If you have attended the
SSA Highway Code Session you may remember the Trust Fracture Point (TFP) test. If there are only two
partners in a collaboration project, then there is only one point at which organisational
trust can fracture. If there are three partners, there are three TFPs.
But, if there are four
partners it jumps to six TFPs. With five partners there are 10 TFPs, six
partners 15 TFPs and it rises rapidly. It is a way of helping leaders estimate
the resources required, with a recommendation of at least two project team
members per TFP. Anybody care to work out how many people should be in the
collaboration project team if Sussex are granted this combined authority
activity…?
Devolution bid for Sussex formally submitted to Government
A bid for greater
devolved powers for Sussex has been formally submitted to the Government. The
partners include 23 councils, three local enterprise partnerships, 12 Clinical
Commissioning Groups (CCGs), the two police forces, as well as the South Downs
National Park and East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. Read more >>>
Here is the rest of this week’s collaborative transformation
and shared service news, plus quite a few jobs including Manchester Combined
Authority posts…
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Local
Government
Spending Review | Local Government Association
The LGA has set out a broad range of proposals for the Government
to consider as part of the Spending Review. These are aimed at streamlining
public services, generating investment, and protecting social care and health -
all while saving the public purse almost £2 billion a year by the end of the
Parliament. Find out more about what we are calling for. Read more >>>
Councils must innovate to meet need for savings, says expert
Local authorities have to innovate to find more efficient ways of
providing services to the public at a cost they can afford, an expert has said.
Read more >>>
Devolution bid for Sussex formally submitted to Government - Hastings and St Leonards Observer
A bid for greater devolved powers for Sussex has been formally
submitted to the Government. Read more >>>
Solent LEP Backs Plans To Devolve Power
On Friday, the Solent Local Enterprise Partnership added its
support to a Hampshire and Isle of Wight Devolution Prospectus which seeks to
devolve additional powers from Whitehall to the local area. Read more >>>
Troubled families: what next for government's controversial programme? The Guardian
The second phase of the scheme will work with children in need –
but the results-based funding has been halved. Read more >>>
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Health
I only
slipped this one in because of the name “Resolving Chaos”. It probably sounds
like your day-job. Maybe SSA should create a post-nominal recognition “PSCPrac”
- Public Sector Chaos Practitioner. Anyone want to apply?
Resolving Chaos
A partnership of organisations working in Hertfordshire have come
together to commission an innovative approach to supporting people with
multiple needs including homelessness, mental health problems, substance misuse
and offending. Read more >>>
Landmark agreement boosts technology collaboration between Wales and Scotland
A landmark
agreement has been signed by NHS Wales and NHS Scotland, which will focus on
sharing technology developments and expertise. Read more
>>>
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Blue
Light Transformation
Fire chiefs could run English police forces under plans
Fire chiefs could become chief constables despite no previous
experience of arresting criminals, the government has proposed. Read more >>>
Outsourcing to 'play a part' in reducing £1bn police IT bill
Police ICT company chief admits 'big elephant' gobble won't be
done in one. More outsourcing will "play a part" in reducing the
eye-wateringly expensive £1bn-a-year police IT bill. Read more >>>
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Other
collaborative items to interest you…
Department for Business, Innovation & Skills terminates SSCL contract
The Department for Business, Innovation & Skills (BIS) is
terminating a contract with Shared Services Connected Ltd (SSCL). Read more >>>
Read the
comments from readers at the bottom of this next article – very funny…
The 10 worst-ever government IT projects
When
people think of a government IT project, the first thing that comes to mind is
a kitchen sink with millions of pounds pouring out of it (just to clarify, that
the money goes straight down the drain). Read more
>>>
In parallel with UK activity on combined authorities and mergers,
Australian councils are in the same debate. This website is the hub of
knowledge for their work. Read more >>>
