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  • ACOBA recommendation: Andrew Lloyd, High Commissioner to Nigeria, Foreign and Commonwealth Office

    Approval for Andrew Lloyd CMG MBE, former High Commissioner to Nigeria, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, on business appointment after leaving Crown service.

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  • ACOBA recommendation: Kevin Pringle, Special Adviser, Scottish Government

    Approval for Kevin Pringle, former Special Adviser to First Minister, Scottish Government, on business appointments after leaving Crown service.

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  • Maude calls for international governments to deliver their transparency commitments

    The UK has taken up the rotating leadership of the international Open Government Partnership (OGP).

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Open Data User Group issues call for open data requests

    The Open Data User Group (ODUG) has called on developers and the open data community to request the release of public sector data.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Compact Awards 2012: 1 week left to enter

    There is just 1 week left to enter a nomination for the 2012 Compact Awards, run annually to celebrate good partnership across sectors.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • £95,000 boost for Cleveland fire service’s bid to mutualise

    Cleveland firefighters’ plan to run their brigade as a mutual business will receive £95,000 in backing from the Mutual Support Programme.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Government's nudge unit goes global

    The UK government 'nudge unit' is to sell its expertise worldwide after saving the UK taxpayer millions of pounds.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Government’s first use of Contestable Policy Fund

    The Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) has won the first contract from the government's Contestable Policy Fund.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Civil Service Graduate Fast Stream opens with new structured career path

    On 17 September 2012, the Civil Service Fast Stream will once again open for applications.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Chief Operating Officer for Government appointed

    A Chief Operating Officer for Government has today been appointed to the Cabinet Office to improve the way government operates.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Government statement on TUC day of action

    Francis Maude made a statement on the TUC day of action on 14 September 2012.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Open Data Institute appoints CEO

    The Open Data Institute (ODI) has named Gavin Starks as its Chief Executive Officer and Jeni Tennison as Technical Director.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Director General for Civil Service Reform appointed

    Katherine Kerswell has today joined the Cabinet Office as Director General for Civil Service Reform.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Senior appointments

    Godric Smith has been appointed interim Executive Director of Government Communications at Cabinet Office until the end of the year.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Deputy Prime Minister statement on the House of Lords Reform Bill: September 2012

    The Deputy Prime Minister made a statement on the House of Lords Reform Bill on 3 September 2012.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • ACOBA recommendation: Dr Sean Worth, Special Adviser, Prime Minister's Office

    Approval for Dr Sean Worth, former Special Adviser, Prime Minister's Office, on business appointments after leaving Crown service.

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  • ACOBA recommendation: Tim Smith, Chief Executive, Food Standards Agency

    Approval for Tim Smith, former Chief Executive, Food Standards Agency, on business appointments after leaving Crown service.

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  • Quango clampdown saving billions for the taxpayer

    The government is now more than halfway through the first wave of its quango reform programme, saving at least £1.4bn for the taxpayer.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Civil servant celebrates 50 years with the MOD

    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.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Bob Kerslake on departure of Dame Helen Ghosh

    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.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government