find work. In addition, New Deal for Lone Parents and New Deal for Disabled People offers the opportunity to lone parents and disabled people on health related benefits to explore work options. |
| Website: |
www.newdeal.gov.uk |
| Social Exclusion Unit of the ODPM |
| Description: |
The Social Exclusion Unit (SEU) is part of the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister (ODPM) and works closely with other parts of the department to tackle deprivation. |
| Website: |
www.socialexclusion.gov.uk |
| Tagish Directory of UK Central Government |
| Description: |
This page links to the websites of cabinet departments & other core government institutions. A separate Offices and Agencies page lists all other central government bodies. |
| Website: |
www.tagish.co.uk/tagish/links/centgov.htm |
| Trade and Industry |
| Description: |
The Department of Trade and Industry works with a wide range of individuals, groups and organisations, to increase UK productivity and competitiveness.
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| Website: |
www.dti.gov.uk |
| Treasury |
| Description: |
The Treasury is the department responsible for formulating and putting into effect the UK Government's financial and economic policy. The Treasury's overall aim is to raise the rate of sustainable growth, and achieve rising prosperity, through creating economic and employment opportunities for all. |
| Website: |
www.hm-treasury.gov.uk |
| UK Resilience |
| Description: |
This site is run by GICS Operations (Government Information and Communication Service), part of the UK government Cabinet Office, for the Civil Contingencies Secretariat. The CCS is a co-ordinating body and centre of expertise set up to improve the resilience of Central Government and of the UK.
The site will respond to emergencies in the same way with up-to-date news and guidance, plus briefings and links. In addition, the content has been revised and enlarged to provide a broad range of information on a variety of possible emergencies, with links to government departments, agencies, and other bodies who provide help and assistance.
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| Website: |
www.ukresilience.info/home.htm |
| Work and Pensions |
| Description: |
The Department for Work and Pensions - a merger of the former Department of Social Security and parts of the former Department for Education and Employment - was created after the last election with the principal aim of implementing the Government’s welfare to work strategy. The Department’s objectives are: to sustain a higher proportion of people in work than ever before, while providing security for those who cannot work; to halve child poverty within a decade, on the way to eliminating it in a generation; to tackle pensioner poverty by helping ensure a decent income for all pensioners; and
to modernise our services to improve access and accessibility.
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| Website: |
www.dwp.gov.uk |
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| Adur District Council (DC) |
| Description: |
The work of Adur District Council and the Council's management structure consists of four departments. The four departments are: Chief Executive's Department; Corporate Services Department; Leisure & Direct Services Department; and
Environment, Community & Housing Services Department
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| Website: |
www.adur.gov.uk |
| Alnwick District Council (DC) |
| Description: |
The Council provides many services to the residents and visitors of Alnwick District. This section of the website is your gateway into some of those services.
We currently have 18 services On-Line. More online forms are currently in development and will be available soon. |
| Website: |
www.alnwick.gov.uk |
| Amber Valley Borough Council (DC) |
| Description: |
Amber Valley Borough Council is a medium-sized Borough Council, serving a community of around 118,000. It employs around 1000 people to provide direct delivery of typical Council services such as: Refuse Collection, Housing, Housing Benefits, Council Tax and Council Tax. |
| Website: |
www.ambervalley.gov.uk |
| Arun District Council (DC) |
| Description: |
Through this website, we want to take you on a "virtual tour" of the district - the council and its community. We want to show you what Arun is like as a place to live, to work or to visit.
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| Website: |
www.arun.gov.uk |
| Ashfield District Council (DC) |
| Description: |
The Ashfield District Council was formed on the 1st April, 1974, and comprises the former Urban Districts of Hucknall, Kirkby-in-Ashfield and Sutton-in-Ashfield, together with the parishes of Annesley, Felley and Selston, which were part of the Basford Rural District.
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| Website: |
www.ashfield-dc.gov.uk |
| Ashford Borough Council (DC) |
| Description: |
The Borough of Ashford covers an area of 224 square miles and has a population of around one hundred and two thousand people.
The Council has 45 electoral wards, which are represented by 49 Councillors. Council elections are held every four years. Elections for Kent County Council members also take place every four years. The Mayor of Ashford is selected by the members of the Council and holds his ceremonial office for one year.
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| Website: |
www.ashford.gov.uk |
| Association Of Hampshire And Isle Of Wight Local Authorities |
| Description: |
The Association represents 14 local authorities serving a population of 1.5 million people from Portsmouth, the Isle of Wight and the New Forest in the South to Andover, Basingstoke and Farnborough in the north. |
| Website: |
www.hiow.gov.uk |
| Association of London Government |
| Description: |
The ALG is committed to fighting for more resources for London and getting the best possible deal for London's 33 councils. Part think-tank and part lobbying organisation, we also run a range of services designed to make life better for Londoners |
| Website: |
www.alg.gov.uk |
| Babergh District Council (DC) |
| Description: |
Babergh District Council is the Local Government Authority for South Suffolk, UK |
| Website: |
www.babergh-south-suffolk.gov.uk |
| Barking and Dagenham (LB) |
| Description: |
Barking and Dagenham Council introduced a new political structure in May 2000. This section explains why the Council has done this and outlines the basic shape of the new structures.
The ceremonial head of the Council is the Mayor, Councillor Mrs June Conyard. The political head of the Council is the Leader, Councillor Charles Fairbrass.
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| Website: |
www.barking-dagenham.gov.uk |
| Barnet (LB) |
| Description: |
This website is one step in the process of opening up Barnet services to the whole community. The site will be continually updated and improved, and new features will be introduced which are designed to make it easier for you to get information, make a comment, ask for help, and generally access the wide range of services which are provided in Barnet - not just by the council, but by other organisations too. |
| Website: |
www.barnet.gov.uk |
| Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council (M) |
| Description: |
Barnsley is Adopting a New Vision For The Future. We want to achieve a step change in the regeneration of the Borough. This requires a fundamental rethink of existing approaches to regeneration in Barnsley.
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| Website: |
www.barnsley.gov.uk |
| Barrow-in-Furness Borough Council (DC) |
| Description: |
The Borough of Barrow-in-Furness has agreed a new constitution which sets out how the Council operates, how decisions are made and the procedures which are followed to ensure that these are efficient, transparent and accountable to local people. Some of these processes are required by the law, while others are a matter for the Council to choose. The Constitution is divided into 15 articles which set out the basic rules governing the Council's business. |
| Website: |
www.barrowbc.gov.uk |
| Basildon District Council (DC) |
| Description: |
Our Vision is to: Improve the quality of life for the people of the district, now and for future generations.
Our five priorities are: Crime, Health, Jobs and Skills, Housing and the Environment.
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| Website: |
www.basildon.gov.uk/website2/ccmhomepage.nsf/vWeb/wpAPSY57LMJJ |
| Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council (DC) |
| Description: |
The Borough Council of Basingstoke and Deane was established in 1974. It provides statutory services to the residents, businesses and visitors of the borough. The Borough Council is a democratically elected body which has legal powers to make decisions and spend money on behalf of the whole community. It is also a significant landowner and employer in the area. |
| Website: |
www.basingstoke.gov.uk |
| Bassetlaw District Council (DC) |
| Description: |
Bassetlaw is an area located in North Nottinghamshire. Bassetlaw District Council was established in 1974 and is responsible for local government for the areas formerly administered by Worksop Borough, Worksop Rural District, Retford Borough and Retford Rural District Councils. The major towns in Bassetlaw are Retford and Worksop, with the area being a mix of urban and rural communities. Bassetlaw is the home of the Pilgrim Fathers who set sail for the Newfoundland of America in 1620.
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| Website: |
www.bassetlaw.gov.uk |
| Bath and North East Somerset Council (U) |
| Description: |
Welcome to the on-line gateway for Bath & North East Somerset. Our site contains useful information for anyone living in, studying in, working in, or visiting Bath & North East Somerset. We also provide details of the democratic and other processes within your council, as well as other useful facilities such as online Council Tax payment. Our aim is to make this site as easy to use as possible, so if you have any difficulties using any of the pages, or wish to make any suggestions, then please contact us via our feedback form.
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| Website: |
www.bathnes.gov.uk |
| Bedford Borough Council (DC) |
| Description: |
Working in partnership with our community we aim to create and sustain across the whole of Bedford Borough an environment which stimulates prosperity and is conducive to social cohesion and a good quality of life for all.
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| Website: |
www.bedford.gov.uk |
| Bedfordshire County Council (C) |
| Description: |
Bedfordshire County Council takes great care to consult widely with the public, service users, local businesses, voluntary organisations, staff and the wider community. We do this to make sure we are providing the services people need and want, to the right standard. The Modernisation of the Council means we are far more rigorous, transparent and co-ordinated in consulting the public than has previously been the case. We are taking steps to implement effective and appropriate consultation mechanisms across all our services and activities. |
| Website: |
www.bedfordshire.gov.uk |
| Bexley Council (LB) |
| Description: |
The Council has 63 elected Members and employs over 5,000 people. It is responsible for a wide range of services and plays a key role in championing the interests of the local community. It works with, amongst others, the local police and NHS to improve the quality of life, well-being and safety of its residents.
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| Website: |
www.bexley.gov.uk |
| Blaby District Council (DC) |
| Description: |
The aims, objectives, policies and budgets of Blaby District Council are agreed by its 39 elected members. These councillors are elected every four years to represent the 21 wards in the District.
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| Website: |
www.blaby.gov.uk/new |
| Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council (U) |
| Description: |
Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council provides a wide variety of services, such as education, social services, housing, planning and leisure - services that touch the lives of everyone in the Borough. These web pages explain how the Council works, how decisions are made and introduce you to the Council's elected members who are working on your behalf to improve the quality of life for everyone.
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| Website: |
council.blackburnworld.com |
| Blackpool Borough Council (U) |
| Description: |
The Borough Council aims to provide the best possible service to the people and organisations who make up the community of Blackpool. We acknowledge that it will not be possible to satisfy everybody but our response should be helpful, positive and efficient.
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| Website: |
www.blackpool.gov.uk |
| Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council (W) |
| Description: |
Covering an area of approximately 10,900 hectares and with a population of 73,000, Blaenau Gwent is divided into 16 political wards, represented by 42 elected members.
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| Website: |
www.blaenau-gwent.gov.uk |
| Blyth Valley Borough Council (DC) |
| Description: |
From 1 April 2000, Blyth Valley Borough Council became subject to a requirement that they must provide all services to a clear set of standards. Services are looked at in terms of both cost and quality. They must be provided in the most efficient, effective and economic way possible, in other words they must be the 'Best Value' for the user of that service.
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| Website: |
www.blythvalley.gov.uk |
| Bolsover District Council (DC) |
| Description: |
Bolsover District Council was born out of Local Government reorganisation in 1974. It comprises the areas of the former Bolsover Urban District Council, Blackwell Rural District Council and Clowne Rural District Council.
It covers an area of 15,989 hectares and has a population of approximately 71,000.
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| Website: |
www.bolsover.gov.uk |
| Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council MDC (M) |
| Description: |
Our key aims are:
developing Bolton's partnerships and Vision for the Future; improving Council services; improving the environment; improving health and care and supporting people in the community;
improving educational achievement for all; combating crime, the fear of crime and drugs misuse; tackling poverty and disadvantage; supporting the local economy; encouraging community involvement and participation.
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| Website: |
www.bolton.gov.uk |
| Boston Borough Council (DC) |
| Description: |
Each year, we will publish a Best Value Performance Plan so you can keep track of how we are performing and what our future plans are. Our auditors will review our plan and issue a report which sets out whether we have met the legal requirements. |
| Website: |
www.boston.gov.uk |
| Bournemouth Borough Council (U) |
| Description: |
Bournemouth Borough Council is committed to making local people and visitors to the Town aware of services, activities and events. We want you to get involved with the decisions that affect you by letting us know your views, comments and suggestions - remember Council business is your business!
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| Website: |
www.bournemouth.gov.uk |
| Bracknell Forest Borough Council (U) |
| Description: |
Bracknell Forest Borough Council is an organisation of 3200 people and £150m annual turnover which runs a wide range of services. We make around 5m customer contacts each year. |
| Website: |
www.bracknell-forest.gov.uk/index.htm |
| Bradford City Council (M) |
| Description: |
The City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council as the District's democratically elected body, exists to promote the well-being of the District. |
| Website: |
www.bradford.gov.uk |
| Brent (LB) |
| Description: |
The London Borough of Brent was created out of the re-organisation of London's Government in 1965, yet its component parts, with only a few exceptions like Queensbury, are derived from hamlets which began as self-supporting communities in forest clearings, some of which date back as far as the Dark Ages.
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| Website: |
www.brent.gov.uk |
| Brentwood Borough Council (DC) |
| Description: |
Brentwood is part of the administrative County of Essex.
Essex County Council administers a number of principal services for the Borough of Brentwood including:
Education; Careers Service; Highways and Transportation; Libraries and Records; Social Services; Fire and Rescue Service
Trading Standards and Consumer Protection.
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| Website: |
www.brentwood-council.gov.uk |
| Bridgend County Borough Council (W) |
| Description: |
This council seeks to deliver the highest quality services by the most effective, economic and efficient means available and strives for continuous improvement within the principles of Best Value.
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| Website: |
www.bridgend.gov.uk |
| Brighton & Hove City Council (U) |
| Description: |
The council has seven directorates each with specific functions and responsibilities.
Culture & Regeneration; Children, Families & Schools; Environment; Adult Social Care; City Services; Corporate Services; Communications and Democratic Services
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| Website: |
www.brighton-hove.gov.uk |
| Bristol City Council (U) |
| Description: |
The councillors who make important decisions about the way the city is run are elected by the residents of the city. Councillors are there to balance residents' immediate requirements with the strategic needs of the city, and they can only do this effectively if they hear residents views on local services and issues.
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| Website: |
www.bristol-city.gov.uk |
| Bromley (LB) |
| Description: |
The Council has a number of policies and plans which set out what we are aiming to achieve. The plans also include targets for how we deliver our services and measure our success in meeting them.
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| Website: |
www.bromley.gov.uk |
| Bromsgrove District Council (DC) |
| Description: |
The Council is committed to providing quality services for the people who live within the District, and to promoting the economic and social well-being of the area. |
| Website: |
www.bromsgrove.gov.uk |
| Broxbourne Borough Council (DC) |
| Description: |
The objective of Broxbourne Council is to serve the public and to discharge our statutory responsibilities with economy, effectiveness and efficiency.
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| Website: |
www.broxbourne.gov.uk |
| Broxtowe Borough Council (DC) |
| Description: |
The council strives to provide high quality services. Its aim is to improve the quality of life of local people by meeting their housing, environmental, economic and leisure needs. It will represent and promote the community at all levels. In doing so, it will build an innovative, modern Authority through fair, open and responsive local Government, making efficient use of available resources.
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| Website: |
www.broxtowe.gov.uk |
| Buckinghamshire County Council (C) |
| Description: |
Buckinghamshire County Council agreed, at its meeting on 24 May 2001, a new Constitution which sets out how the Council operates, how decisions are made and the procedures which are followed to ensure that these are efficient, transparent and accountable to local people. Some of these processes are required by law, while others are the Council's own choice. Please note that various amendments have been made to the Constitution since initial publication, most recently 31 July 2002. |
| Website: |
www.buckscc.gov.uk |
| Burnley Borough Council (DC) |
| Description: |
Burnley Borough Council has agreed a constitution which sets out how the Council operates, how decisions are made and the procedures which are followed to ensure that these are efficient, transparent and accountable to local people. Some of these processes are required by the law, while others are a matter for the Council to choose. The Constitution is divided into 16 articles which set out the basic rules governing the Council's business. More detailed procedures and codes of practice are provided in separate rules and protocols at the end of the document.
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| Website: |
www.burnley.gov.uk |
| Bury Metropolitan Borough Council (M) |
| Description: |
Bury Metropolitan Borough consists of six towns, Bury, Ramsbottom, Tottington, Radcliffe, Whitefield and Prestwich. Formed in April 1974 as a result of Local Government re-organisation it was one of the ten original districts that formed the County of Greater Manchester. |
| Website: |
www.bury.gov.uk/bury/index.asp |
| Caerphilly County Borough Council (W) |
| Description: |
We have five main administrative buildings and more than 12 local offices. Almost 9,000 people work for the council, making it the largest employer in the area and the 10th largest in Wales. Day to day operation of the council's business is undertaken by a corporate management team led by the Chief Executive, his Deputy and four Directors. |
| Website: |
www.caerphilly.gov.uk |
| Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council (M) |
| Description: |
Calderdale Council aims to provide the best possible quality in all services and to deal with local people in a courteous and efficient manner. The Councillors you elect and the people who work for the Council are part of your community and are fully committed to meeting the many and diverse needs of that community.
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| Website: |
www.calderdale.gov.uk |
| Cambridge City Council (DC) |
| Description: |
This year the Council is adopting some Medium Term Objectives. We will use the Annual Statement, in May each year, to outline the priorities for meeting those objectives in that financial year. We will develop performance indicators and other criteria to measure the Council's success in meeting the Medium Term Objectives. |
| Website: |
www.cambridge.gov.uk |
| Cambridgeshire County Council (C) |
| Description: |
The Cambridgeshire County Council has agreed a new constitution which sets out how the Council operates, how decisions are made and the procedures which are followed to ensure that these are efficient, transparent and accountable to local people. Some of these processes are required by the law, while others are a matter for the Council to choose. The Constitution is divided into 16 Articles which set out the basic rules governing the Council's business.
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| Website: |
www.camcnty.gov.uk |
| Camden (LB) |
| Description: |
Every day, Camden Councillors take decisions about issues that impact on your life whether you live in, work in or visit Camden. From September 2001, we are changing some of the things Councillors do and the way they make decisions.
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| Website: |
www.camden.gov.uk |
| Cannock Chase District Council (DC) |
| Description: |
Cannock Chase Council provides a number of different services, in which we have standards of performance which we strive to achieve. Some of these standards are set nationally whilst others have been developed by us as indicators of good performance. |
| Website: |
www.cannockchasedc.gov.uk |
| Caradon District Council (DC) |
| Description: |
Caradon District Council is the Local Authority for the Caradon District, situated in South East Cornwall, one of six districts in the county. The district covers an area of 256 square miles including over 20 miles of the South Cornwall coast and bounded to the west and east by the rivers Fowey and Tamar, extends north to include the southern half of Bodmin Moor.
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| Website: |
www.caradon.gov.uk |
| Cardiff City and County (W) |
| Description: |
The public rightly demands the highest standards of probity from its elected representatives and Council employees and must be secure in the knowledge that this Council, which serves the Capital City of Wales, will live up to its expectations. |
| Website: |
www.cardiff.gov.uk |
| Carlisle City Council (DC) |
| Description: |
The City Council is responsible for a wide range of functions and services and this three-year corporate plan sets out the strategic direction for those functions and services. It incorporates the Best Value Performance Plan 2002-2003 and identifies the Council's priorities for the next three years. |
| Website: |
www.carlisle-city.gov.uk |
| Carmarthenshire County Council (W) |
| Description: |
Carmarthenshire County Council, the largest unitary Authority in West Wales provides a wide range of services to a population of approximately 170,000.
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| Website: |
www.carmarthenshire.gov.uk/default1.asp |
| Carrick District Council (DC) |
| Description: |
Carrick District Council is responsible for ensuring that its business is conducted in accordance with the law and proper standards, and that public money is safeguarded and properly accounted for, and used economically, efficiently and effectively.
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| Website: |
www.carrick.gov.uk |
| Castle Morpeth Borough Council (DC) |
| Description: |
The Borough Council has approved a new Constitution that sets out how the Council operates and decisions are made in the future. It installs procedures to enable decisions to be efficient, transparent and accountable to local people. It also gives details of a new political structure and the arrangements for overview and scrutiny, as well of details of citizens' rights.
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| Website: |
www.castlemorpeth.gov.uk |
| Chelmsford Borough Council (DC) |
| Description: |
Chelmsford Borough Council is responsible for providing a wide range of different public services vital to daily life. They range from collecting household rubbish to bringing new employers and businesses to the area, and from providing parks and leisure facilities to helping homeless families.
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| Website: |
www.chelmsfordbc.gov.uk |
| Cheltenham Borough Council (DC) |
| Description: |
The council is responsible for making many important decisions on behalf of local people. Strategic decisions, budget setting and performance monitoring are the responsibility of the elected councillors |
| Website: |
www.cheltenham.gov.uk/libraries/templates/index.asp |
| Cherwell District Council (DC) |
| Description: |
There are currently 50 Councillors at Cherwell District Council representing 28 Wards. |
| Website: |
www.cherwell-dc.gov.uk |
| Cheshire County Council (C) |
| Description: |
The County Council is one of three tiers of local government in Cheshire. Cheshire is divided into 51 electoral divisions and one county councillor represents the people in each electoral division. Councillors are also known as Members of the Council.
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| Website: |
www.cheshire.gov.uk |
| Chester City Council (DC) |
| Description: |
Chester City Council has agreed a new constitution which sets out how the Council operates, how decisions are made and the procedures which are followed to ensure that these are efficient, transparent and accountable to local people. Some of these processes are required by the law, while others are a matter for the Council to choose. The Constitution is divided into 16 articles which set out the basic rules governing the Council's business.
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| Website: |
www.chestercc.gov.uk/home.htm |
| Chesterfield Borough Council (DC) |
| Description: |
The Council meets at least six times a year to debate the budget, Council Tax, reports from community Forums and Scrutiny Panels. It sets overall policies and strategies. |
| Website: |
www.chesterfieldbc.gov.uk/site/default.asp |
| Chiltern District Council (DC) |
| Description: |
Located in the centre of the Chiltern Hills, approximately 25 miles north west of London, Chiltern District Council serves the towns of Amersham and Chesham and the surrounding villages. |
| Website: |
www.chiltern.gov.uk |
| Christchurch Borough Council (DC) |
| Description: |
Christchurch Borough Council is the district council for the area which includes the town of Christchurch and the villages of Highcliffe, Burton, Winkton and Hurn. It operates within a 3-tier system of local government in conjunction with Dorset County Council and the Parish Councils of Burton and Hurn. |
| Website: |
www.christchurch.gov.uk |
| City of London (LB) |
| Description: |
The Corporation provides a diverse range of local authority services for the benefit of City residents, businesses, and all those who visit or work in the Square Mile. From development control to trading standards, we are working to make a cleaner, safer, and more attractive place to live, work or run a business.
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| Website: |
www.cityoflondon.gov.uk |
| Colchester Borough Council (DC) |
| Description: |
We want to spell out a clear direction for the council over the coming years, so that everyone understands what our aims are - and how we plan to achieve them. Our key aims are to: make Colchester the prestige town in the east of England; promote economic prosperity and tackle deprivation; ensure the quality of life expected of a prestige town
be the cleanest and greenest borough in the country. |
| Website: |
www.colchester.gov.uk |
| Congleton Borough Council (DC) |
| Description: |
The Council is composed of 48 Councillors with approximately one-third elected three years in four. Councillors are democratically accountable to residents of their ward. The overriding duty of Councillors is to the whole community, but they have a special duty to their constituents, including those who did not vote for them.
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| Website: |
www.congleton.gov.uk |
| Conwy County Borough Council (W) |
| Description: |
The County Borough Council serves a total resident population of 112,700, 82% of whom are settled along the coastal strip in the larger towns of Abergele, Colwyn Bay and Llandudno, with much of the development on the hillsides which rise steeply inland.
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| Website: |
www.conwy.gov.uk |
| Copeland Borough Council (DC) |
| Description: |
"Through partnership and teamwork we will develop new job opportunities, ensure everyone has access to value for money services, and achieve the best possible quality of life for the
people of Copeland". This statement recognises that we have to work together to improve the quality of life for local people.
Most important of all we need to ensure that everyone has the chance to have a job.
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| Website: |
www.copelandbc.gov.uk |
| Cornwall County Council (C) |
| Description: |
The Local Government Act 2000 requires councils of a certain size to replace the traditional committee model of member decision making with what is called "executive arrangements" . These arrangements have to be published in a document called the "constitution" which establishes new roles and relationships within the Council. Cornwall County Council will still be responsible for setting the overall budget and policy framework and an Executive consisting of a Leader and a Cabinet will make decisions within this framework. |
| Website: |
www.cornwall.gov.uk |
| Coventry City Council (M) |
| Description: |
As one of the most prosperous and powerful cities in medieval England, its political future was assured when the Local Government Act of 1888 declared it a county borough, allowing Coventry to remain self-governing. Five boundary extensions followed between 1890 and 1974, drawing in a number of neighbouring rural areas, some of which had been part of the pre-1842 County of Coventry.
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| Website: |
www.coventry.gov.uk |
| Craven District Council (DC) |
| Description: |
Whilst Craven is sparsely populated, it aims to provide good quality services. Evidence of performance can be found in the Audit Commission Indicators which show not only trends in the Council's performance year on year, but allow comparisons to be made against the performance of similar authorities.
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| Website: |
www.cravendc.gov.uk |
| Crawley Borough Council (DC) |
| Description: |
Our vision for Crawley is: "a town in which people take pride: prosperous and safe where value for money services contribute to a high quality of life and environment, with opportunities for all."
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| Website: |
www.crawley.gov.uk |
| Crewe and Nantwich Borough Council (DC) |
| Description: |
The Borough comprises the former Borough of Crewe together with the Urban and Rural Districts of Nantwich. |
| Website: |
www.crewe-nantwich.gov.uk |
| Croydon (LB) |
| Description: |
The Council has introduced a new decision making arrangement with Policy decisions being taken by "The Cabinet". A Forward Plan will be published on a rolling basis listing those "Key Decisions" which are to be taken by the Council.
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| Website: |
www.croydon.gov.uk |
| Cumbria County Council (C) |
| Description: |
The decisions and work of the County Council are debated and decided upon in a range of meetings. The most important of these are Council, Cabinet and Local Committees each of whom have public participation schemes. |
| Website: |
www.cumbria.gov.uk |
| Dacorum Borough Council (DC) |
| Description: |
We will encourage a broad range of local employment opportunities in the towns and villages of the Borough. We will embrace new technology and encourage people to update their skills and knowledge through life-long learning. We will help people find the information and guidance they need and help particular groups such as young people into work. We will work with local businesses to help them grow and prosper, we will also work in partnership to create vibrant town centres.
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| Website: |
www.dacorum.gov.uk |
| Darlington Borough Council (U) |
| Description: |
Darlington Borough Council is the unitary local authority for the town and surrounding area, providing the gateway to the Tees valley, the moors, dales and coast. |
| Website: |
www.darlington.gov.uk |
| Dartford Borough Council (DC) |
| Description: |
The Constitution of the Council sets out how it operates, how decisions are made and the procedures which are followed to ensure that these are efficient, transparent and accountable to local people. The law requires some of these processes, while others are a matter for the Council to choose.
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| Website: |
www.dartfordbc.gov.uk |
| Daventry District Council (DC) |
| Description: |
Daventry District Council recognises the need to enhance the quality of life of all those living and working in the District. We will seek to achieve this aim by understanding your social, environmental and economic needs and by the efficient delivery of high quality service.
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| Website: |
www.daventrydc.gov.uk |
| Denbighshire County Council (W) |
| Description: |
Denbighshire County Council will work to secure the social, environmental and economic well being of the people of Denbighshire |
| Website: |
www.denbighshire.gov.uk/www/dccportal.nsf |
| Derby City Council (U) |
| Description: |
The Council themes and priorities provide the basic framework for our performance management system, our business plans, the budget process and service development more generally.
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| Website: |
www.derby.gov.uk |
| Derbyshire County Council (C) |
| Description: |
Derbyshire County Council has now moved to a Leader and Cabinet structure following an extensive public consultation exercise. The new arrangements mirror the national government's cabinet approach to management and are in line with the Government's modernisation agenda.
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| Website: |
www.derbyshire.gov.uk |
| Derbyshire Dales District Council (DC) |
| Description: |
The mission statement of Derbyshire Dales District Council: To provide high quality services which give Best Value,in order to maintain and enhance the environment and quality of life
for all residents and businesses in the Derbyshire Dales.
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| Website: |
www.derbyshiredales.gov.uk |
| Devon County Council (C) |
| Description: |
Devon is a diverse county with a wealth of opportunities and resources. Devon County Council is working with many partners to bring you up to date information about life in the county - from population to employment, from pollution to health. |
| Website: |
www.devon.gov.uk |
| Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council (M) |
| Description: |
The Borough Strategy provides a five year plan of action towards achieving a 10 year vision developed by the Doncaster Strategic Partnership and the people of Doncaster.
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| Website: |
www.doncaster.gov.uk |
| Dorset County Council (C) |
| Description: |
Dorset County Council provides most services in Dorset, including education, social services, transport, planning, trading standards and libraries. The 42 members of the Council are elected by the people of Dorset and each councillor represents a particular part of the county. |
| Website: |
www.dorsetcc.gov.uk |
| Dover District Council (DC) |
| Description: |
The Dover District Council area is the part of South East England that is nearest to mainland Europe. The area covers approximately 121 square miles and includes three main towns, Dover, Deal and Sandwich as well as dozens of picturesque villages and hamlets which make East Kent such an attractive and popular place to live and visit. |
| Website: |
www.dover.gov.uk |
| Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council (M) |
| Description: |
We are determined to achieve further improvements in the quality of our services, to be responsive to the needs of local people, and innovate in the way we look at how the services of the Council are provided. |
| Website: |
www.dudley.gov.uk |
| Durham City Council (DC) |
| Description: |
To achieve its aims and objectives the City Council needs to keep in mind certain core values. These values will be fundamental to the Council's policy, culture and corporate style. They will affect the way that Durham City Council is seen by people, who live or work in Durham, as well as anyone who comes into contact with the Council.
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| Website: |
www.durhamcity.gov.uk |
| Durham County Council (C) |
| Description: |
Durham County Council is made up of an elected assembly of 61 councillors accountable to almost 500,000 people in County Durham. The Council is responsible for the efficient and effective provision of a wide range of public services to the people of the County.
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| Website: |
www.durham.gov.uk/durhamcc/usp.nsf |
| Ealing (LB) |
| Description: |
Ealing's performance plan shows our vision and priorities, how we performed, responded to your views and how we intend to improve the services that we provide to the community. |
| Website: |
www.ealing.gov.uk |
| Easington District Council (DC) |
| Description: |
Our Objectives, we aim to: be an effective council, financially-stable, accessible and accountable to our community; attract invest and improve the district's economy; assist local communities and provide quality learning opportunities for all; reduce crime and the fear of crime in our community; improve the health of our community; preserve and improve the environment for the benefit of all; provide an excellent housing service.
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| Website: |
www.placetobe.co.uk/index1.asp |
| East Cambridgeshire District Council (DC) |
| Description: |
The Council aims to provide quality services and to work in partnership with the local community, to protect, enhance and develop the quality of life and the sustainable environment.
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| Website: |
www.eastcambs.gov.uk |
| East Devon District Council (DC) |
| Description: |
East Devon District Council's goals are to: promote and support viable communities; secure the long term future of the local economy; protect and enhance the economy. |
| Website: |
www.east-devon.gov.uk |
| East Dorset District Council (DC) |
| Description: |
East Dorset District forms the eastern section of the County of Dorset, adjoining the Counties of Hampshire in the east and Wiltshire in the north. |
| Website: |
www.eastdorsetdc.gov.uk |
| East Hampshire District Council (DC) |
| Description: |
East Hampshire District Council represents a population of 108,000. The Council is responsible for effective local government in the 200 square miles which make up the area and for a range of environmental, community and economic development services.
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| Website: |
www.easthants.gov.uk |
| East Hertfordshire District Council (DC) |
| Description: |
A new way of doing business was brought in at East Herts Council during 2002 for the authority's 450 staff. Restructuring began in January and has developed rapidly since the appointment of three Executive Directors. The trio of Executive Directors and the seven Executive Members now make up the Executive Board - responsible for steering the authority on its direction and vision.
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| Website: |
www.eastherts.gov.uk |
| East Lindsey District Council (DC) |
| Description: |
The District Council is made up of 60 elected members who collectively make decisions about services and activities on our residents' behalf. |
| Website: |
www.e-lindsey.gov.uk |
| East Northamptonshire District Council (DC) |
| Description: |
The Council is made up of 36 Councillors elected every four years. All Councillors are democratically accountable to residents of their ward. The overriding duty of Councillors is to the whole community, but they have a special duty to their
constituents, including those who did not vote for them. All Councillors have to agree to follow a code of conduct to ensure high standards in the way they
undertake their duties. The East Northamptonshire Standards Board will promote excellence, honesty and openness in public service and provide training and advice
for councillors on the code of conduct.
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| Website: |
www.east-northamptonshire.gov.uk |
| East Riding of Yorkshire Council (U) |
| Description: |
East Riding of Yorkshire Council came into being in 1996, and employs the equivalent of about 10 000 full time employees and a budget of £444 million in providing services to local residents and businesses.
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| Website: |
www.eastriding.gov.uk |
| East Staffordshire Borough Council (DC) |
| Description: |
The Asset Management Plan and Capital Strategy of East Staffordshire Borough Council has recently been awarded a "Good" rating by the Government Office of the West Midlands. |
| Website: |
www.eaststaffsbc.gov.uk |
| East Sussex County Council (C) |
| Description: |
East Sussex County Council spends almost £400 million each year providing vital services for the people of East Sussex. In May 1999, the County Council introduced a new system of political management on a pilot basis. This provided a more open and democratic structure, making it easier for the public to see where and how decisions are made.
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| Website: |
www.eastsussexcc.gov.uk |
| Eastbourne Borough Council (DC) |
| Description: |
Eastbourne Borough Council is a modern Council led by a single party Cabinet. The Cabinet is the Council's main policy and decision making body and is chaired by the Leader of the Council.
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| Website: |
www.eastbourne.gov.uk |
| Eastleigh Borough Council (DC) |
| Description: |
To achieve our purpose the Council has set clear priorities to promote and improve wellbeing and to contribute to achievement of sustainable development in the UK. |
| Website: |
www.eastleigh.gov.uk |
| Eden District Council (DC) |
| Description: |
We are currently implementing a modernisation agenda which is designed to bring local government closer to the people. One element of this includes the provision of effective and efficient services and all councils are encouraged to improve the way they do things. |
| Website: |
www.eden.gov.uk |
| Ellesmere Port and Neston Borough Council (DC) |
| Description: |
As part of the Best Value process, the borough council publishes a Best Value Performance Plan. This is an annual report, which outlines what services we provide now, how we deliver those services, the standards of service we provide and expect to provide in the future.
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| Website: |
www.ellesmereport-neston.gov.uk |
| Elmbridge Borough Council (DC) |
| Description: |
The early 1970's brought more local government reorganisation, when it was recommended that Walton and Weybridge and Esher should merge. As a result, Elmbridge Borough Council, as we now know it, was born on 1st April 1974. The new Coat of Arms was formed out of symbols taken from all the boroughs towns and villages, with the simple motto "Dum Defluant Amnes" meaning "Till the rivers cease to flow".
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| Website: |
www.elmbridge.gov.uk |
| Enfield (LB) |
| Description: |
We plan to make efficiency savings, bring new funding and innovative partnerships to the borough. We will realign resources to support our council priorities, moving some resources to areas people consider important and away from those they do not. |
| Website: |
www.enfield.gov.uk |
| Epsom and Ewell Borough Council (DC) |
| Description: |
Epsom and Ewell is in Surrey, on the fringe of London and is famous as being the home of the world's premier horserace – The Epsom Derby. The Borough celebrated its Diamond Jubilee in 1997 and is controlled by Residents Association Councillors, making it unique in UK local government.
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| Website: |
www.epsom-ewell.gov.uk |
| Erewash Borough Council (DC) |
| Description: |
Erewash Borough Council provides a wide range of public services. We take great pride in striving for excellence, value for money and continuous improvement.
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| Website: |
www.erewash.gov.uk |
| Essex County Council (C) |
| Description: |
Essex County Council has 79 elected County Councillors, employs nearly 40,000 people and spends a budget of a billion pounds. |
| Website: |
www.essexcc.gov.uk |
| Exeter City Council (DC) |
| Description: |
Exeter City Council is responsible for services in the city including: Collecting council tax and business rates; Providing housing and council tax benefits; Managing elections; Providing council housing; Providing a range of environmental health services such as dog wardens, pest control, food safety; Providing parks, leisure facilities and museums; Providing markets and halls; Collecting refuse; Sweeping the streets; Providing recycling facilities; Maintaining the highways; Providing car parks and residents parking; Deciding planning applications; Managing the council's commercial properties; Promoting the city for tourism and business; Providing an wide ranging events programme; Supporting the arts.
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| Website: |
www.exeter.gov.uk |
| Fareham Borough Council (DC) |
| Description: |
The Borough of Fareham has a population of some 104,000 inhabitants and covers almost 30 square miles of southern Hampshire roughly midway between Portsmouth and Southampton. With the town at its centre, the borough covers the wards of Fareham, Portchester, Stubbington, Hill Head, Titchfield, Warsash, Locks Heath and Sarisbury. The Council is governed by Councillors from each ward who work with specific Council departments dealing with a wide range of local services and issues.
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| Website: |
www.fareham.gov.uk |
| Fenland District Council (DC) |
| Description: |
Set in North East Cambridgeshire, Fenland is a unique area of rivers and dykes, dramatic skyscapes and vast expanses of productive farmland. Fenland District Council is responsible for a wide range of essential services to Fenland's ever-growing number of residents. Our intention is to keep our residents informed of these services and make them more accessible.
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| Website: |
www.fenland.gov.uk |
| Flintshire County Council (W) |
| Description: |
Flintshire is the largest populated county in North Wales with the council providing vital services for 147,000 people. Six thousand council staff deliver services from various sites around the county with the main administrative centre at County Hall, Mold. Services include arts, council tax, economic development, education and health, housing, leisure, libraries, planning, refuse services, roads, social services, trading standards, transport and tourism. There 70 county councillors and the council is labour controlled. Council meetings are held at County Hall, Mold.
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| Website: |
www.flintshire.gov.uk |
| Forest Heath District Council (DC) |
| Description: |
Forest Heath District Council is a local authority based in north-west Suffolk, England - not far from Cambridge yet in beautiful unspoilt countryside. The Council has 25 Councillors who are elected by local people and who represent local people when decisions are being made. |
| Website: |
www.forest-heath.gov.uk |
| Forest of Dean District Council (DC) |
| Description: |
The Forest of Dean provides a unique combination of rural living and thriving business. The Council, with the assistance of local industrial estate owners/occupiers/agents, has established a computer database of available industrial land and commercial premises within the district.
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| Website: |
www.fdean.gov.uk/content.asp |
| Fylde Borough Council (DC) |
| Description: |
There are 49 Councillors that have been elected from 22 wards across the Borough that make up the membership of the Council. Fylde Borough Council is the principal local authority established in 1974 as part of local government re-organisation. The Council works closely with the 14 Town and Parish councils, Lancashire County Council and other community groups to ensure quality service provision. The Council, in partnership with the community, has established a Mission Statement that reflects the overall purpose and direction of the authority.
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| Website: |
www.fylde.gov.uk/new_intro.htm |
| Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council (M) |
| Description: |
The Borough of Gateshead is split into 22 wards, each with three councillors. Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council is a Labour controlled local authority and the present make up of the Council is 46 Labour, 19 Liberal Democrat, and 1 Liberal. The Council employs approximately 11,000 people to provide essential services to a population of around 200,000.
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| Website: |
www.gateshead.gov.uk |
| Gloucester City Council (DC) |
| Description: |
Gloucester City Council agreed a new constitution which sets out how the Council will operate, how decisions are made and the procedures which are followed to ensure that these are efficient, transparent and accountable to local people. Some of these procedures are required by law, while others are a matter for the Council to choose. |
| Website: |
www.glos-city.gov.uk/libraries/templates/page.asp |
| Gloucestershire County Council (C) |
| Description: |
Gloucestershire County Council has agreed a constitution which sets out how the County Council operates, how decisions are made and the procedures which must be followed to make sure that these are efficient, open and accountable to local people. Some of these processes are required by law, while others are the County Council's own choice.
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| Website: |
www.gloscc.gov.uk |
| Gosport Borough Council (DC) |
| Description: |
Gosport Borough Council's mission is: 'To improve everyone's quality of life through the regeneration of the social, economic and environmental aspects of the Gosport community, establishing a sustainable future for its continued improvement and development.' |
| Website: |
www.gosport.gov.uk |
| Gravesham Borough Council (DC) |
| Description: |
The Council's vision for Gravesham is one of increased opportunities and improving the quality of life for everyone. The Council believes that those who live and work here and organisations such as the Police, Schools, Health Authorities and others that serve the community also share this vision. We will be testing this belief through continuing partnership and consultation with all stakeholders. |
| Website: |
www.gravesham.gov.uk |
| Great Yarmouth Borough Council (DC) |
| Description: |
Great Yarmouth Borough Council is a statutory body, known as a local authority and it is part of the democratic government of our country. |
| Website: |
www.great-yarmouth.gov.uk |
| Greater London Authority |
| Description: |
london.gov.uk is the official website for the Mayor of London and the London Assembly.
Created by the Greater London Authority Act 1999, the Mayor and the London Assembly constitute a new and unique form of strategic citywide government for London. The Mayor and the Assembly assumed their main responsibilities on Monday 3 July 2000.
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| Website: |
www.london.gov.uk |
| Greenwich (LB) |
| Description: |
The Council's vision for the area is to make Greenwich a better place in which to live, work, study and to visit. To make this happen the Council has worked over the last decade with other public services, businesses and local communities and together they are creating a remarkable transformation in the borough.
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| Website: |
www.greenwich.gov.uk |
| Guildford Borough Council (DC) |
| Description: |
Guildford Borough includes the town itself and a number of surrounding villages. It is divided into 21 areas known as wards, and each ward is represented by one, two, or three Councillors. They stand for election every four years, and receive no salary. |
| Website: |
www.guildfordborough.co.uk |
| Gwynedd Council (W) |
| Description: |
Gwynedd Council is facing the challenge of providing a wide range of services against a background of a society which is rapidly changing and, on the whole, it suceeds in providing those services to a high standard. However, at the same time, it is important for the Council to look strategically at its work for the future. The purpose of the Corporate Plan is to provide direction for the Council's activities on the basis of the Council's vision for the County, to note strategic objectives and priorities and also practical action points in order to realise those objectives. |
| Website: |
www.gwynedd.gov.uk |
| Hackney (LB) |
| Description: |
We are committed to improving the economic, social and environmental well-being of the borough and of its inhabitants. We recognise that to achieve this we need to work in partnership with other agencies and with the community. |
| Website: |
www.hackney.gov.uk |
| Halton Borough Council (U) |
| Description: |
Halton Borough Council serves the community in many different ways. It is not just about council housing or refuse collection, it's about making sure that all in the Borough have an acceptable and constantly improving quality of life.
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| Website: |
www.halton-borough.gov.uk |
| Hambleton District Counci (DC) |
| Description: |
Our Aim: "Providing high quality services that benefit the community of Hambleton"
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| Website: |
www.hambleton.gov.uk |
| Hammersmith and Fulham (LB) |
| Description: |
We will provide up-to-date information about the Council and its services. We will make sure our services are there when you need them. To meet this promise, we have set standard for: opening hours; public information; equal access.
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| Website: |
www.lbhf.gov.uk/index3.htm |
| Hampshire County Council (C) |
| Description: |
The County Council consists of 74 councillors, who together represent the whole county. These councillors decide the budgets and policies for the vital local services which are provided by Hampshire County Council. Elections are held every four years, giving you the chance to influence County Council policies. |
| Website: |
www.hants.gov.uk |
| Harborough District Council (DC) |
| Description: |
The council provides a range of services for 75200 citizens covering a very rural 230 square miles. The council has 37 members. |
| Website: |
www.harborough.gov.uk |
| Haringey (LB) |
| Description: |
We will become a high performance organisation providing the leadership to make Haringey one of the best places to live and work in London. We will do this by:
Ensuring our schools deliver high quality education; Regenerating neighbourhoods and communities and delivering a cleaner environment; Improving service performance; Embracing the opportunities of electronic service delivery.
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| Website: |
www.haringey.gov.uk |
| Harrogate Borough Council (DC) |
| Description: |
The Council monitors its performance using 79 government set performance measures as well as 162 local measures. These 'performance indicators' are published annually in the Council's Best Value Performance Plan in the Spring and in the local press in the Autumn. |
| Website: |
www.harrogate.gov.uk |
| Harrow (LB) |
| Description: |
Harrow's 220,000 residents are represented at council meetings by councillors, otherwise known as members. Their main task is to make policy decisions about the services the council provides. Councillors are elected by residents every four years. They are volunteers and don't receive a salary, although they are given an allowance for attending meetings.
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| Website: |
www.harrow.gov.uk |
| Hart District Council (DC) |
| Description: |
Hart is committed to efficient and effective decision-making which is transparent, accountable and encourage community involvement. Hart has, therefore, developed a Constitution, or a 'handbook' on how it operates its decision-making structures and the 'rules' by which it operates. The Constitution is one of the main documents the Council is now required to produce
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| Website: |
www.hart.gov.uk |
| Hastings Borough Council (DC) |
| Description: |
The Hastings Borough Council has agreed a new Constitution which sets out how the Council operates, how decisions are made and the procedures which are followed to ensure that these are efficient, transparent and accountable to local people. Some of these processes are required by the law, while others are a matter for the Council to choose.
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| Website: |
www.hastings.gov.uk |
| Havant Borough Council (DC) |
| Description: |
Havant Borough Council is committed to the principles of good corporate governance and wishes to confirm its ongoing commitment and intentions through the development, adoption and continued maintenance of a Local Code of Corporate Governance, as recommended within the aforementioned CIPFA / SOLACE Guidance.
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| Website: |
www.havant.gov.uk |
| Havering (LB) |
| Description: |
The new constitution, adopted in May 2002, sets out how the Council operates, how decisions are made and the procedures which are followed to ensure that decisions are efficient, transparent and accountable to local people.
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| Website: |
www.havering.gov.uk |
| Herefordshire Council (U) |
| Description: |
The authority came into existence in April 1998, taking over the responsibilities of a number of previous authorities - Leominster District Council, South Herefordshire District Council, Hereford City Council and Hereford-Worcester County Council. It also took over parts of Malvern Hills District Council.
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| Website: |
www.herefordshire.gov.uk |
| Hertsmere Borough Council (DC) |
| Description: |
On 1 January 2002 Hertsmere Borough Council moved to new executive arrangements, with transitional arrangements already in place from 1 November 2001. Most of the decisions previously taken by Committees are now taken by a Cabinet and a Leader, who together form the Executive. Ordinary meetings of the Executive take place every four weeks and are chaired by the Leader of the Council.
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| Website: |
www.hertsmere.gov.uk |
| High Peak Borough Council(DC) |
| Description: |
High Peak Borough Council exists to ensure the Borough is a good place to live, work and visit, so everyone can enjoy a good quality of life. The Council has a dual role in relation to the community of the High Peak. First, a leadership role in devising and carrying out actions which protect the future of the area and attract investment. Second, providing services which safeguard the health and safety of residents and visitors, and protect High Peak's heritage and environment.
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| Website: |
www.highpeak.gov.uk |
| Hillingdon (LB) |
| Description: |
All services provided by Hillingdon Council, both those that it is legally obliged to provide and those that it is not, will be constantly monitored to seek efficiency and innovation, to ensure that key priorities are met. |
| Website: |
www.hillingdon.gov.uk |
| Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council (DC) |
| Description: |
The Council will aim to make the Borough a safe, attractive and thriving place for all sections of the community and to secure the delivery of quality services in the most efficient and effective manner.
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| Website: |
www.hinckleyandbosworthonline.org.uk |
| Horsham District Council (DC) |
| Description: |
Horsham District Council serves a 205 square mile (53,000 hectares) area of the Sussex Weald, which is made up of beautiful countryside, 23 villages and the historic market town of Horsham. The Council's aim is to secure a better quality of life for all in the district. It provides many services including Planning, Leisure, Tourism, Environmental Services, Housing Services and help to businesses. In doing this, it works closely with partners including County, Parish and Neighbourhood Councils.
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| Website: |
www.horsham.gov.uk |
| Hounslow (LB) |
| Description: |
Hounslow Council has set out its clear priorities for the future with a series of "Pledges to the People" which it has just revised and updated. The Council has committed itself to working for success in seven key areas:- Our Children our Future; Greener, cleaner neighbourhoods; Safer communities; Caring for people in need; Performance, Corporate Strategy and Best Value; Spending responsibly; Responding to You.
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| Website: |
www.hounslow.gov.uk |
| Humberside Police Authority |
| Description: |
Humberside Police covers an area of 1,356 square miles, centred around the Humber estuary. It serves a resident population of almost 900,000 people. The force operates within four divisions, which match the local authority boundaries. This structure ensures that we are able to work closely together with one aim - to improve the quality of life of those who live and work in our city, towns and villages.
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| Website: |
www.humberside.police.uk |
| Huntingdonshire District Council (DC) |
| Description: |
In planning the development of its services the District Council has to look to the future and identify the issues that will have the greatest impact on the quality of life for local people. The Council is funded by locally raised taxes and government grants. Total expenditure is in the order of £35 million annually.
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| Website: |
www.huntsdc.gov.uk |
| Ipswich Borough Council (DC) |
| Description: |
Ipswich Borough Council has 48 Councillors and a Leader and Executive system. All 48 Councillors are elected by the public and together form Ipswich Borough Council. The Borough of Ipswich has 16 wards. Three Councillors represent each ward.
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| Website: |
www.ipswich.gov.uk |
| Isle of Anglesey County Council (W) |
| Description: |
The Isle of Anglesey County Council are committed to improve the quality of life for the people of the Island by providing services of the best possible quality; strengthening the Island's economy; working in partnership with other public bodies, voluntary organisations and the private sector; protecting the unique physical cultural and linguistic heritage of the Island.
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| Website: |
www.ynysmon.gov.uk |
| Isle of Wight Council (U) |
| Description: |
The Isle of Wight Council is made of 48 areas, which are known as wards and each returns a single representative to the Council. Those elected make up the Members of the Council and are therefore often known as Members as well as Councillors.
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| Website: |
www.iwight.gov.uk |
| Isles of Scilly (U) |
| Description: |
The Council of the Isles of Scilly is composed of 21 Councillors, 13 elected by St Mary's residents and two each, elected by residents of Bryher, St Martins, St Agnes and Tresco. |
| Website: |
www.scilly.gov.uk |
| Islington (LB) |
| Description: |
The London Borough of Islington has agreed a new Constitution which sets out how the Council operates, how decisions are made and the procedures which are followed to ensure that these are efficient, transparent and accountable to local people. |
| Website: |
www.islington.gov.uk |
| Kennet District Council (DC) |
| Description: |
The members of the Council, the Councillors, are your elected representatives, and these are the people who make the decisions on your behalf. Each Councillor is elected for a four-year period. In Kennet the Council is made up of 40 Councillors. |
| Website: |
www.kennet.gov.uk/webhome/mainwebsite1.nsf/HomeFS?openframeset |
| Kensington and Chelsea Royal Borough (LB) |
| Description: |
The Council works to meet the needs of residents, workers and visitors and to provide high quality services. These include: running some of the best schools in London; caring for vulnerable people; maintaining the roads and pavements; ensuring rubbish is promptly collected.
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| Website: |
www.rbkc.gov.uk |
| Kent County Council (C) |
| Description: |
Kent County Council works closely with the 12 district councils, one unitary authority (Medway) and 307 Town and Parish Councils in Kent.
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| Website: |
www.kent.gov.uk |
| Kerrier District Council (DC) |
| Description: |
Established in 1974 from areas previously administered by Kerrier Rural District, Helston Municipal Borough and Camborne-Redruth Urban District, it has 22 District Wards served by 44 elected Councillors and recently introduced a Leader and Cabinet style of political management.
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| Website: |
www.kerrier.gov.uk |
| Kettering Borough Council (DC) |
| Description: |
Kettering Borough Council has agreed a new constitution which sets out how the Council works, how decisions are made and the procedures which are followed to make sure that these are efficient, open and accountable to local people. Some of these processes are required by the law, while others are a matter for the Council to choose. |
| Website: |
www.kettering.gov.uk |
| Kings Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council (DC) |
| Description: |
The Borough Council of King's Lynn and West Norfolk exists to serve the needs of our local residents and those working in or visiting our area. As well as providing democratic local government services for the West Norfolk area the Council also provides a wide range of quality services that meet the needs of local people. Major decisions are taken by 60 councillors elected by the people of West Norfolk and these decisions are put into action by Council Officers.
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| Website: |
www.west-norfolk.gov.uk |
| Kingston Upon Hull City Council (U) |
| Description: |
Kingston upon Hull City Council (the Council) is a District Council established for the City of Kingston upon Hull under the Local Government Act 1972 with all the powers of a local authority, generally known as a Unitary Authority. The Council has agreed a new constitution which sets out how the Council operates, how decisions are made and the procedures which are followed to ensure that these are efficient, transparent and accountable to local people. Some of these processes are required by the law, while others are a matter for the Council to choose.
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| Website: |
www.hullcc.gov.uk |
| Kingston Upon Thames Royal Borough (LB) |
| Description: |
The Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames has a new constitution which sets out how the Council operates, how decisions are made and the procedures which are followed to ensure that these are efficient, transparent and accountable to local people. Some of these processes are required by the law, while others are a matter for the Council to choose. |
| Website: |
www.kingston.gov.uk/default.htm |
| Lambeth (LB) |
| Description: |
Lambeth is one of a ring of thirteen local authorities which constitute Inner London. It measures some seven miles north to south, and about two and a half miles east to west. |
| Website: |
www.lambeth.gov.uk |
| Lancashire County Council (C) |
| Description: |
The County Council provides many services from Education to Highways, Social Services and Planning to over 1 million Lancashire residents. |
| Website: |
www.lancashire.gov.uk |
| Lancashire Police Authority |
| Description: |
The total area to be policed by the force covers some 2,000 square mile. It is a county of contrasts with 124 miles of coastline in the west, large rural areas, two newtowns in central Lancashire and Skelmersdale, and four major conurbations in Blackburn, Blackpool, Preston, and Burnley.
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| Website: |
www.lancashire.police.uk |
| Leeds City Council (M) |
| Description: |
99 Councillors representing 33 wards and a population of over 700,000, Leeds City Council is committed to providing quality services for all.
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| Website: |
www.leeds.gov.uk |
| Leicester City Council (U) |
| Description: |
The Council is composed of 56 Councillors, elected every four years or such alternative arrangements as may be determined by the Electoral Commission. Councillors are accountable to all Leicester citizens. The overriding duty of Councillors is to the whole community, but they have a special duty to their constituents, including those who did not vote for them.
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| Website: |
www.leicester.gov.uk |
| Leicestershire County Council (C) |
| Description: |
The County Council believes that effective and widespread consultation is vital to a democratic and accountable organisation. Obtaining the views of the public, service users and providers, businesses, local communities, employees and other stakeholders is vitally important to the work of the County Council in ensuring that services are responsive to local needs. The County Council is committed to consulting widely and appropriately in all areas of its work and as an integral part of the operation of good local government.
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| Website: |
www.leics.gov.uk |
| Lewes District Council (DC) |
| Description: |
Our key aims are: To strive for continuous improvement in the quality and cost-effectiveness of Council services; To protect and enhance the environment; To help people improve the quality of life in local communities; To promote equality of access to Council services.
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| Website: |
www.lewes.gov.uk |
| Lichfield District Council (DC) |
| Description: |
Lichfield District Council is a non metropolitan district council in southern Staffordshire. The Council has 56 elected members. The area of Lichfield District covers over 32,000 hectares. It includes the City of Lichfield and the urban centre of Burntwood. The rest of the District is mainly rural. The Council provides a wide range of services to Lichfield District's 94,000 residents.
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| Website: |
www.lichfielddc.gov.uk |
| Lincoln City Council (DC) |
| Description: |
City of Lincoln Council are constantly striving to make Lincoln a place where people want to live and work. We want to work together with our elected members and citizens to find the best way forward for Lincoln. |
| Website: |
www.lincoln-info.org.uk |
| Lincolnshire County Council (C) |
| Description: |
Lincolnshire County Council is made up of 77 Councillors. As of June 2002 the Council adopted a Leader and Cabinet model of decision making. All 77 Councillors now meet at full Council to agree the Budget and Policy Framework. |
| Website: |
www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/lccconnect/homepage/home.htm |
| Liverpool City Council (M) |
| Description: |
Liverpool City Council is managed by a chief executive, who is responsible for the day-to-day running of the council, and five executive directors, each of whom is responsible for the management for a particular portfolio.
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| Website: |
www.liverpool.gov.uk |
| Macclesfield Borough Council (DC) |
| Description: |
Macclesfield Borough Council provides local government services to the 152,000 residents and thousands of businesses in the area. Based at the Town Hall, Market Place, Macclesfield with Information Centres at Macclesfield, Wilmslow, Knutsford and Poynton the Council is responsible for a wide range of essential services including Environmental Health, Council Housing, Refuse Collection, Leisure Services, Development Control, Council Tax collection and some Highways matters.
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| Website: |
www.macclesfield.gov.uk |
| Maidstone Borough Council (DC) |
| Description: |
The Council has a Constitution which covers all aspects of the system, explaining the remit of the different bodies and the rules by which they are governed. This is available for public inspection at all Council reception areas. |
| Website: |
www.maidstone.gov.uk |
| Maldon District Council (DC) |
| Description: |
The Maldon District Council formally started work on 1st April 1974. This new authority was formed by merging three existing authorities under the Local Government Act 1972. Those authorities were the ancient Borough of Maldon; the Maldon Rural District Council; and the Burnham-on-Crouch Urban District Council.
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| Website: |
www.maldon.gov.uk |
| Manchester City Council (M) |
| Description: |
The City Council is committed to developing Manchester as a city of national and international significance where people wish to live, companies choose to invest and where there is equal access to the wealth, employment and other opportunities brought by its regeneration. We aim to achieve these objectives by promoting and supporting sustainable communities, delivering high quality services, developing strong partnerships to promote initiatives of real, long term benefit and by actively involving local people.
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| Website: |
www.manchester.gov.uk |
| Medway Council (U) |
| Description: |
Medway Council is a unitary authority, providing all local government services for a quarter of a million people. The council works in partnership with private, public and voluntary sectors to serve the people of Medway. It provides information to the public through its main offices, smaller premises and via the council newspaper Medway Matters and the local and national media. It also looks after transport, housing needs, education, planning and much more.
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| Website: |
www.medway.gov.uk/index.doc?ois=yes&h=19 |
| Melton Borough Council (DC) |
| Description: |
Following the outcome of the Local Government Review which became operable in Leicestershire on 1st April 1997, Melton remains a District Council. In addition to District Council functions, the Council is agent to Severn Trent Water Limited for foul drainage (other than Water Reclamation works) and surface water sewers, and agent for highway maintenance within the urban areas of Melton Mowbray on behalf of the County Highways Authority.
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| Website: |
www.melton.gov.uk |
| Merseyside Police Authority |
| Description: |
Merseyside Police Authority is an independent body made up of nine local councillors, three magistrates and five independent members, supported by a team of 16 full time officers who are independent of the police. It is our responsibility to provide an adequate and efficient police force. The Police Authority works in very close partnership with Merseyside Chief Constable, who has responsibility for the day-to-day operational activities of the police force.
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| Website: |
www.merseyside.police.uk |
| Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council (W) |
| Description: |
Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council administers an area of Wales with Cardiff to the south, the Brecon Beacons to the north, Swansea to the west and Abergavenny to the east. The borough has a population of around 60,000 with the majority living in the town of Merthyr Tydfil.
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| Website: |
www.merthyr.gov.uk |
| Merton (LB) |
| Description: |
The Council itself is made up of 60 Councillors. These men and women set the course to be steered, but are backed up by a staff of about 5,500 council officers and teachers. |
| Website: |
www.merton.gov.uk |
| Mid Beds District Council (DC) |
| Description: |
Notice is given that, in accordance with Section 29 of the Local Government Act 2000, Mid Bedfordshire District Council has resolved to operate executive arrangements with effect from 18 April 2002. The Council has resolved to adopt a Leader and Cabinet form of decision making.
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| Website: |
www.midbeds.gov.uk |
| Mid Devon District Council (DC) |
| Description: |
Mid Devon District Council was formed in 1974 by the amalgamation of four former local authorities (Tiverton Borough Council, Tiverton Rural District Council, Crediton Urban District Council and Crediton Rural District Council).
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| Website: |
www.middevon.gov.uk |
| Mid Suffolk District Council (DC) |
| Description: |
Local authority services in the county are provided by Suffolk County Council and the seven district or borough councils plus 419 parish and town councils. Suffolk County Council is responsible for the major services, which are provided countywide. |
| Website: |
www.mid-suffolk-dc.gov.uk |
| Mid Sussex District Council (DC) |
| Description: |
Mid Sussex District Council came into being in 1974. Covering an area of 128 square miles and a population of approximately 126,000, it serves as one of the 7 District and Borough Council's representing the County of West Sussex. The Council now has 500 employees and a yearly budget of about £10.8 million for the provision of services for residents and businesses.
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| Website: |
www.midsussex.gov.uk |
| Middlesbrough Borough Council (U) |
| Description: |
Middlesbrough Council is the elected body that represents the interests of local people. A new model of governing the town started in May 2002 when a directly elected Mayor was chosen by the voters of Middlesbrough. The Mayor works with an executive board of six councillors to make and direct the council's policy.
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| Website: |
www.middlesbrough.gov.uk |
| Milton Keynes (U) |
| Description: |
Milton Keynes Council has established itself as a forward-thinking local authority. A unitary authority since 1997, we've a reputation for innovation and a record of setting the pace in local government. We were the first council to hold a referendum to ask people what level of taxation and services they wanted.
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| Website: |
www.miltonkeynes.gov.uk |
| Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council (W) |
| Description: |
The County Borough Council of Neath Port Talbot comprises 64 elected members representing 42 divisions of Neath, Northern Lliw and Port Talbot. |
| Website: |
www.neath-porttalbot.gov.uk |
| New Forest District Council (DC) |
| Description: |
The New Forest District Council was created by Act of Parliament on April 1 1974, and embraces the whole of the former Borough of Lymington, the New Forest Rural District Council that was established in 1895, and the greater part of the former Ringwood and Fordingbridge Rural District Council. The area covered by the New Forest District Council stretches from the borders of Wiltshire in the north to the Solent in the south, and from the borders of Dorset in the west to the waterside towns of Totton, Hythe and Marchwood in the east.
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| Website: |
www.nfdc.gov.uk |
| Newark and Sherwood District Council (DC) |
| Description: |
The Newark & Sherwood District, which covers one third of Nottinghamshire, is one of contrasts, comprising the rural Trent valley and the former mining communities of the Nottinghamshire coalfield. The district includes the former borough of Newark, the small cathedral town of Southwell and approximately 90 villages and hamlets, of which nearly half have been designated as conservation areas. |
| Website: |
www.newark-sherwooddc.gov.uk |
| Newcastle-upon-Tyne City Council (M) |
| Description: |
Newcastle City Council is made up of 26 Wards, or electoral areas. Three councillors represent each Ward and are elected for a four-year term. They are elected to serve all the people living in the Ward. |
| Website: |
www.newcastle.gov.uk/default.htm |
| Newham (LB) |
| Description: |
The Council is composed of a Mayor and 60 councillors who are elected every four years. Councillors are democratically accountable to residents of their ward. The overriding duty of Members of the Council is to the whole community, but they have a special duty to their constituents, including those who did not vote for them. |
| Website: |
www.newham.gov.uk |
| Newport City Council (W) |
| Description: |
Newport City Council is a unitary authority formed in 1996, and is the 8th largest in Wales, providing all major services such as education, leisure, housing , social services, planning and highways. |
| Website: |
www.newport.gov.uk |
| Norfolk County Council (C) |
| Description: |
Norfolk County Council has 84 elected members, each representing an electoral division. Divisions have up to 11,000 voters each.
Every four years the people of each division elect one councillor to be a member of the County Council. |
| Website: |
www.norfolk.gov.uk/defaultframe1.htm |
| North Cornwall District Council (DC) |
| Description: |
The District of North Cornwall is divided into Wards, a ward is the political boundary that identifies the area for local elections, i.e. Our members represent the ward areas. |
| Website: |
www.ncdc.gov.uk |
| North Devon District Council (DC) |
| Description: |
The Council is composed of 44 Councillors elected every four years and are democratically accountable to the residents they represent in their ward including those who did not vote for them.
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| Website: |
www.northdevon.gov.uk |
| North Dorset District Council (DC) |
| Description: |
The Council was set up as a result of re-organisation following the local Government Act 1972 and came into being on the 1st April 1974. Geographically, the Council administers the areas formerly covered by the Blandford Forum and Shaftesbury Borough Councils and the Blandford, Shaftesbury and Sturminster Newton Rural District Councils.
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| Website: |
www.north-dorset.gov.uk |
| North East Lincolnshire Council (U) |
| Description: |
North East Lincolnshire Council is one of four unitary authorities that replaced Humberside County Council in April 1996. Unitary authorities deliver all the services that their community requires and like many other such councils, North East Lincolnshire has evolved continuously since its creation as it has adjusted to new challenges. |
| Website: |
www.nelincs.gov.uk/ic/index.htm |
| North Kesteven District Council (DC) |
| Description: |
Since its was formed the District Council has taken account of the different types and sizes of communities it represents. It has also recognised that it is just one provider of services to the people of North Kesteven and to meet their needs properly, it must work in partnership with others. |
| Website: |
www.n-kesteven.gov.uk/sys_upl/templates/A01/A01_disp.asp?pgid=285&tid=46 |
| North Lincolnshire Council (U) |
| Description: |
North Lincolnshire Council came into existence on 1 April 1996. It was one of the first Unitary Authorities to be created in England. As a result it is responsible for all local government services in the area. The council has 42 Councillors and holds an Annual Meeting in May plus six more full council meetings during the rest of the year.
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| Website: |
www.northlincs.gov.uk |
| North Shropshire District Council (DC) |
| Description: |
North Shropshire District Council was formed in April 1974 from a merging of the former Market Drayton and North Shropshire Rural Districts, the latter itself created by an amalgamation in 1967 of three Urban and two Rural districts and the former by a merger of an Urban and a Rural district in 1966.
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| Website: |
www.northshropshiredc.gov.uk |
| North Somerset Council (U) |
| Description: |
We are a unitary authority, which came into being in April 1996. As a unitary or all-purpose council, we are responsible for all the services traditionally looked after by both district councils and county councils. |
| Website: |
www.n-somerset.gov.uk |
| North Warwickshire Borough Council (DC) |
| Description: |
North Warwickshire Borough Council is situated on South Street in Atherstone, Warwickshire and is the local authority responsible for housing, planning, building regs, environmental health issues, leisure facilities, and much, much more. |
| Website: |
www.northwarks.gov.uk |
| North West Leicestershire District Council (DC) |
| Description: |
NORTH West Leicestershire District Council works round the clock, 365 days a year to give service to people who live, work and play in the district. The services we provide include refuse collection and recycling, three leisure centres, housing, environmental health and determine planning applications. But that's not all. We also offer business support, run the Tourist & Community Information Centres in Coalville and Ashby, and are responsible for much, much, more.
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| Website: |
www.nwleicsdc.gov.uk |
| North Wiltshire District Council (DC) |
| Description: |
North Wiltshire has a population of approximately 128,000 and is one of four Districts in the County of Wiltshire. |
| Website: |
www.northwilts.gov.uk |
| North Yorkshire County Council (C) |
| Description: |
North Yorkshire County Council forms a vital part of community life in England's largest county. Over half a million people live in the 3200 square miles of North Yorkshire, and the County Council provides them with essential services including education for life, community care for people of all ages, communications links and public protection all year round.
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| Website: |
www.northyorks.gov.uk |
| Northampton Borough Council (DC) |
| Description: |
Northampton Borough Council has 47 councillors covering 23 wards. Local elections of the whole council are held every four years. The last elections took place on May 6th, 1999. There are two councillors for each ward apart from Boughton Green, which has three.
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| Website: |
www.northampton.gov.uk |
| Northamptonshire County Council (C) |
| Description: |
Northamptonshire County Council is one of 34 county councils in England. A county council is an elected local authority. As well as the county council there are 7 district or borough councils; which are separate to the county council, in Northamptonshire. There are also parish or town councils which are elected too
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| Website: |
www.northamptonshire.gov.uk |
| Northumberland County Council (C) |
| Description: |
At Northumberland County Council, we have 67 Members who are elected by the people of Northumberland to represent their interests and provide services to meet their needs. The Civic Head of the County Council is the Council Chairman – who is elected on an annual basis by the Councillors. |
| Website: |
www.northumberland.gov.uk |
| Northumbria Police Authority |
| Description: |
Northumbria Police, based in the North East of England, is the sixth largest police force in England and Wales. We cover over 2,000 square miles with a population of 1.4 million people. This includes the cities of Newcastle upon Tyne and Sunderland, other large urban centres of Tyne and Wear, the coastal areas of North and South Tyneside and the mainly rural county of Northumberland.
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| Website: |
www.northumbria.police.uk |
| Norwich City Council (DC) |
| Description: |
The Council is made up of local Councillors who are elected by the citizens of Norwich. Councillors decide what policies the council will work to - in other words they decide on a plan of action. Officers led by the Chief Executive carry out this plan of action. |
| Website: |
www.norwich.gov.uk |
| Nottinghamshire County Council (C) |
| Description: |
Nottinghamshire County Council was established in 1889 and for over a hundred years has been responsible for the delivery of a range of services to the residents of the County. In 1974, Nottingham City became part of the County, but that situation was reversed on 1st April 1998 when Nottingham City Council took responsibility for providing all services in the City. The County Council now serves some 750,000 people.
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| Website: |
www.nottscc.gov.uk |
| Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council (DC) |
| Description: |
Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council is composed of 17 wards with 34 Councillors, each of whom is chosen to represent a defined Ward by the residents who live in it. |
| Website: |
www.nuneatonandbedworth.gov.uk |
| Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council (M) |
| Description: |
Oldham Council provides a wide range of services for the people of the Borough and manages an annual budget totalling over £300 million. The Borough is divided into 20 municipal wards each of which elects three Councillors who sit for a four year term. Each year one third of the Council membership is subject to re-election. There is no election in the fourth year.
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| Website: |
www.oldham.gov.uk |
| Oswestry Borough Council (DC) |
| Description: |
Under the new Local Government Act 2000, every council has been required to introduce new executive arrangements. Oswestry Borough introduced a Leader and Cabinet structure in May 2002. The cabinet (or Executive), consists of the Leader (elected by Full Council) and 6 other members (Portfolio Holders appointed by the Leader) who, together with the Chief Executive, Deputy Chief Executive and their Heads of Service, take on most of the day to day decisions. The Portfolio Holders can be called to account for their decisions by local people and by other Councils.
The Leader of the Council and 6 other Cabinet members each have an area of interest within which they collectively are empowered to make decisions called "Portfolios". |
| Website: |
www.oswestrybc.gov.uk |
| Oxford City Council (DC) |
| Description: |
Oxford City Council is a District Council, with responsibilities for running local planning, housing and environmental health, electoral registration, refuse collection, leisure and parks services, markets and fairs, tourism and cemeteries.
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| Website: |
www.oxford.gov.uk |
| Oxfordshire County Council (C) |
| Description: |
Oxfordshire County Council provides a range of key services to the people of Oxfordshire. Each year the Council manages £0.5 billion of public money in the provision of these services on behalf of Oxfordshire's 622,000 people. |
| Website: |
www.oxfordshire.gov.uk |
| Pembrokeshire County Council (W) |
| Description: |
Pembrokeshire County Council provides a range of services for the community, such as schools, social services, libraries and road maintenance. |
| Website: |
www.pembrokeshire.gov.uk |
| Pendle Borough Council (DC) |
| Description: |
Pendle District was created under the Local Government Act 1972 and comprises the former municipal Boroughs of Colne and Nelson, the former Urban Districts of Barnoldswick, Barrowford, Brierfield, Earby and Trawden, together with various parishes previously administered by the Burnley and Skipton Rural District Councils. The first Pendle Council was elected on 7th June 1973 and assumed responsibility for the exercise of their functions on 1st April 1974. Borough status was granted to the Authority on 15th November 1976.
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| Website: |
www.pendle.gov.uk |
| Peterborough City Council (U) |
| Description: |
Peterborough City Council provides all local government services to over 160,000 people in Peterborough and the surrounding villages. This includes education, social services, transportation, housing, trading standards, libraries and museums, planning, street cleansing and refuse collection.
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| Website: |
www.peterborough.gov.uk |
| Poole Borough Council (U) |
| Description: |
The structure of the management team in Poole is distinctive. It is designed to ensure clear accountability for services, to empower managers and staff to take responsibility for the development of services and to encourage lateral communication. The structure is lead by a management team comprising a Chief Executive and six Policy Directors. Their role is to translate its policies into practise and to guide the strategic direction of the organisation.
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| Website: |
www.poole.gov.uk |
| Portsmouth City Council (U) |
| Description: |
Portsmouth City Council provides a wide range of services. We're responsible for services affecting all aspects of your life- social services, education, planning, housing, leisure, economic development, tourism, highways, waste management, libraries and many more.
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| Website: |
www.portsmouth.gov.uk |
| Redbridge (LB) |
| Description: |
Redbridge Council is made up of 63 elected Councillors who represent the Borough's 21 wards. Each ward is represented by three Councillors. The Borough is covered by four Parliamentary constituencies and counts as part of the "London" region for European elections.
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| Website: |
www.redbridge.gov.uk |
| Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council (U) |
| Description: |
"Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council came into existence in April 1996 as a new unitary authority. It provides a complete and comprehensive range of services and facilities aimed at enhancing and supporting individuals, their families and their communities within the borough; as well as developing and boosting the borough's economic base. |
| Website: |
www.redcar-cleveland.gov.uk |
| Reigate and Banstead Borough Council (DC) |
| Description: |
Reigate and Banstead Borough Council is comprised of 51 democratically elected councillors accountable to the residents in their ward. Together, they form the Council, which determines the policy framework and decides all major strategies and plans for the borough. The Council, which meets every six weeks, is also responsible for the overall budget and the level of council tax. The decision-making process has recently been stream-lined, and Reigate and Banstead Borough Council is now run on a Cabinet-style system. |
| Website: |
www.reigate-banstead.gov.uk |
| Ribble Valley Borough Council (DC) |
| Description: |
Ribble Valley Borough Council is here to provide the vital services for the people who live and work in the area. Major decisions for the communities of Ribble Valley are made by elected Councillors, on advice from council officers, through a series of committees. The Ribble Valley is divided into 24 areas - known as 'Wards'. There are 39 councillors (also known as members) who are elected for a term of four years. Between 9 and 14 councillors serve on the eight committees which meet every eight weeks to consider council business.
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| Website: |
www.ribblevalley.gov.uk |
| Richmondshire District Council (DC) |
| Description: |
Richmondshire District Council is one of seven District Councils in North Yorkshire. It was created in 1974 by amalgamation of a number of smaller Local Authorities and contains two of the best known Yorkshire Dales – Swaledale and Wensleydale. There are 101 parishes within the District, electing 34 Members to the Council.
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| Website: |
www.richmondshire.gov.uk |
| Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council (M) |
| Description: |
The most important decisions affecting how Rochdale Council serves the more 200,000 people who live in its area are taken by councillors elected by local people. Councillors set the Council's budget for each year and make decisions about how the money available is shared out to provide the services local people need and want.
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| Website: |
www.rochdale.gov.uk |
| Rother District Council (DC) |
| Description: |
The Council is currently composed of 38 Councillors elected every four years. Councillors are democratically accountable to residents of their Ward. The overriding duty of Councillors is to the whole community, but they have a special duty to their constituents, including those who did not vote for them. Councillors have to agree to follow a code of conduct to ensure high standards in the way they undertake their duties. It is the responsibility of the Standards Committee to train and advise them on the code of conduct. All Councillors meet together as the Council. Meetings of the Council are normally open to the public. Here Councillors decide the Council's overall policies and set the budget each year. The Council appoints the Leader and members of the Cabinet. |
| Website: |
www.rother.gov.uk |
| Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council (M) |
| Description: |
Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council is responsible for almost all local government services from education to waste disposal; across its 118 square miles. More and more emphasis is placed on involving local communities inshaping and developing services. |
| Website: |
www.rotherham.gov.uk |
| Rushmoor Borough Council (DC) |
| Description: |
The Borough of Rushmoor lies approximately 30 miles south west of London in the north-east of Hampshire and close to the Surrey/ Berkshire borders.
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| Website: |
www.rushmoor.gov.uk |
| Rutland County Council (U) |
| Description: |
Rutland County Council is England smallest mainland unitary authority, and as such has responsibility for all local government services, including Education, Social Work and Highways.
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| Website: |
www.rutnet.co.uk |
| Salford City Council (M) |
| Description: |
Salford City Council has changed the way that it makes decisions as a result of the Local Government Act 2000. In an effort to streamline our decision-making and make us more responsive to community needs, the City Council has adopted a "leader and cabinet" style of working.
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| Website: |
www.salford.gov.uk |
| Salisbury District Council (DC) |
| Description: |
We aim to provide the best information, advice and assistance possible so that all the Council's services pass the test of Best Value with flying colours. |
| Website: |
www.salisbury.gov.uk |
| Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council (M) |
| Description: |
The Council is responsible for approving the overall policy framework including the budget and retains responsibility for regulatory functions (most of which it will delegate to committees operating within the Constitutional arm of the decision making structure). The Council will also have a key role in holding the executive to account.
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| Website: |
www.smbc.sandwell.gov.uk |
| Scarborough Borough Council (DC) |
| Description: |
Scarborough Borough Council has a Cabinet structure of 10 Councillors, consisting of 9 Portfolio Holders and the Leader of the Council. The Cabinet, either collectively or individually, may make decisions within the policy and budget framework set by the full Council. All decisions are made on the basis of reports containing advice from the Council's officers. With the exception of reports containing confidential information, all reports to Cabinet Members are published at least three clear days before the meeting at which the decisions are to be made.
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| Website: |
www.scarborough.gov.uk |
| Sedgefield Borough Council (DC) |
| Description: |
Sedgefield Borough Council is committed in its pursuit of delivering quality services and improving the life of the people of Sedgefield Borough.
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| Website: |
www.sedgefield.gov.uk |
| Sedgemoor District Council (DC) |
| Description: |
Sedgemoor District Council was formed in 1974 from Burnham-on-Sea Urban District Council; part of Axbridge Rural District Council; Bridgwater Rural District Council and Bridgwater Borough Council. Sedgemoor District Council works in a traditional three-tier system with Somerset County Council and Parish Councils. It supports two main offices, four sub-offices, three tourist information centres and a museum. Sedgemoor is one of only a handful of local authorities that is also a Port Authority, therefore employing a harbour master.
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| Website: |
www.sedgemoor.gov.uk |
| Sevenoaks District Council (DC) |
| Description: |
Sevenoaks District Council provides a range of important local services to a more than 111,000 people across a wide area of west Kent. The Council employs around 600 staff organised into four departments.
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| Website: |
www.sevenoaks.gov.uk |
| Shrewsbury and Atcham Borough Council (DC) |
| Description: |
Shrewsbury and Atcham Borough Council came into being in 1974, when as a result of Local Government Reorganisation, Shrewsbury Borough Council merged with Atcham Rural District Council. The Council duly adopted armorial bearings which consist of three lions' heads, together with an outline of Atcham Bridge.
The words "Floreat Salopia" appearing on the armorial bearings, mean "May Shropshire Flourish". Shrewsbury and Atcham has 40 elected councillors, representing 24 wards.
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| Website: |
www.shrewsbury.gov.uk |
| Shropshire County Council (C) |
| Description: |
Shropshire County Council as it is known today, along with county councils across the country, was created in 1889, when it took over the running of a variety of public services - including roads, weights and measures, health and welfare - from local landowners, parishes and the magistracy.
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| Website: |
www.shropshire-cc.gov.uk/index.nsf |
| South Cambridgeshire District Council (DC) |
| Description: |
South Cambridgeshire District Council has embarked on a programme to achieve Best Value for all the people who live and work in the district. Best Value means providing value for money services, and working with residents, communities and organisations to achieve the sort of future we all want for this area.
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| Website: |
www.scambs.gov.uk |
| South Derbyshire Disitrict Council (DC) |
| Description: |
SOUTH DERBYSHIRE is Derbyshire's fastest growing district and has a population of around 82,000 |
| Website: |
www.south-derbys.gov.uk |
| South Gloucestershire Council (U) |
| Description: |
South Gloucestershire was created in 1996 as part of the government's plan for local government reorganisation. It was formed from the previous districts of Kingswood and Northavon, and part of the former County of Avon.
South Gloucestershire is a unitary authority - that is, it provides all the services that in other places are operated by separate district and county councils.
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| Website: |
www.southglos.gov.uk |
| South Holland District Council (DC) |
| Description: |
South Holland District Council is responsible for lots of key services including refuse collection, planning and council housing. Every day we are trying to improve the quality of life we offer the South Holland community – by providing these essential services and improving the way we provide them. As a result for the first time we have been recognised as an all round top performer against the nationally set performance indicators. Overall, we have been placed in the highest grouping of all district councils in England. |
| Website: |
www.sholland.gov.uk |
| South Kesteven District Council (DC) |
| Description: |
Welcome to South Kesteven District Council (SKDC), taking pride in being one of the most innovative, open and best run local authorities in the country. SKDC operates in one of the fastest growing districts in the UK, using a budget of £40 million to provide key services to more than 120,000 people in 52,000 homes both urban and rural, and employing 650 people.
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| Website: |
www.skdc.com |
| South Norfolk Council (DC) |
| Description: |
South Norfolk Council is responsible for providing a range of services for a district which is bordered by Norwich in the North and the River Waveney in the south. |
| Website: |
www.south-norfolk.gov.uk |
| South Northamptonshire Council (DC) |
| Description: |
Forty two elected councillors represent the wards in South Northamptonshire. Most important decisions about your services are taken by Councillors elected by local residents. To reach their decisions Councillors rely on advice from professional Council officers who then have the task of implementing their decisions. In some cases officers are also able to make routine decisions on day to day matters within guidelines delegated by Councillors. |
| Website: |
www.southnorthants.gov.uk |
| South Ribble Borough Council (DC) |
| Description: |
South Ribble is split into 22 wards. These elect 54 councillors who decide the policies of the council. On 1 January 2000, South Ribble Borough Council reorganised itself into a structure with a cabinet and a series of Area Committees.
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| Website: |
www.south-ribblebc.gov.uk |
| Vale of Glamorgan Council (W) |
| Description: |
Serving the former Vale of Glamorgan Borough area, the new council has been extended to include the communities of Wick, Ewenny and St. Brides Major from the former Ogwr Borough whilst still serving the towns of Barry, Cowbridge, Penarth and Llantwit Major. The council is officially linked with Fecamp in France, Rheinfelden in Germany, and Mouscron in Belgium.
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| Website: |
www.valeofglamorgan.gov.uk |
| Vale Royal Borough Council (DC) |
| Description: |
Vale Royal Borough Council provides services to thousands of local people every day of the year. To do this we use money from the council tax and central government but we also raise money from fees, charges, property and grants to support our work.
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| Website: |
www.valeroyal.gov.uk |
| Wakefield Metropolitan District Council (M) |
| Description: |
Wakefield Council is directly elected by the people of the District and has 63 councillors - three for each of the 21 wards. Elections are held annually - usually on the first Thursday in May. The Council has a Leader and Cabinet of senior politicians, who develop the Council's policies, Members with special interests and responsibilities, and backbench councillors who are community champions. Overview and Scrutiny Committees look at whether those policies are working and how decisions are reached.
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| Website: |
www.wakefield.gov.uk |
| Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council (M) |
| Description: |
The council has adopted a leader and cabinet system which makes all the key decisions. It operates along similar lines to central government. Select committees hold the cabinet to account and are able to ask for decisions to be reviewed. All the Borough's 60 local councillors have a vital role to play under this system, representing your interests. They are your key link to the council, channelling your views and giving advice and help. Council committees handle matters such as enforcement, licensing and planning applications. The council, made up of all councillors, approves the major plans and strategies, including the budget.
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| Website: |
www.walsall.gov.uk |
| Waltham Forest (LB) |
| Description: |
The Council's vision is to be a modern council working with the community for the community.
This short statement places an emphasis on some of the values that are important to the Council, such as: a modern council that embraces change and takes on new challenges; partnership working and consultation with all sections of the local community; that the Council's purpose is to identify and meet the needs and aspirations of the local community.
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| Website: |
www.lbwf.gov.uk |
| Wandsworth (LB) |
| Description: |
The council prides itself on its care for the borough. Wandsworth enjoys a reputation for competence and efficiency with council services able to claim a record 27 Charter Mark quality awards - across all the council departments including education, leisure and amenity services, social services and housing. The full council comprises 60 elected members (councillors) representing 20 wards with the election of members held every four years (the next one will be in May 2006).
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| Website: |
www.wandsworth.gov.uk |
| Wansbeck District Council (DC) |
| Description: |
The Council is composed of 45 councillors elected every four years. Councillors are democratically accountable to residents of their ward. The overriding duty of councillors is to the whole community, but they have a special duty to their constituents, including those who did not vote for them. Councillors have to agree to follow a code of conduct to ensure high standards in the way they undertake their duties. The Standards Committee trains and advises them on the code of conduct. All councillors meet together as the Council. Meetings of the Council are normally open to the public. Here councillors decide the Council's overall policies and set the budget each year. The Council appoints and holds to account the Cabinet and Committees, and also sets the policy and budget framework.
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| Website: |
www.wansbeck.gov.uk |
| Warrington Borough Council (U) |
| Description: |
Warrington Borough Council is actively striving for a community where the quality of life for people and business continues to improve in a responsible way – both now and in the future.
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| Website: |
www.warrington.gov.uk |
| Warwick District Council (DC) |
| Description: |
Warwick District Council came into being following the re-organisation of local government in 1974, when it replaced the former Kenilworth Urban District Council, Royal Leamington Spa and Warwick Borough Councils and Warwick Rural District Council.
The Council is made up of officers and Councillors. The officers are headed by Chief Executive. The majority of Council Services are provided by six business units; Council Tax, Environmental Health, Finance, Housing, Leisure & Amenities and Planning & Engineering. The Chief Executive's Office consists of six sections, Corporate Personnel, Information and Communication Technology Services, Legal Services, Members' and Customer Services, Policy Services and Property Services.
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| Website: |
www.warwickdc.gov.uk |
| Waverley Borough Council (DC) |
| Description: |
Waverley Borough Councils is made up of 57 democratically elected councillors. Elections take place every four years. |
| Website: |
www.waverley.gov.uk |
| Wealden District Council (DC) |
| Description: |
Wealden District Council has 58 Councillors elected in 34 wards. All Councillors meet together as the Full Council where they decide the Council's overall policies and set the budget each year. The Council also elects the Chairman, Vice Chairman and Leader on an annual basis and appoints Members of the Cabinet upon the Leader's recommendation. The Committees are also agreed and appointments made to them.
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| Website: |
www.wealden.gov.uk |
| Wear Valley District Council (DC) |
| Description: |
OUR vision for this Council is to become “the best District Council in England”. To achieve this, the Council has to be clear on its aspirations for Wear Valley.
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| Website: |
www.wearvalley.gov.uk |
| Wellingborough Borough Council (DC) |
| Description: |
The Borough of Wellingborough consists of the market town of Wellingborough and nineteen small to medium sized parishes, ranging in size from 25 to 5000 people. The Borough was formed in 1974 with the amalgamation of the Urban and District Councils and is twinned with Niort in France and the German town of Wittlich. |
| Website: |
www.wellingborough.gov.uk |
| West Berkshire Council (U) |
| Description: |
West Berkshire Council is a unitary authority responsible for the full range of local authority services. It was created in April 1998 when the former Newbury District Council took on responsibilities from Berkshire County Council, which was abolished. In May 2001 the Council introduced a new way of conducting business - a modernised political decision making structure to replace the committee system which had been in existence for over 100 years. This new model has been chosen following extensive public consultation which resulted in a majority of local residents supporting the Leader with Cabinet model. |
| Website: |
www.westberks.gov.uk |
| West Dorset District Council (DC) |
| Description: |
West Dorset District Council forms one of the three tiers of local government in Dorset. Responsible for services including determining planning applications, collecting refuse, coast protection, street cleaning, housing enabling, public toilets, collecting council tax and business rates.
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| Website: |
www.westdorset-dc.gov.uk |
| West Lancashire District Council (DC) |
| Description: |
From emptying bins to checking on air pollution; providing sheltered homes for elderly people and sports centres where the kids can have fun . . . West Lancashire District Council provides services that touch the lives of everyone who lives and works in the district.
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| Website: |
www.westlancsdc.gov.uk |
| West Midlands Passenger Transport Authority |
| Description: |
The West Midlands Passenger Transport Authority is a political body, a joint authority of the seven Metropolitan Councils of the West Midlands. It was established by the Local Government Act 1985 and sets policies and budgets for the public sector transport responsibilities in the County of West Midlands. |
| Website: |
www.wmpta.org.uk |
| West Oxfordshire District Council (DC) |
| Description: |
The Council is composed of 49 councillors with one-third elected three years in four. Councillors are democratically accountable to residents of their ward. The overriding duty of councillors is to the whole community, but they have a special duty to their constituents, including those who did not vote for them.
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| Website: |
www.westoxon.gov.uk |
| West Sussex County Council (C) |
| Description: |
West Sussex County Council is made up of 71 members elected to represent their local communities. The County Chairman is the apolitical guardian of the interests of all members of the Council and its processes as well as being its principal non-political representative. The Chairman is assisted by a Vice-Chairman.
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| Website: |
www.westsussex.gov.uk |
| West Yorkshire Police Authority |
| Description: |
West Yorkshire Police serve approximately 2.1 million people living in one of the five metropolitan districts. The physical area, of some 2000 square kilometres or 780 square miles, contains the West Yorkshire conurbation and a network of motorway and trunk roads which allow easy access to and from other population centres. The area is policed by around 5,200 police officers and 2,300 support staff. This makes the Force the fourth largest in the country.
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| Website: |
www.westyorkshire.police.uk |
| Westminster City Council (LB) |
| Description: |
In July 2001, Westminster City Council agreed a new constitution designed to ensure that its decisions are efficient, transparent and accountable to local people. The City Council has adopted the leader and cabinet style of executive arrangement which is one of the three options permitted under the Local Government Act 2000. |
| Website: |
www.westminster.gov.uk |
| Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council (M) |
| Description: |
The borough lies midway between Liverpool and Manchester, covering an area of 77 square miles. It brings together a number of friendly communities grouped round the two larger towns of Wigan and Leigh, and forms the most westerly part of the county of Greater Manchester. With a population of 310,000 Wigan is the twelfth largest metropolitan district in the country.
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| Website: |
www.wiganmbc.gov.uk |
| Wiltshire County Council (C) |
| Description: |
The Council is composed of 47 councillors, elected every four years. Councillors are democratically accountable to residents of their electoral division and together represent the whole of Wiltshire. |
| Website: |
www.wiltshire.gov.uk |
| Windsor and Maidenhead Royal Borough (U) |
| Description: |
At a meeting of the Council held on 24 July 2001, it was resolved that the Council should adopt the Leader and Cabinet form of Executive with effect from 1 October 2001. |
| Website: |
www.rbwm.gov.uk |
| Wokingham District Council (U) |
| Description: |
Wokingham District Council serves a population of over 140,000. Its unitary status makes it responsible for all local services in the area, from schools to road management and waste collection.
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| Website: |
www.wokingham.gov.uk |
| Worcester City Council (DC) |
| Description: |
Worcester City Council provides essential services for over 95,000 residents. The city is also the focus for a wider population of over ¼ million people. Working with the local community we aim to create a prosperous city and to improve the quality of life for everyone. |
| Website: |
www.cityofworcester.gov.uk |
| Worthing Borough Council (DC) |
| Description: |
Local government is having to change the way it works, under the modernisation process adopted by central government, and on 27th July 2001 Worthing Borough Council adopted its new Constitution which sets out the way decisions are now taken and scrutinised by members of the Council. There are still 36 Councillors, three to represent each of the twelve Wards in Worthing, but instead of the old structure where all decisions were debated and voted upon by the Members of each Committee, decisions are now taken by the Executive which is composed of the Leader and six Executive Members.
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| Website: |
www.worthing.gov.uk |
| Wrexham County Borough Council (W) |
| Description: |
Wrexham County Borough Council has 52 Councillors representing 47 wards. They are democratically elected every four years and form the ultimate decision making body from which all other elements in the structure derive their authority.
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| Website: |
www.wrexham.gov.uk |
| Wychavon District Council (DC) |
| Description: |
WYCHAVON DISTRICT COUNCIL is 28 years old this year. It came into being as a shadow authority in 1973 and took over responsibility for the district in 1974. It was formed following the coming together of five Councils: Evesham Borough Council, Evesham Rural District Council, Droitwich Borough Council, Droitwich Rural District Council, Pershore Rural District Council. Originally, the Council's offices were scattered around the three towns of Evesham, Droitwich and Pershore. In 1991 the Civic Centre, which now houses all departments, was built in Pershore.
The Council maintains its presence in the towns of Evesham and Droitwich with Council shops. |
| Website: |
www.wychavon.gov.uk |
| Wycombe District Council (DC) |
| Description: |
Wycombe District Council has added 1 new Charter Mark and renewed four to give it a record breaking 21 Charter Marks, more than any other District Council.
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| Website: |
www.wycombe.gov.uk |
| Wyre Forest District Council (DC) |
| Description: |
Wyre Forest District is made up of 18 wards and is represented by 42 ward Councillors. |
| Website: |
www.wyreforestdc.gov.uk |
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| Association for Public Service Excellence (APSE) |
| Description: |
The Association for Public Service Excellence was previously the Association of Direct Labour Organisations and is the networking organisation for direct service provision. Their mission statement positions them as the agency that consults, develops, promotes and advises on best practice in the delivery of public services. |
| Website: |
www.apse.org.uk |
| Association of Council Secretaries and Solicitors |
| Description: |
ACSeS was formed in 1995 following the merger of the Association of District Secretaries and the Society of County Secretaries. ACSeS is the only organisation representing legal/administrative managers in local government in England and Wales.
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| Website: |
www.acses.org.uk |
| Association of Directors of Social Services |
| Description: |
The Association of Directors of Social Services represents all the directors of social services in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. In addition to these 179 full members it has a number of associate, retired and honorary members all whom have previously been Directors of Social Services and now work elsewhere. |
| Website: |
www.adss.org.uk |
| Association Of Hampshire And Isle Of Wight Local Authorities |
| Description: |
The Association represents 14 local authorities serving a population of 1.5 million people from Portsmouth, the Isle of Wight and the New Forest in the South to Andover, Basingstoke and Farnborough in the north. |
| Website: |
www.hiow.gov.uk |
| Association of Police Authorities |
| Description: |
The Association of Police Authorities was set up on 1 April 1997 to represent police authorities in England, Wales and Northern Ireland on all matters related to police policy issues, finance and service conditions. It is an autonomous body working in partnership with the Local Government Association.
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| Website: |
www.apa.police.uk |
| Audit Commission |
| Description: |
The Audit Commission appoints auditors to all local authorities and NHS bodies in England and Wales, and helps to bring about improvements in economy, efficiency and effectiveness through value for money studies and the audit process.
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| Website: |
www.audit-commission.gov.uk/home |
| Bar Association for Local Government and the Public Service |
| Description: |
The Bar Association for Local Government and the Public Service is a direct successor of the Society of Local Government Barristers, which had been in existence since about 1945, and of the Bar Association for Local Government, which had been formed in 1977. Membership is open to all barristers employed in Local Government and the Public Sector (including those in the civil service and in the armed forces) and bar students.
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| Website: |
www.balgps.org.uk |
| Black Practitioners and Leaners Network (BPLN) |
| Description: |
The Black Practitioners and Learners' Network (BPLN) website, a place to find out about major developments in the field of adult education, engage in debate and discussion with like-minded people, peruse news and features items and find out about best practice.
The site will be of interest to black learners and practitioners, practitioners generally who work with black adults and anyone who is interested in challenging racism and promoting cultural diversity.
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| Website: |
www.niace.org.uk/bpln |
| British Chambers of Commerce |
| Description: |
The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) is the national voice for local business representing the views of Approved Chambers and their members to key policy makers and opinion formers in Brussels, Westminster and Whitehall.
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| Website: |
www.chamberonline.co.uk |
| Chartered Institute of Environmental Health |
| Description: |
The Chartered Institute was founded in 1883 and is an entirely independent organisation representing the interests of the environmental health profession. It offers a range of professional, educational and membership services, as well as training courses, events and publications.
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| Website: |
www.cieh.org.uk |
| Chartered Institute of Housing |
| Description: |
The Chartered Institute of Housing is the professional organisation for people who work in housing. Its purpose is to take a strategic and leading role in encouraging and promoting the provision of good quality affordable housing for all. The Institute has more than 15,000 members working in local authorities, housing associations and other social landlords, the private sector and educational institutions. |
| Website: |
www.cih.org |
| Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy |
| Description: |
CIPFA is the leading accountancy body for public services, whether in the public or private sectors. Many existing members occupy positions of influence in Local Authorities, NHS Trusts, Central Government, Housing, Education, Water, Electiricty and Gas companies and private sector organisations such as Halifax Plc, IBM, Marks and Spencer and the World Bank. CIPFA members are also employed by all of the top accounting firms.
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| Website: |
www.cipfa.org.uk |
| Commission for Racial Equality |
| Description: |
The Commission for Racial Equality is working for a just society which gives everyone an equal chance to learn, work and live free from discrimination and prejudice and from the fear of racial harassment and violence.
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| Website: |
www.cre.gov.uk |
| Commissioning Joint Committee |
| Description: |
The Commissioning Joint Committee (CJC) is sponsored by the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA), and comprises representatives of all the local authorities' associations in the UK, and of more than 40 officers' organisations. These cover the disciplines involved in all aspects of commissioning and competition. |
| Website: |
www.cipfa.org.uk/pt/cjc.cfm |
| Convention of Scottish Local Authorities |
| Description: |
Local government in Scotland is represented collectively by the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA). Formed in 1975, COSLA exists to promote and protect the interests of councils in Scotland by providing a forum for discussion of matters of common concern. COSLA ascertains the views of member councils and communicates these to central government, other bodies and the public. All councils in Scotland are members of COSLA.
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| Website: |
www.cosla.gov.uk |
| Countryside Agency |
| Description: |
The Countryside Agency is the new statutory body working: to conserve and enhance the countryside; to promote social equity and economic opportunity for the people who live there; to help everyone, wherever they live, to enjoy this national asset.
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| Website: |
www.countryside.gov.uk/index.htm |
| County Councils Network |
| Description: |
The CCN Website gives you a single point of access for enquiries about the English Counties. The site gives details of County policy interests and links to the websites of our county members.
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| Website: |
www.lga.gov.uk/ccn |
| Employers Organisation |
| Description: |
The Employers' Organisation for Local Government is a company limited by guarantee, set up in 1999 by the Local Government Association and the Welsh Local Government Association to provide national support to local authorities as employers.
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| Website: |
www.lg-employers.gov.uk |
| English Sports Council |
| Description: |
The objective of the English Sports Council (now Sport England) is to lead the development of sport in England by influencing and serving the public, private and voluntary sectors.
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| Website: |
www.sportengland.org |
| Info4local |
| Description: |
This site provides the first, online, one-stop gateway for local authorities to get quick and easy access to local government-related information that is published on the web sites of central government departments and agencies.
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| Website: |
www.info4local.gov.uk |
| Institute of Local Government Studies |
| Description: |
The Institute of Local Government Studies (INLOGOV) is a department of the School of Public Policy at the University of Birmingham whose staff interests focus particularly around the professional and management development agendas of local governance.
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| Website: |
spp3.bham.ac.uk/dlgs |
| Local Authority Investigation Officers Group |
| Description: |
The Department of Works and Pensions, and Benefit Fraud Inspectorate, in promoting Benefit Fraud Investigation, stated that “gateways”, “closer working” and “partnerships” as the way forward; taking this strategy onboard LAIOG and Digital Data have developed one national fraud website for Local Authority Investigation staff.
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| Website: |
www.laiog.org |
| Local Government Boundary Commission for Wales |
| Description: |
The Local Government Boundary Commission for Wales was established in 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972. Its role is to keep under review all local government areas in Wales, and the electoral arrangements for the principal areas, and to make such proposals to the Secretary of State for Wales as seem desirable in the interests of effective and convenient local government. |
| Website: |
www.lgbc-wales.gov.uk |
| Local Government Commission for England |
| Description: |
The Local Government Commission for England (LGCE) is an independent body set up by Parliament. Its task is to review and make recommendations to the Government on whether there should be changes to the structure of local government, the boundaries of individual local authority areas, and their electoral arrangements, such as the number of councillors the electors in each area should have to represent them.
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| Website: |
www.lgce.gov.uk |
| Local Government Information Unit |
| Description: |
The Local Government Information Unit is an independent research and lobbying organisation dedicated to promoting local democracy. |
| Website: |
www.lgiu.gov.uk |
| Local Government International Bureau |
| Description: |
The Local Government International Bureau functions as the European and international arm of the Local Government Association for England and Wales (LGA). LGIB also represents the Association of Local Authorities in Northern Ireland. It also acts as the all UK member of international organisations, in particular the Council of European Municipalities and Regions(CEMR), a pan-European association of national local authority associations, and the International Union of Local Authorities(IULA).
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| Website: |
www.lgib.gov.uk |
| Local Government International Development Resource Centre |
| Description: |
LOGOV- the Local Government and International Development Resource Centre is a telematic initiative aimed to create a communicational space for people and institutions from all over the world interested on and concerned with : democracy, governance and the promotion of citizen's rights at the local level; urban management and the efficient provision of services; poverty alleviation and sustainable development in developing countries and transitional economies.
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| Website: |
uk.search.msn.com/results.aspx?srch=105&FORM=AS5&q=localgovernment+international+development+resource+centre |
| Local Government Ombudsman |
| Description: |
The Local Government Ombudsmen investigate complaints of injustice arising from maladministration by local authorities and certain other bodies.
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| Website: |
www.lgo.org.uk/index.htm |
| Local Government Pay Commission |
| Description: |
The Commission has been established as part of a package of measures brokered by the Advisory Conciliation and Arbitration Service (Acas) which settled the local government services pay dispute in 2002. It has been set up by the Local Government Services National Joint Council (NJC), with assistance from Acas, but operates independently from the NJC, Acas and the government. |
| Website: |
www.lgpay.org.uk |
| National Association of Local Councils |
| Description: |
The National Association of Local Councils is a powerful body, speaking for some 10,000 Parish and Town Councils in England and Community Councils in Wales. NALC is committed to making this primary level of local government more effective, more democratic and better able to take a leadership role in local communities.
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| Website: |
www.nalc.gov.uk |
| National Audit Office |
| Description: |
The National Audit Office, employing some 750 staff, is totally independent of Government. The head of the Office, the Comptroller and Auditor General, certifies the accounts of all Government Departments and a wide range of other public sector bodies, and has statutory authority to report to Parliament on the economy, efficiency and effectiveness with which Departments and other bodies have used their resources.
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| Website: |
www.nao.gov.uk |
| National Council for Voluntary Organisations |
| Description: |
NCVO aims: to give a shared voice to voluntary organisations; to cultivate an environment that fosters their development; to help voluntary organisations to achieve the highest standards of practice and effectiveness; to provide leadership to the voluntary sector in tackling new issues and unmet needs.
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| Website: |
www.ncvo-vol.org.uk |
| National Institute of Adult Continuing Education (NIACE) |
| Description: |
NIACE's formal aim is:"to promote the study and general advancement of adult continuing education"
Less formally, we interpret this to mean advancing the interests of adult learners and potential learners. Our strategic plan commits NIACE to:
"support an increase in the total numbers of adults engaged in formal and informal learning in England and Wales; and at the same time to take positive action to improve opportunities and widen access to learning opportunities for those communities under-represented in current provision."
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| Website: |
www.niace.org.uk |
| New Local Government Network |
| Description: |
A non-profit making, independent think-tank, NLGN seeks to transform public services, revitalise local political leadership and empower local communities. |
| Website: |
www.nlgn.org.uk |
| North East Regional Assembly |
| Description: |
The Assembly represents one of the most important steps taken in recent years to give the people of the North East real influence over their own futures. This website is one means of bringing the activities of the Assembly closer to the people of the North East. Through it, people can be kept in touch with key developments. |
| Website: |
www.northeastassembly.gov.uk |
| North West Regional Assembly |
| Description: |
The Regional Planning Guidance for the North West site aims to open up the strategy making process to a wide range of interested parties with a vested interest in the sustainable development of the North West region, be they public sector organisations, private sector businesses, voluntary groups or local communities.
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www.nwra.gov.uk |
| Parliamentary Monitoring and Intelligence Service |
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The Local Government Association Parliamentary Monitoring and Intelligence Service (PAMIS), provides specialist coverage of the activities of parliament as they affect local government. The service keeps subscribers fully informed of parliamentary activities across the whole range of service functions and provides information on specific local issues of interest to individual authorities and organisations
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www.pamis.gov.uk |
| Planning Officers Society |
| Description: |
The Society, or POS for short represents the most senior professionals and managers of planning functions in the English Local Authorities.
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www.planningofficers.org.uk |
| Public Management and Policy Association |
| Description: |
The Public Management and Policy Association is a membership organisation that brings together managers and policy-makers from different disciplines across the public services and provides a forum in which they can discuss public policy and management issues that straddle programmes and sectors and affect all managers working in the public services.
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www.cipfa.org.uk/pmpa |
| Society of Information Technology Management |
| Description: |
The primary objective of SOCITM is to promote the effective and efficient use of Information Technology in Local Government and the Public Sector.
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| Website: |
www.socitm.gov.uk |
| Society of Local Authority Chief Executives |
| Description: |
The Society of Local Authority Chief Executives and Senior Managers is the representative body for senior strategic managers working in local government. SOLACE aims to provide support and professional development to its members. It is uniquely placed to offer a corporate overview of local government, as its members are drawn from a variety of professional backgrounds. SOLACE is committed to the modernisation of local government, and to preparing its members to manage into the millennium. It works closely with other government agencies and the LGA. |
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www.solace.org.uk |
| Trades Union Congress |
| Description: |
Just as workers benefit by joining together in a union, so unions gain strength by acting together through the TUC - the Trades Union Congress. The TUC brings unions together to draw up common policies on issues like employment law, ways of tackling unemployment, and other workplace issues.
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| Website: |
www.tuc.org.uk |
| Transportaction |
| Description: |
TransportAction is an initiative run by The Energy Saving Trust and mainly funded by the Government. TransportAction is the 'umbrella brand' for the Trust's environmental transport programmes which include PowerShift and CleanUp. |
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www.transportenergy.org.uk |
| UK Local Government |
| Description: |
The "local.gov" site is built to provide you with information on Local Government and how it works.
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| Website: |
www.local.gov.uk |
| UNISON |
| Description: |
UNISON is Britain's biggest and brightest trade union with over 1.3 million members. UNISON members are people working in the public services, for private contractors providing public services and the essential utilities. They include manual and white collar staff working full or part time in local authorities, the NHS, colleges and schools, the electricity, gas and water industries, transport and the voluntary sector.
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| Website: |
www.unison.org.uk |
| Welsh Local Government Association |
| Description: |
The Welsh Local Government Association (Cymdeithas Llywodraeth Leol Cymru) was established in April 1996 to represent and promote the interests of the new unitary local authorities in Wales. |
| Website: |
www.wlga.gov.uk |
| West Midlands Local Government Association |
| Description: |
Through the content of the site WMLGA aim to provide a guide to the work of the Association, the WMLGA Committees and our partner organisations. |
| Website: |
www.wmlga.gov.uk |
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| Acts of the UK Parliament |
| Description: |
HMSO manages and regulates the use and the licensing of the reuse of all information produced by government which is protected by Crown copyright. As part of the Government's commitment to widening access to government information, HMSO leads on providing a range of publishing and information services to its users and in delivering a Click-Use Licence system for the reuse of government information.
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| Website: |
www.hmso.gov.uk/acts.htm |
| Demos |
| Description: |
Demos is an independent think tank and research institute based in London. Launched in 1993, its role is to help reinvigorate public policy and political thinking and to develop radical solutions to long term problems.
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| Website: |
www.demos.co.uk |
| Early Day Motions |
| Description: |
Early Day Motion, or EDM, is the term used to describe notices of motions given by Members that are not generally expected to be debated. Effectively, the tabling of an EDM is a device to draw attention to an issue, and to elicit support for it by the means of inviting other Members to add their signatures to the motion. Members may also table amendments to existing motions. The House of Commons Factsheet Series P no 3 on Early Day Motions, which is available for downloading in PDF format, gives more information about EDMs.
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| Website: |
edm.ais.co.uk |
| Fabian Society |
| Description: |
The Fabian Society is the UK's only membership based left of centre think tank. Providing an arena for open-minded debate, the Society's programme aims to explore the political ideas and the policy reforms which will define progressive politics in the future.
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| Website: |
www.fabian-society.org.uk/int.asp |
| Her Majesty's Stationery Office |
| Description: |
Her Majesty's Stationery Office (HMSO) is headed by the Controller and operates as part of the Cabinet Office under the ministerial control of the Minister for the Cabinet Office.
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| Website: |
www.hmso.gov.uk/acts.htm |
| Institute for Public Policy Research |
| Description: |
ippr is the leading UK independent think tank on the centre left. Through our well-researched and clearly argued policy analysis, reports and publications, our strong networks in government, academia and the corporate and voluntary sectors and our high media profile, we play a vital role in maintaining the momentum of progressive thought.
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| Website: |
www.ippr.org.uk/home |
| Institute of Economic Affairs |
| Description: |
The IEA is the UK's original free-market think-tank, founded in 1955. The IEA's goal is to explain free-market ideas to the public, including politicians, students, journalists, businessmen, academics and anyone interested in public policy.
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| Website: |
www.iea.org.uk |
| List of MPs by Constituency |
| Description: |
Members have been asked to supply details of the preferred form of their names, titles and qualifications; these have been included in this list where known. Links to e-mail and websites are also given where available. Biographies are provided by Vacher Dod Publishing. |
| Website: |
www.parliament.uk/commons/lib/alcm.htm |
| MPs - Alphabetical List - links to MPs' personal websites |
| Description: |
Members have been asked to supply details of the preferred form of their names, titles and qualifications; these have been included in this list where known. Links to e-mail and websites are also given where available. Biographies are provided by Vacher Dod Publishing. |
| Website: |
www.parliament.uk/commons/lib/alms.htm |
Regional LGAs and Assemblies |
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| ACTVaR |
| Description: |
ACTVaR (Association of Councils of the Thames Valley Region) is the sub-regional local government association for Berkshire, Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire . This three-County grouping comprises the Thames Valley administrative area |
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www.actvar.gov.uk |
| Association Of Hampshire And Isle Of Wight Local Authorities |
| Description: |
The Association represents 14 local authorities serving a population of 1.5 million people from Portsmouth, the Isle of Wight and the New Forest in the South to Andover, Basingstoke and Farnborough in the north. |
| Website: |
www.hiow.gov.uk |
| East Midlands Regional Assembly |
| Description: |
The East Midlands Regional Assembly will become the region's foremost voice; creating a strategic partnership to boost the economic, social and environmental quality of life – for us all.
At the heart of the Assembly's work in promoting a successful, sustainable region, lies a comprehensive framework for future development
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| Website: |
www.emra.gov.uk |
| East Midlands Regional LGA |
| Description: |
The East Midlands Regional Local Government Association (EMRLGA) is the principal provider of support, representation, advice and training for its 46 local authority members. EMRLGA offers member authorities wide ranging support, research and consultancy services.
From its Melton Mowbray offices EMRLGA acts as the regional presence of the Local Government Association, the National Employers' Organisation and the Improvement and Development Agency. The breadth of its expertise helps make EMRLGA an excellent knowledge resource for local authorities in the East Midlands.
This means that councillors and officers of EMRLGA member authorities can be confident that they are dealing with local and regional government specialists with countless regional, national and European partner contacts.
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| Website: |
www.emrlga.gov.uk/index.asp |
| North East Regional Assembly |
| Description: |
The Assembly represents one of the most important steps taken in recent years to give the people of the North East real influence over their own futures. This website is one means of bringing the activities of the Assembly closer to the people of the North East. Through it, people can be kept in touch with key developments. |
| Website: |
www.northeastassembly.gov.uk |
| South East England Regional Assembly |
| Description: |
The Regional Assembly has three areas of core business:
Advocacy
We aim to be a strong and credible voice for the region, engaging and representing our member organisations and through them the wider public, in turn contributing a coherent, 'joined up' perspective to regional agencies' plans. Furthermore we aim to influence the policies and programmes of Central Government, the European Commission and others in favour of the South East's interests and priorities.
Accountability
We perform a specific role under the Regional Development Agencies' Act 1998 as the designated regional chamber to which the South East England Development Agency (SEEDA) is required to be accountable for the delivery of the Regional Economic Strategy (RES). This role has recently been strengthened in parallel with SEEDA's increased financial flexibility, and broadened to involve other regional bodies.
Regional Planning
As the Regional Planning Body we have responsibility for proposing strategic planning and transport policies to Government; we prepare, monitor and review Regional Planning Guidance (RPG) for South East England, and within that framework, the Regional Transport Strategy (RTS). |
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www.southeast-ra.gov.uk/home.html |
| South West Regional Assembly |
| Description: |
The South West Local Government Association exists to represent and promote the regional interests of the population of the South West, and the local authorities that serve them.
The full Branch usually meets twice yearly, and has an Executive Committee that meets at least quarterly to continue its business.
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| Website: |
www.southwest-ra.gov.uk |
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| AltaVista |
| Description: |
AltaVista Search offers a fast and comprehensive full-text index. Average response times rate 0.4 - 0.5 seconds from and index of 140 million pages. Search 'hits' are returned in the form of abstracts and hyperlinks. AltaVista also provides subject access. Content is refreshed every 28 days.
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| Website: |
uk.altavista.com/s?r=1 |
| Ask Jeeves |
| Description: |
Ask Jeeves uses a question-answering system that allows users to ask questions in natural language. The Ask Jeeves search system queries the databases of other major search engines including: AltaVista, Excite, Yahoo, Webcrawler and Infoseek. A simple user interface to other search engines is provided, but for advanced searches you'll need to visit the other search engines individualy.
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| Website: |
www.askjeeves.com |
| Excite |
| Description: |
Standard search results are enhanced with 'Excite' content which can include relevant information from stock quotes, sports scores, weather reports, company information, and headline news. |
| Website: |
www.excite.com |
| Google |
| Description: |
Google Inc. is the developer of the award-winning Google search engine, which is designed to provide a simple, fast way to search the Internet for information. Offering users access to an index comprising more than 2 billion URLs, Google is the largest search engine on the World Wide Web. Google maintains its leadership position in the search industry by continually innovating its search capabilities.
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| Website: |
www.google.com |
| Hotbot |
| Description: |
A fast Web/Usenet engine with clear, ranked output. HotBot searches the full text of the more than 110 million documents, sorts them according to their relevance, and returns a list of documents in the form of abstracts and hyperlinks. HotBot's pulldown menus and buttons let you modify or refine your search. These tools can be used to narrow your search by placing more conditions on the query.
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| Website: |
hotbot.lycos.com/?query= |
| Infoseek - Go |
| Description: |
Use Infoseeks Advanced Search to tailor your search to for the most relevant results. Type word(s) or a phrase into the appropriate fields. The 'must', 'should', and 'should not' options eliminate the need for special syntax, and allow you to perform a specific search.
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| Website: |
infoseek.go.com |
| Lycos |
| Description: |
Lycos offers specific search services: - Classifieds - Business Directory - Jobs - Pictures & Sound. The search engine also offers additional WebGuides across broad subject areas.
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| Website: |
www.lycos.co.uk |
| Yahoo - UK & Ireland |
| Description: |
Yahoo has one of the most comprehensive subject indexes available, with over half a million sites divided into more than 25,000 categories. Combined with a search engine, Yahoo is both browseable and searchable. Content is subject to review which enhances information retrieval. |
| Website: |
uk.yahoo.com |