The big news this week is that we have put
over 200, SSA tools, templates and techniques online for your use on
collaborative working and shared services within organisations and across
partnerships. This is the only collaborative working toolkit of its kind in the
UK. Click here for more details http://www.sharedservicearchitects.co.uk/SSA-Online-Tools .
Are LEPs unaccountable bodies?
That was a question I was asked when carrying out a research project into the
partnership requirements of localism over the last couple of weeks. It puts
into context this interesting paper from Localis, who raise the same question
in the context of their claims for LEP success…
LEP could boost growth by £144bn, Localis argues
Greater devolution to Local Enterprise
Partnerships from Whitehall control over the next Parliament could give £144bn
economic boost to annual growth figures, a think-tank has today claimed. Read more
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I will let the rest of this week’s news speak for itself…
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Local Government
Concern over the outsourcing of council services
Fears have been raised about plans to
privatise some council services and team up with other local authorities almost
100 miles away to save cash. Read more
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New executive directors take up roles leading South Hams Council
Two new executive directors who will lead
South Hams District and West Devon Borough Councils through a transformation
which will save millions of pounds have taken up their posts. Read more
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Northern Powerhouse? Midlands councils combine forces
Significant new powers over transport,
housing and the local economy are to be devolved to Derbyshire and
Nottinghamshire by the government. Read more
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Thurrock Council's chief executive, Graham Farrant to job share with Brentwood
At the request of Brentwood Council,
Thurrock’s chief executive, Graham Farrant, is due to start work there on Monday
(2 March) two days a week and says he is “looking forward to the challenge”. Read more
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Blue Lights
Humberside Police to join forces with South Yorkshire Police
Humberside Police is set to join forces with
South Yorkshire Police to tackle "financial challenges", it has been
announced. Read more
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Health
New Welsh legislation must herald 'era of collaboration'
A social care leader has welcomed new legislation to beef up regulation
of the sector but warns it will not work unless there is a "fundamental
change of culture". Read
more >>>
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Highway
Code
We spend quite a bit of time in the Highway Code seminar or the SS(PRAC) programme
on TUPE and whether it is necessary or not in transformational shared service
working. If you are new to TUPE then this précis is quite helpful in addition
to the Highway Code notes…
TUPE or not TUPE?
That is the question
Designed to enable employees and business
units to be transferred from one owner to another, the Transfer of Undertakings
(Protection of Employment) legislation – TUPE – is now 33 years old. However,
despite its heritage, problems still arise. Read more
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