All articles by Dr Nicholas Dobson – Page 2
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Localism Bill
Some time ago, Paul McCartney sang about a long and winding road that led to his loved-one’s door. Many years later (in a slightly less romantic context) the Localism Bill is also travelling a very long and winding road that will no doubt lead to royal assent, probably in late ...
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Local government: council of war
‘Phoney War’ was the term used to describe the early months of World War II. Between the formal start of hostilities in September 1939 and Spring 1940, things seemed relatively quiet – at least in Western Europe. After that, of course, the dogs of war were let slip, furious and ...
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Local government: standards appraisal – what are the options?
In the acclaimed BBC comedy The Office, David Brent had rather a hard time trying to conduct an appraisal with Keith from accounts, who came across as a less-than-helpful appraisee. However, Standards for England (SFE) appeared to have less trouble with its appraisal of the local government standards framework, for ...
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