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This Week's Top Feature:
The importance of innovation for growth
eGov Monitor Top Feature: On 7 January, the Government published its Going for Growth strategy in which Lord Mandelson set out what the Government is doing to support Britain’s return to economic growth and stability following one of the deepest recessions.
Ruth Spellman OBE, Chief Executive, CMI
Top UK News:
- Economic Gaps Between UK Cities Widened During Recession
- NHS Constitution Get Legal Protection
- Social Mobility To Be An Intrinsic Part of Economic Growth
Top news in Europe/EU:
- ICT And E-Commerce Make Up 12% of Enterprise Turnover in EU
- 25% Of European Local Regions Not Expecting Recovery in 2010
- 17% of EU27 Population at Risk of Poverty
Top news in North America:
- White House Gets Tough On Wall Street
- "Alberta's Innovates" - New Hub For Investing, Collaborating
- US Science and Engineering Indicators 2010:
Top International News:
- ICT Vital for Social Inclusion
- Strong Economic Growth In China But Economy Might Overheat
- India Set To Grow But Needs To Address Inflation And Fiscal Deficit
   

 

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This Week's Other Features

 
Why councils will save money by investing more in their websites
Earlier this month, we published data from Socitm’s Website takeup service showing that on average, 21% of customer enquiries to the web failed completely and another 21% failed partially.
By: Martin Greenwood, Socitm Insight

The importance of having an accessible website
Almost 8 million people with health conditions are not able to surf the web effectively due to lack of accessible websites says the author while exploring the latest research from Shaw Trust
By: Cam Nicholl, Shaw Trust
A Step Change in UK Philanthropy
The UK Charity Sector is an integral part of Civil Society responsible for delivering a huge range of personal social services. Since the late 1970s the sector has quadrupled in size.
By: Paul Palmer, Cass Business School
Creating uniform security across the police force
Identity and access management (IAM) continues to a huge challenge for police forces throughout the country. Enabling employees to quickly and securely access data and facilities has always been a high priority.
By:Holly Sacks, HID Global
Election 2010: Protecting Britain's National Security
Pauline Neville-Jones, the Shadow Security Minister lays out why the Conservatives would create a National Security Council to coordinate different aspects of national security if they are elected to form the next government.
By:Dame Pauline Neville-Jones
Copenhagen Climate Accord: Australia's Perspective
Following the Copenhagen Agreement, Australian Prime Minister laid out his country's perspective and hailed the agreement to be a landmark in the fiight against climate change.
By:Kevin Rudd, Prime Minister, Australia
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Featured Case Study
Unlocking Key Skills with Devon County Council’s e-Learning Plans
Building an e-learning community within Devon County Council is firmly fixed on the radar of Bill Heasman, the Council’s Leadership and Management Development Team Manager.By:Learning Pool

 

 


Speech of the Week:
The Prime Minister, while delivering the keynote at the Fabian Conference made it clear he has no intention of leaving the middle ground to the Tories. He made his case directly to the middle class voters pledging to back Britain's aspirations.
By Prime Minister Gordon Brown
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This Week's Top News Stories
- New Unified Scottish National Child Health Record System - Information Commissioner Could Fine Upto £500,00
- Scotland Ends Right To Buy For New Social Housing Tenants - Is The EU Good For UK Business?
- OGC Launches New Collaborative Procurement Identification Mark - Whitehall Delay In Transferring Power To Welsh Assembly Government
- EU 2020 Strategy Is Good For Europe's Economic Growth - High- Speed Broadband Networks Should Top EU Digital Agenda
- California's Debt Rating Downgraded To A- - India Set To Grow But Needs To Address Inflation And Fiscal Deficit
- Southeast Asian Economies Need Fiscal And Structural Changes To Sustain Growth - Global Trade Logistics Improving, but More Needed to Boost Recovery

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