Making difficult decisions decisively
At the head of the projects to deliver these Shared Services is Chief Executive Kevin Dicks, who will be sharing his experiences monthly via this weblog. Over to Kevin:Hello and welcome to my Shared...
View ArticleShared Services and the Midlands Today Debate
Shared Services and the Midlands Today DebateThis month sees an important step in the three-and-a-half year old Shared Services project, as the timetable for Shared Services and Business...
View ArticleWant to save public money and cut fewer services? Innovate.
Want to save public money and cut fewer services? Innovate.As the financial pressures on the public sector increase, local authorities in our region and indeed nationally are being forced to look at...
View ArticleMedia coverage, sharing the sharing experience and the staff that make it work.
Media coverage, sharing the sharing experience and the staff that make it work.I have just returned from two weeks holiday and was delighted to see this blog feature in the newly launched Elected...
View ArticleThe Spending Review and other latest news
The Spending Review and other latest newsThe long awaited Comprehensive Spending Review announcement has been made by the Chancellor and sees a reduction in local authority Revenue Support Grant of...
View ArticleLondon super council follows suit
London super council follows suitOn the back of the announcement of three London authorities embarking on a Shared Services Project to create a Super Council, we attracted quite a lot of media...
View ArticleWorking together, premises options, and avoiding short-termism
Working together, premises options, and avoiding short-termism.The implications of the Spending Review announcement are still being looked at here, especially as we will not know how we will be...
View ArticleDelivering for two Councils
Delivering for two councilsOne question I always get asked about my Joint Chief Executive role is whether splitting my time between two Councils means that I am doing half a role in each authority.The...
View ArticleRemembrance Day perspective, back to the floor, and savings from shared...
Remembrance Day perspective, back to the floor, and savings from shared Procurement.Apologies for not updating sooner, but it has been a bit hectic and so this covers two weeks!The week before last...
View ArticleThe Local Grant Settlement announcement and speeding up the process
The Local Grant Settlement announcement and speeding up the processLast week we received the long awaited Local Grant Settlement announcement. Not only was this the most complicated set of figures I...
View ArticleSharing shared services advice
Sharing shared services adviceWhile I made a personal note to self to update this blog regularly, and go to the gym, unfortunately a hectic schedule and a bad bout of flu has meant this is my first...
View ArticleOur work on shared services featured on the BBC Politics Show
Our work on shared services featured on the BBC Politics ShowI returned from my holiday to see the Shared Services project between Bromsgrove District and Redditch Borough councils featured on the...
View ArticleThe benefits of transforming our business
The benefits of transforming our businessBusiness continues and I am aware I have been very neglectful of my blog. Believe it or not even my mum has scolded me as she says my blog is the only way she...
View ArticleElections teams excel, plus energy project scoops national gold
Elections teams excel, plus energy project scoops national goldI have spent the last few days in communications with the MPs for Redditch and Bromsgrove following news that the Electoral Commission...
View ArticleLocal newspapers are the eyes and ears, not the brains, of residents.
Local newspapers are the eyes and ears, not the brains, of residents.I was enjoying a week of leave when I watched the events surrounding and leading to the demise of the News of the World unfold from...
View ArticleManaging massive changes and still keeping in touch
Managing massive changes and still keeping in touchWell, people say that you perform better under pressure. Last week we announced that we are drafting a Single Business Case which will see all our...
View ArticleSector led improvement - Scarborough
Sector led improvement - ScarboroughLast week I spent three days up in Scarborough as part of a team undertaking a peer assessment of the Borough Council. The peer assessment is part of the new sector...
View ArticleMerry Christmas (and a busy new year)
Merry Christmas (and a busy new year)Looking back over the past year it is amazing how 12 months can fly by! We started 2011 busy, and it simply did not stop with the councils' Business Transformation...
View ArticleTransforming shared services
Transforming shared servicesIn just four years we have now shared the majority of services across Bromsgrove District and Redditch Borough Councils, and sometimes even wider!Through this blog I have...
View ArticlePre-holiday high
Pre-holiday highProbably like the majority of the country I am so proud of our Olympic achievements. I must admit that I wasn’t really that bothered before the opening ceremony but have been glued to...
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