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Digitising cultural heritage for future generations
The Ministry of Culture in Lithuania highlights to AG how they are supporting digitisation of cultural heritage in libraries, museums and archives…
Supporting digitisation in cultural heritage in Lithuania is integral, in order to encourage memory institutions to carry out the active dissemination and popularisation of the cultural values kept...
Shropshire town councils given more time to find funding
Town councils in Shropshire have been given an extra 12 months to find ways of funding services such as libraries and leisure centres…
Shropshire Council leader Malcolm Pate has granted town councils a reprieve by offering 12 months longer to find funding alternatives for services such as libraries and leisure...
1,500 jobs to be lost at Glasgow City Council
Glasgow City Council will cut some 1,500 posts in the next year to plug a budget shortfall of £130m…
A new budget approved by Glasgow City Council will see some 1,500 jobs cut in the next year in an attempt to meet a shortfall of £130m.
Leader of the city council...
Cameron criticised for complaining about local cuts
David Cameron has raised concerns about cuts being made by his local council, despite the fact his government is responsible for budget slashes...
In what can only be described as a bizarre story, Prime Minister David Cameron has complained about cuts being made in his local constituency, despite being responsible for...
It’s the ‘content’ of cells that matters in biomedical research
One of the most remarkable things about life on earth, in all its forms, is how cells often only tens of microns in diameter have evolved to carry out the variety of tasks that they do. In multicellular organisms, the situation is even more complicated, as different cell types...
Council initiative launched to strengthen communities
North Yorkshire County Council has launched a new initiative aimed at supporting and strengthening communities…
The Stronger Communities initiative will support empowered and vibrant communities to provide a range of services. It is hoped the scheme will help people to utilise local assets, prevent loneliness, support troubled families, and contribute...
Welsh culture receives £2.7m boost
Museums, libraries, and archives in Wales are set to receive a £2.7m boost...
Following recommendations made in a Culture and Poverty report by Kay Andrews, £2.7m is set to be invested in museums, libraries, and archives in Wales.
The report, which was published in March 2014, examined how social justice could...
Planning online – streamlining the process
Southwark Council explain the move from a paper-based planning application process to an online version in an attempt to reduce paper waste and to streamline processes…
Southwark Council has replaced its online planning system with Idox’s Public Access system, a more robust planning portal, widely used by councils across the...
Delivering services online
John Chilver, Deputy Cabinet Member for Finance and Resources at Buckinghamshire County Council, tells why it is vital that the fight continues to convince taxpayers and staff to do business with the Council online…
Everyone is on the internet these days, aren’t they? Isn’t it true that new technology is old...
New government funding to get kids reading
New funding for book clubs in primary schools to improve reading standards has been announced by the government…
The action plan is part of the government’s plan to raise reading standards in schools, so that every child has the skills necessary to succeed in life.
Figures show that at least one...
Shropshire and Telford super-council ‘could save £14m’
Merging Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin Councils could save taxpayers £14 million a year, an MP has claimed...
Daniel Kawczynski, Conservative MP for Shrewsbury, has called for a referendum on the issue, saying the money could be spent on libraries and other leisure services. He claims that a single “super...
Delivering services online
John Chilver, Deputy Cabinet Member for Finance and Resources at Buckinghamshire County Council, tells why it is vital that the fight continues to convince taxpayers and staff to do business with the Council online
Everyone is on the internet these days, aren’t they? Isn’t it true that new technology is old...
