Best Value

• Benchmarking

Aston University, Best Value Pages
Conferences, papers and research contacts.
psm.abs.aston.ac.uk/bvweb/

Audit Commission Best Value Inspection Service
Background information and reports on the Audit Commission's inspections of Best Value initiatives in local government.
www.bestvalueinspections.gov.uk/

best-value-uk-local-government discussion list
A forum for the UK local government (including police and fire) best value initiative. It will allow researchers and practitioners working with both pilot and non-pilot authorities to discuss how best value - economic, efficient and effective delivery of services - can be achieved.
www.mailbase.ac.uk/lists/best-value-uk-local-government/

BVPP Toolkit
Best Value Performance Plan Toolkit from the Audit Commission, containing a BVPP Library, BVR Database and the library of local PIs.
www.bvpps.audit-commission.gov.uk

DETR Best Value Research
Index of research at the department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions.
www.local.detr.gov.uk/research/bvsummar/bvres1.htm

DfEE A to Z of Best Value
Best Value for Education and Employment
www.dfee.gov.uk/a-z/BEST%5FVALUE_ba.html

IAG (UK)
Founded in 1992, the Inter Authorities Group is an independent, non-political, non profit making association of local authorities and other public bodies dedicated to sharing best practice and the benchmarking of public services.
www.iag.org.uk/

Institute of Public Finance: Best Value & Quality
Commercial arm of the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy, providing news and guidance on Best Value issues.
www.ipf.co.uk/bestvalue/BVQ/default.htm

Institute of Value Management
Professional organisation dedicated to Value Management. Site contains documents and articles and a forum.
www.ivm.org.uk

IPF Best Value Theme
Institute of Public Finance, Best Value home page. News and discussion forums.
www.ipf.co.uk/bestvalue/default.asp

KableNET
International e-government and information age public service news from Kable, the publisher of Government Computing. Information, research and conferences on the business and technology of central, local, defence, health, justice, education.
www.kablenet.com/

Planning Officer's Society
Best Value Good Practice Guide for Planning Officers.
www.barnsley.gov.uk/planning/index.html

Public Sector Research, Deloitte Consulting
e-Government and public sector management research
www.dc.com/obx/pages.php?Name=PubSecResearch

PublicNet: UK Public Sector Management and Governance
WWW community created for everybody interested in the public sector and its management.
www.publicnet.co.uk

Scottish Executive
Best Value circulars and reports.
www.scotland.gov.uk/bestvalue/

SOCITM CCT/Best Value
Society of Information Technology Management, promotes the effective and efficient use of Information Technology in Local Government and the Public Sector.
www.socitm.gov.uk/

The Application of Best Value to Town and Parish Councils
Consultation paper on the Government's plan to apply best value to town and parish councils with an annual budgeted income of #500,000.
www.local-regions.odpm.gov.uk/bestvalue/legislation/parish.htm

University of Birmingham
Local Government Studies
www.inlogov.bham.ac.uk/