Myth 6 “Back-office” functions can be outsourced without impacting on front-line services
REALITY Support functions are just as important as the front-line
In a recent document called “Doing More with Less” the CBI claims that ’sharing back office functions can improve efficiency” and that ‘non-core activities are best provided by the private and third sectors unless [...]
Archive for April, 2010
2 Comments CherryPie on Apr 14th 2010
Filed under Anecdotes, Out & About, Science & Nature
Last Winter Feed
Some of you might remember that the last time I visited Attingham Park I saw the herd of deer being fed for the last time this winter. Here is a little video them in full action rushing around. I have been rushing around as much as they have today on more of my [...]
13 Comments CherryPie on Apr 13th 2010
Myth 5 The public sector has a worse productivity record than the private sector
REALITY Public services create public value
The CBI uses government statistics to show that public sector productivity has declined by an average of 0.3% over the period 1997-2007 and that over the same period, labour productivity in the private sector increased by [...]
4 Comments CherryPie on Apr 13th 2010
Filed under Anecdotes, Holidays, Kent February 2010
The Bedouin Encampment
My final destination in my recent weekend in Kent was the Bedouin encampment. As you can see it is nowhere near as exotic as it sounds
It was here that there was a bit of a saga about where to eat for lunch. Two of the party didn’t like the food that was [...]
14 Comments CherryPie on Apr 12th 2010
MYTH 4 The private sector is more responsive to service users’ individual needs
REALITY Only the public sector can respond to society’s collective needs
Public sector reforms are often based on the idea that public service users should be treated as consumers. In many cases, this focus is both appropriate and necessary. For instance, the [...]
4 Comments CherryPie on Apr 12th 2010
Filed under Gardens, Out & About
Cherie’s Place – Thought for the Week
A garden is a delight to the eye and a solace for the soul.
Saadi, Persia
14 Comments CherryPie on Apr 11th 2010
Filed under Anecdotes, Faith Foundations, Heritage, Out & About
Spring Flower Hunt
I was determined to take advantage of the sunny weather and hopefully get some pictures of spring flowers. I did manage to track down some flowers in one of the local parks but it was rather crowded and the wind was a little chilly. I took a few photos and beat a hasty retreat. I [...]
14 Comments CherryPie on Apr 11th 2010
