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Local government briefings

The Audit Commission produced a series of local government briefings on different themes to capture key messages from the Commission’s research in these areas, and provide links to relevant national publications, case studies and tools.

We also produced briefings for other sectors including housing, community safety, fire and rescue, and children and young people.

 
 
Sustainable development briefing
31 January 2012
Promoting sustainable development is important to well-being and value for money
Use of information briefing
31 January 2012
When decision makers use information well, public services improve. And, with tough financial times ahead, information has an even more vital role to play in driving down costs, while upholding high ...
Working through partnerships briefing
31 January 2012
Public bodies work together to address complex social and economic issues and improve the quality of people's lives. By collaborating they aim to achieve better value for money than they would working ...
Economic development and regeneration briefing
30 January 2012
Government and councils understand the importance of economic prosperity and strong neighbourhoods. By creating the conditions for economic growth, they promote the economic well-being of their ...
Asset management briefing
30 January 2012
Public sector property is big business. The local government estate represents two-thirds of the public sector estate.
Governance briefing
30 January 2012
Good governance is the foundation of high performing public services. It extends beyond organisations to include partnerships and relations with local communities.
Income and charging briefing
30 January 2012
Summarises the key findings of our past research that related to income and charging.
Local government workforce briefing
30 January 2012
Summarises the key findings of this report, and other past research relating to this issue.
Managing waste briefing
30 January 2012
Key findings of our past research that related to waste management.
Older people briefing
30 January 2012
Key findings of our research that related to older people.