News Summary of Collaboration and Shared Services from 1st October 2014

Not unexpectedly, the public sector is being prepared for the next round of cuts. If you have been following the party conferences there is no suggestion that the cuts will stop, other than in the NHS. Many would argue that if English local government has suffered over 30% cuts already and the perceived quality of their services has risen, maybe the NHS should have a dose of cuts too…

Worst austerity still to come, public sector warned

Public sector austerity is set to continue for another five years, outgoing civil service Chief, Sir Bob Kerslake has warned. Read more >>>

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Local Government

However, the collaborative transformation that the cuts are forcing into place, is evidencing results across the public sector and even the Welsh Councils are beginning to move…

Welsh authorities tender for shared public protection framework

19 local authorities formally commit to supporting framework to facilitate shared code and tools for developing public protection services. Read more >>>

Welsh councils urged to push ahead with voluntary mergers

Local authorities in Wales have been urged to agree voluntary mergers to end uncertainty for staff and service users, by Minister For Public Services Leighton Andrews. Read more >>>

Last week I provided you with examples of how councils are telling their collaborative working stories to residents, through the local press. We have pride in the progress of this project, announced through the local press, as it is led by one of our SSAs, who completed the Canterbury Christ Church University Postgraduate Certificate in Shared Services a couple of years ago and has put other members of her team through the Shared Service Practitioner Programme...

Councils bank £775,000 shared service windfall

A grant totalling over three quarters of a million pounds has been shared between Stratford District Council and neighbouring local authorities in recognition of their ongoing efforts to reduce spending through the sharing of services. Read more >>>

Housing

I was in Leeds yesterday, delivering a teaching slot at a National Housing Federation meeting. The audience were 11 chief execs of smaller housing associations in Yorkshire. What struck me was the passion that they felt for the wellbeing of their residents. That same passion is captured in this set of case studies of how Welsh HAs have changed residents’ lives. If you can weave this kind of passion into your shared vision documents it will massively increase your potential for success…

How the housing sector in Wales is working in their communities

We have always said that housing associations provide so much more than bricks and mortar, we invest in communities and change lives. Read more >>>

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