A vision for the Agency

Posted by Andrew Wadge on December 18th 2006 in Science in Government

It’s a far cry from science, but my other big interest is organisational development. This is why I was asked to lead on developing a vision statement for the Agency.

It’s been developed with help from colleagues across the organisation, and our Board members were updated on how we’re getting on at their open meeting in London earlier this month. You can follow the debate on our webcast or podcast.

I'm glad the draft vision was debated in open session because even though the view was that the staff should ‘own’ it, the non-executive naturally need reassurance that our vision, values and principles resonate with them.

I was asked about how the ‘consumer choice’ and diversity agendas would be addressed, how science would be covered (naturally I was delighted that this was picked up) and about our strapline ‘Safe Food and Healthy Eating for All’, currently our website banner.

Plenty to think about here, and I’ll be using the blog to update you on progress. You, of course, can post your comments in the meantime.

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Eat healthy but what can I eat ?

Posted by brigitte verhauwaert (not verified) on 15/01/2007 - 20:17

A yoghourt - no thanks modified starch. A non GM egg - no thanks poultry are vaccinated with vaccins which are produced on synthetical ways so causing lungs and heart collapse. Grapes : no thanks pesticides cause muscle and arterial cramps. Bread : yes only from Clarke's in Kensington Church Street in London.
Butter from a Belgian farm in Gembloux because synthetical antibiotics given to the animals can be found in milk, meat and
cheese. Honey : no thanks synthetic antibiotics traces in honey bees are ill. Robinson fruit juices : hum ... no thanks traces of pesticides. Coke in plastic bottles - no thanks cramps. water from tap in Hornchurch - lead canalisations touched by the polonium murder. British cheese - no thanks traces of antibiotics. Prepacked vegetables - no thanks cramps.
Restaurants - no thanks. Chicken from somerfields - no thanks put
me to Oldchurch Hospital : they do not know the allergy to gm products, synthetic chemicals not produced from plants.
No allergy tests possible by the NHS OR private insurance like Eurocontrol - so no traces in medical statistics, deaths are
other statistics and criminals do not have to be prosecuted.
Have no medical help, No way to buy food - only Clarke's in London but Fenton Farm is obliged to vaccinate poultry.

Medications : well just the old ones. Buying medicinal plants would give money to the poor country and globilisation requests 800 % benefits without costs. Recycle tablets can be found in new ones and traces of other elements as well which causes immediate water in lungs, lungs and heart collapse.

Children have to talk about Jesus to enter in secondary good schools - what would you write sir ? I think that this is a good start for scientists as we will soon see the doctors
disappearing because of the Health and safety rules - facing court because also young people will die - see case caillot in
Brussels.
Best regards,
brigitte verhauwaert
south ockendon
A very sensitive person at the Head of a
historical and scientifical research centre.

Dear Anon

Posted by Andrew Wadge on 09/01/2007 - 12:01

Sorry you find the blog uninteresting. I’m not sure what you were expecting; science and food safety are serious subjects. Do let me know if you can think of ways to liven it up.

As for the cost, it’s not costing the Agency anything. The blog is part of the Department for Constitutional Affair’s Digital Dialogues project, run in conjunction with the Hansard Society.

Each case study, including staff costs, design, hosting and programming, costs £1000. This seems pretty good value as we’re giving people an in on the science behind our policymaking, and at the same time we are getting all-important feedback from the public.

On that note, the Hansard Society is evaluating this blog and would very much appreciate your feedback in their survey.

I hope that you continue to read and post on the blog.

Not a far cry at all

Posted by Susan McGinty (not verified) on 19/12/2006 - 13:12

Organisation is not a far cry from science at all. Check out this article on mystical science on the University of Texas at Austin website.

Does any of this blog say

Posted by Anonymous (not verified) on 19/12/2006 - 08:50

Does any of this blog say anything interesting? Either liven it up or stop wasting taxpayers' money. MMM perhaps I'll put in a FOIA request to find out just how much you are wasting on this rubbish.