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Consultation starts on 'Watchman' road safety camera schemes

Consultation gets underway on proposals for 'Watchman' road safety camera schemes at Lawrence Weston and Clifton
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Latest appointments will strengthen new strategic leadership team

Council announces appointments of new Deputy Chief Executive and Strategic Director of Transformation
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NHS criticised over respite centre consultation

Joint Health Scrutiny Committee for Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire urges changes to NHS consultation over Orchard View Respite Centre in Pill.
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Consultation begins on Residents' Parking Scheme

Residents and business across Bristol are to be asked for their views on proposals for a new Residents' Parking Scheme for the city.
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A vision for future City mental health services

Council and PCT unveil plans for mental health services to older people
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Future of school improvement service

Bristol City Council's cabinet is due to consider the future of the school improvement service.
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Residential Futures proposals near completion

Council unveils revised Residential Futures proposals
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Greater Bristol is chosen as England's first Cycling City

Greater Bristol has been chosen as England's first official Cycling City
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National drug and alcohol treatment awareness week

City marks national drug and alcohol treatment awareness week (June 23-July 1)
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One Council programme to deliver new look authority

A massive shake up of the way Bristol City Council works is expected to get the go ahead from leading councillors later this month (June 26th 2008).
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Minister: "Social enterprise can blaze a trail through tough economic times"

eGov monitor - Voluntary Sector - 2 hours 56 min ago

 Amid the vibrant hubbub of Social Enterprise Day, the Government today backed social enterprise as the model to show how business with a conscience can be done. The Minister for the Third Sector, Kevin Brennan, spent the day experiencing the energy and innovation of the social enterprise movement.

Bristol needs more disabled governors

Bristol City Council News Feed - 10 hours 5 min ago
Event for people with disabilities to become school governors
Categories: BCC news

This Weeks Weekly:

eGov monitor - Voluntary Sector - 20 November, 2008 - 14:51

This week's Weekly was published on Monday 17 November 2008.  Should you have missed this issue you can read it here: 

Health and Care Workers to set up new social enterprises

eGov monitor - Voluntary Sector - 20 November, 2008 - 13:43

Funding announced for innovative social enterprise projects

Marking Social Enterprise Day, Care Service Ministers Phil Hope today announced that six projects will share £450,000 to establish new social enterprises which will help the elderly, the disabled and the homeless, and nurses will get more help to set up services that will help their patients.

Scotland consults on extending Freedom of Information Act

Third Sector Daily - 20 November, 2008 - 09:59
The Scottish Government has launched a consultation on extending the scope of the Freedom of Information Act (Scotland) to include charities and other bodies that deliver public service contracts.

National Media Briefing

Third Sector Daily - 20 November, 2008 - 09:33
Call for Icelandic banks probe called 'inappropriate'; 20 years in jail for child abuser in Albania; and the NUS welcomes a lost contract for student maintenance allowance delay company

Help for Scottish social entrepreneurs

eGov monitor - Voluntary Sector - 20 November, 2008 - 07:48

A £1 million fund to help aspiring social entrepreneurs launch new ventures is ready to begin operating from March next year.

Housing minister to attend Bristol summit

Bristol City Council News Feed - 20 November, 2008 - 00:20
Housing Minister Iain Wright MP will attend a high-profile summit in Bristol on June 20
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Farmers' market celebrates tenth anniversary

Bristol City Council News Feed - 20 November, 2008 - 00:20
Join in celebrations marking Bristol's successful weekly farmers' market.
Categories: BCC news

Kevin Brennan: 'government is about walking the walk'

Third Sector Daily - 20 November, 2008 - 00:00
The new Minister for the Third Sector reveals an open mind on policy, a deep suspicion of the Conservatives, and says support for the sector will not be cut back in this spending round.
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