Experiences containing government:
- There's a free-book service called...
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There's a free-book service called Bookstart which used to come to us through the health visitor and now comes via the school.
It gives books to children from one year old. We do appreciate that ensuring...
Read more (written 17th Apr). No responses yet. - The Department of Health was abolished...
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The Department of Health was abolished and replaced by a citizen's panel who ran our health service. Then we could have human beings at the front desk, not bureaucrats frightened by government ministers
Read more (written 18th Apr). 1 response - book start
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Sad to hear that the books are not popular with your child.
Love the idea of the 3 year old panel - it really is a good idea - and should be taken up by government. However, if you can think of a non-stigmatising...
Read more (written 20th Apr). 1 response - Freedom of Information consistency
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I tried sending a Freedom of Information request to several government departments and spent ages trying to find the e-mail addresses - MoJ (the Department responsible for FoI) was the hardest/most obscure! WIBBI...
Read more (written 24th Apr). 1 response - I was asked to a confidential briefing...
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I was asked to a confidential briefing at a government department. When I arrived they wanted to see my photo ID (I don't carry any). So they wanted to see my bank card. This is absurd. Given that it was specifically...
Read more (written 30th Apr). 1 response - this site encouraged positive feedback...
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this site encouraged positive feedback as well as criticism? Surely if it is a feedback site, it should let people share good experiences or share best practices as well as put forward innovative ideas? Otherwise...
Read more (written 5th May). 3 responses - If we felt like we had a say...
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We all felt like we had a say in major government decisions rather than assuming our local MP is the voice of the community. So my suggestion is to set up an official Government website (not one run by the media...
Read more (written 21st May). No responses yet. - OFSTED stopped trying to turn childminders...
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OFSTED stopped trying to turn childminders into nurseries by making them follow all the same paperwork/planning/evidence taking etc etc ...
As a parent I chose a childminder for the care of my babies/children...
Read more (written 27th May). No responses yet. - There is clearly a plethora of websites...
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There is clearly a plethora of websites across Government (in the delivery of public services) e.g. NHS Choices; National price Comparison site for Schools etc.
Why not have one National UKChoice website covering...
Read more (written 29th May). No responses yet. - There is clearly a plethora of Government...
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There is clearly a plethora of Government websites which focus on the delivery of public services e.g. NHS Choices; Childcare costs website; Surevy data on schools website; Schools Price comparison website
- central Government, rather than operating...
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central Government, rather than operating in isolation with a plethora of different IT hardware and providers, looked at the shared services model and moved to a one product fits all for each Government department...
Read more (written 29th May). 1 response - The National Land and Property Gazetteer...
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The National Land and Property Gazetteer was fully resourced and used universally by Central and Local Government. All duplicate address lists could be replaced with one saving millions in maintenance costs and ...
Read more (written 1st Jun). 1 response - MP's and expences:- what should ...
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MP's and expences:- what should happen is when the government advertise a job/post/or an election the job description and application forms should state what is expected of your employees including an information...
Read more (written 1st Jun). No responses yet. - ...there was a one stop shop for the...
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...there was a one stop shop for the disabled and elderly - a government agent if you like who, via GP referral, could help and guide patients (and carers) through the maze of bureaucracy. My father, aged 86 and...
Read more (written 2nd Jun). No responses yet. - Housing benefits offices had a few simple...
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Housing benefits offices had a few simple operational rules:
1. We won't accept your application unless you have all the correct documents with you eg bills. 2. If you have all the correct documents we...
Read more (written 2nd Jun). No responses yet. - one stop shop
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there was a dedicated 'one stop' government office in each town high street where e.g. road tax can be paid, licenses can be purchased, benefits can be claimed. This could be the local Post Office or library...
Read more (written 3rd Jun). No responses yet. - government transactions
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there were directgov computers in each library so that those without internet access can transact government services online. Then the government can 'switch off' other expensive transaction channels such...
Read more (written 3rd Jun). No responses yet. - If there was a single means for local...
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If there was a single means for local services such as police, probation, health etc to report into central government departments rather than having to input similar information on different systems.
Read more (written 5th Jun). No responses yet. - I just read the explanatory notes to...
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I just read the explanatory notes to my passport. Apparently it still belongs to the government, despite costing me £125. And it cant be exposed to heat or cold, despite being intended for travelling. And I gather...
Read more (written 6th Jun). No responses yet. - I have written to two Secretaries of...
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I have written to two Secretaries of State and one Minister with ideas and suggestions which could lift a lot of burden from the public purse, while improving service to the public. I have twice not received a ...
Read more (written 8th Jun). No responses yet. - Universities looking for extra resources...
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Universities looking for extra resources to help maintain their world class research and study quality should be actively encouraged to introduce programmes of maintaing links with alumni ,the best potential source...
Read more (written 11th Jun). 1 response - Collaboration of ideas, skills and experience...
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Collaboration of ideas, skills and experience was used at every level of national and local government between public sector and business. If its good enough for Gordon Brown to consult with Sir Alan Sugar, it should...
Read more (written 12th Jun). No responses yet. - I am an information security expert ...
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I am an information security expert and I asked to see the guidance,
written by CESG, under which my personal data is to be held by government on the forthcoming National Identity Register. I was refused ...
Read more (written 20th Jun). 1 response - 10% reduction in Government IT spend possible
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I run an Interim Executive business. I will supply procuremernt expertise on a win-win deal of 25% of savings achieved to be paid to us at the completion of the assignment. We recently saved a retail client £10m...
Read more (written 17th Jul). No responses yet. - Excellent service from Child Benefit Team
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child benefit answered my email enquiry with a link to a secure form, it saved time and money........ what can't other government departments do this as well?
Read more (written 20th Aug). 1 response - Disabled People Deserve this principle to be a reality "Nothing About Us Without Us"
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Give disabled people a more effective, accountable, and democraticly elected voice that meets the simple principles embodied in the concept, "Nothing about us without us".
The following is a copy...
Read more (written 20th Aug). No responses yet. - Charging for Care should be based on ability to pay?
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Wouldn't it be better if...
The Big Care Debate actually led to a fairer system for all?. One of the ideas put forward in the new Green Paper "Shaping the Future of Care Together", which government...
Read more (written 20th Aug). No responses yet. - I worked in Local Government but am ...
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I worked in Local Government but am now retired. I was a Chief Work Study Officer. My job was to increase productivity, first by bringing the work rate upto standard and then by giving a bonus of one third extra...
Read more (written 21st Aug). No responses yet. - Elections are for electors
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Wouldn't it be better if our MPs were elected by the single transferable vote system of proportional representation? Then we might have a House of Commons that looked something like the one the voters actually...
Read more (written 21st Aug). No responses yet. - Joined up Standards
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Central government once and for all began to work joined up. I work in housing and you could say we are a dog with many tails all of which wag us. We are regulated and inspected by many different channels. i...
Read more (written 24th Aug). No responses yet.
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