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On 17 September 2012, the Civil Service Fast Stream will once again open for applications.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
A Chief Operating Officer for Government has today been appointed to the Cabinet Office to improve the way government operates.
Francis Maude made a statement on the TUC day of action on 14 September 2012.
The Open Data Institute (ODI) has named Gavin Starks as its Chief Executive Officer and Jeni Tennison as Technical Director.
Katherine Kerswell has today joined the Cabinet Office as Director General for Civil Service Reform.
Godric Smith has been appointed interim Executive Director of Government Communications at Cabinet Office until the end of the year.
The Deputy Prime Minister made a statement on the House of Lords Reform Bill on 3 September 2012.
Approval for Dr Sean Worth, former Special Adviser, Prime Minister's Office, on business appointments after leaving Crown service.
Approval for Tim Smith, former Chief Executive, Food Standards Agency, on business appointments after leaving Crown service.
The government is now more than halfway through the first wave of its quango reform programme, saving at least £1.4bn for the taxpayer.
Ms Avril Dibbens, one of the longest-serving, current, full-time Ministry of Defence civil servants, is today celebrating the fiftieth anniversary of her joining the Civil Service.
Dame Helen Ghosh DCB will step down as Permanent Secretary of the Home Office to take up the role of Director General of the National Trust.
Approval for Geoff Russell, former Chief Executive, Skills Funding Agency (BIS), on business appointments after leaving Crown Service
Karen Burrows, Peter Ainsworth and Richard Leafe appointed to the Board of the Environment Agency.
The government has saved more than £5.5 billion for the taxpayer during the last year, Francis Maude announced today.
The new Permanent Secretary of the Cabinet Office, Richard Heaton, takes up his new role today.
The Deputy Prime Minister confirmed that the government does not intend to proceed with Lords reform in this parliament.
Francis Maude announced the first award from the government's new Contestable Policy Fund.
The latest 'Mystery Shopper' cases reveal three new cases where payment issues for SMEs have been successfully resolved.
Approval for John Collington, Government Chief Procurement Officer, Cabinet Office, on business appointments after leaving Crown service.
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