UK government

UK government

Contributors in UK government

UK government

An authority (council, fire, parks, transport or waste) which demonstrates excellence. Awards are made annually, and can be held for 15 months. It was replaced by the local innovation awards (LIA) ...

beacon awards

Government; UK government

Awards scheme designed to reward excellent authorities (council, fire, parks, transport or waste). Eligible authorities had to demonstrate a clear vision, high customer satisfaction and a ...

benchmarking

Government; UK government

A method for councils to work out how well they are doing, by comparing their performance with other similar councils, and with performance indicators (PIs).

Boundary Committee for England

Government; UK government

Committee responsible for reviewing the size of local authorities, their boundaries and the number of councillors. It is a statutory committee of the Electoral Commission. The three main types of ...

business improvement district (BID)

Government; UK government

An area within which local businesses agree to pay an additional charge on their business rates. These funds are used to improve and enhance services and environmental conditions of this defined ...

carbon emissions reduction target (CERT)

Government; UK government

An obligation for energy suppliers over a 3-year period, to provide overall lifetime carbon dioxide (CO2) savings of 154 million tonnes of CO2. That is an equivalent to the emissions from 700,000 ...

civil society

Government; UK government

A term used to describe a range of voluntary civic or social organisations that contribute to society, including charities, NGOs, faith-based associations, etc.