Happy
New Year and an important reminder to councils that there is still time for you
to add to, or update your shared service projects on the Local Government
Association Shared Services map. It is an excellent source of support
information for you to use. So put your project details in, and draw information
out.
You can add and update your projects on the map by clicking here. You really don’t want
that call from your CEO or Leader, demanding to know why your council’s shared
service projects are missing from the 2014 Map when it is released in the
national media in a couple of months.
Down to business! Over the last
couple of weeks, local government have been releasing plenty of news on their
activities…
South Hams District
and West Devon Borough Councils, which have saved £6million through sharing
services, are planning to save even more by adopting a new management
structure. Read more >>>
A new £1m fund has
been launched to enable local to develop new delivery models to transform
public services. Read more >>>
London council
leaders have agreed a collective investment vehicle (CIV) to manage the
capital’s local government pension scheme. Read more >>>
Three London councils
have agreed a shared framework to deliver IT services and resources in order to
reduce costs and improve efficiencies. Read more >>>
Recent Autumn
Statements, Spending Rounds, and Budgets have not been happy occasions for
local government, but last Thursday provided some positive news for
the sector. Read more >>>
With the ongoing
financial pressures the county council faces it’s been necessary to re-think
the way we do things at County Hall. Read more >>>
Council workers
believe the Shared Services Partnership has led to a 'takeover' of Weymouth and
Portland by West Dorset, a report has found. Read more >>>
In the HE sector they are still struggling with their shared service
agenda – and still not sure yet what it actually costs to put a student through
their system, and therefore what savings can be made through collaborative
working…
When we worked with
Ian Diamond on the Universities UK (UUK) report Efficiency and Effectiveness in
Higher Education, we asked universities about the challenges they faced in
achieving efficiency and value for money, and what factors can help to overcome
them. Read more >>>
In the Blue Light space the collaboration activity gathers pace, possibly
in expectation of the £195m transformation fund that will come into play from
April 2014…
Dorset Fire and
Rescue could be merging its services with Wiltshire and Swindon in a bid to
cope with funding cuts. Read more >>>
Hertfordshire
Constabulary is set to merge more of its back-office functions with
neighbouring forces as part of a cost-cutting drive. Read more >>>
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