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SENIOR council officers and
members have a 'must do' date for their diaries.
The north west's
regional improvement and efficiency partners - the North West Centre of
Excellence and the North West Improvement Network - are hosting one of nine
regional roadshows being delivered by
CLG.
On November 28,
at Lancashire Cricket Club, Old Trafford, speakers from CLG will outline
the range of resources and support available to councils to unlock value
for money, to meet the  3% efficiency target and to improve services by building
strong relationships. There will also be several Q&A sessions with
speakers throughout the morning.
Additionally, the
event will give council representatives the opportunity to build relations
with the NWCE and NWIN.
The event starts at 9.30am and finishes at 12.15pm with lunch immediately
afterwards. Places at the event are limited and should be booked
immediately. Email
christine.acton@tameside.gov.uk or call 0161 342
3301
Get
the inside track on CSR07
 THE NWCE will be
playing a major part in a national procurement event that will throw new
light on meeting targets set by CSR07.
The 4th National Public Sector Procurement Conference 2008
will be chaired by the centre's regional director, Colin
Cram.
The event on February 7 will be at the City of Manchester Stadium
and is a must for everyone in local government who is concerned with CSR07.
Speakers
confirmed for the event include Howard Bernstein, chief executive of
Manchester City Council, and Helen MacCarthy,
Director, NHS Purchasing and Supply Agency.
Some
of the seminar areas that will be covered include: a guide to implementing
a successful e-commerce strategy, procuring sustainable goods and services
and ensuring their provenance and identifying quick wins in procurement.
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 A number of north west authorities have expressed an
interest in the establishment of a joint contract for the replacement and
future maintenance of cremators.
Macclesfield Borough Council has said that it would
consider managing the process on behalf of the other authorities.
If you have not already expressed an interest in this
project but would like to do so, please contact Beatrice Fraser at the NWCE
by e-mail beatrice.fraser@tameside.gov.uk no later than
Friday November 16, 2007.
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 This month's Improvement Newsletter from the Local
Government Association includes updates on
CSR07, encouraging members talking about Local Area
Agreements and £380m for improvement and efficiency support.
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 Communities and Local Government have published a Local
Authority Trading Research report, as part of its four-year evaluation
of the local government procurement agenda.
The report looks at local authorities' attitudes towards
trading, what influences local authorities to trade or not to trade, and
the risks and benefits of trading.
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Telecoms
workshop
November
23, 2007, Wigan Investment Centre
 MANY local authorities are feeling the effect of new billing
and other charges introduced by British Telecom.
This session will
look at how councils can reduce these charges and possibly reduce their
invoice values with BT.
For more information click here.
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Sourcing
sustainable solutions - Meet the
Buyers
November
21, 2007, Manchester
 THE NWCE will be supporting a sustainable procurement event
in Manchester
in November.
Sourcing Sustainable Solutions - Meet the Buyers will
provide delegates with the opportunity to meet suppliers who can provide
innovative environmental and sustainable products and services.
A unique feature of the event will be pre-arranged meetings with suppliers,
selected according to delegates' criteria. Delegates can tell the organiser
their specific areas of interest, when booking,
and the information will be used to research and identify suppliers that
match their criteria. On the day of the event, delegates can take part in a
series of private, pre-scheduled meetings with the pre-matched suppliers.
The event on November 21 is free to attend for buyers. For further
information and/or to book a place click here.
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Sustainable
procurement conference
December
6, 2007, Sefton
Town Hall
 THE NWCE is hosting a sustainable procurement conference to
consider the latest information and discuss the suppliers in this area.
Delegates will also be given the
time for discussion and debate on the way forward for the north west region.
For more information and to register click here.
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The
3rd Annual NwEGG Conference
New
Frontiers for Transformation
December
12, 2007, Manchester
Central
 The 3rd Annual NWeGG Conference
promises to be an explosive event!
For a 38ft rocket
- the SKYBOLT - will take centre stage at the conference that will look at
'New Frontiers for Transformation'.
The SKYBOLT is
the brainchild of Manchester
man Steve Bennett and Starchaser Industries.
Steve is proof that, with determination and a will to succeed, anyone can
turn vision into reality and he'll be explaining at the conference how
pushing the boundaries can often lead to the achievement of the seemingly
impossible.
There will also
be a host of other speakers at the event who will be
discussing how the transformational government agenda can also go
beyond the norm to create public services that are fit for the 21st
Century.
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North West Centre of Excellence
Room 5.15,
Council Offices, Wellington
Road, Ashton-under-Lyne
OL6 6DL
www.nwce.gov.uk
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