The community safety services provided by those working for Hull city council has received praise by the Audit Commission, it has been revealed.

In a report by the commission’s inspection team, the local authority was deemed as offering a "good" level of service in terms of reducing levels of crime across the city which are down by over 40 per cent from figures recorded in 2003-04.

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The environmental services provided by those working for a public sector body on the south coast of England have been praised in a new report, it has emerged.

In a study by the Audit Commission, Bournemouth borough council was given two stars out of a possible three for its work in providing a high-quality environment for both residents and visitors to the town.

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Those working for social enterprises are more likely to be from minority backgrounds, a new study shows.

In research conducted by Delta Economics it was revealed that a greater proportion of social entrepreneurs are women and people from black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) backgrounds than men or those who are Caucasian.

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Those working for a public sector body in London have been praised by the Audit Commission, it has been revealed.

In the commissions’ report it was reported that Wandsworth council is offering a "good" level of service in regards to its Supporting People initiative.

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Managers working for local authorities need to take steps to improve the skills framework of their staff.

Such is the assertion of the Audit Commission, where in a recently-published report, it was revealed that councils should do more to address employee recruitment and retention rates, in addition to ensuring workers have the necessary skills in the current period of rapidly changing technology.

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