Thursday 13 March 2014

News Summary of Collaboration and Shared Services from 15 January 2014



The news is brief this week, so maybe it’s a good time to remind you that Cohort 11 of the (6 month) Postgraduate Certificate in Shared Services starts in Feb in London. Click here for more details. There are 26 students on the current programme.

Email me for details of what the time commitment is and the fees if you are interested, or please forward this email onto a colleague who might be.

The main news is that there is £1m on the table to be shared across 10 local authorities willing to venture into “Delivering Differently”…its not strictly for collaboration, but is still worth considering in a collaborative context…

Central and local government team up to improve local service delivery

Local authorities can now apply for support to help them deliver services in more innovative ways. Read more >>>

There have been a growing number of shared legal services developed between councils, but maybe this is the first one between two Fire & Rescue authorities…

Legal collaboration between council and Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes Fire Authority

Two Buckinghamshire local authority legal teams have applied for permission to set up a collaborative law firm - among the first in the United Kingdom to do so. Read more >>>

Finally I had to get this US councils’ shared service project into the news, if only to say it feels a bit of gamble…

Las Vegas favours shared services with North Las Vegas but not if it hurts

Las Vegas officials say they’re willing to help their neighbour North Las Vegas avoid financial catastrophe, but not at the expense of their own residents. Read more >>>

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