Redesigning Local Services: change for the better will look carefully at governance, management, design and the implications of a radical change in how local services are delivered. With a programme of excellent speakers, including our very own Stephen McCallum (Managing Director of Tiger Communications). The event will also include case studies from innovative councils, this is an essential event for all local authorities.

Brief Overview
The government wants to redesign how our public services are run to make them more cost-effective. The decentralisation of powers heralded by the Localism Bill means that local authorities must engage with communities, social enterprise and the private sector more effectively. The Chancellor has asked councils to question whether non-essential services can be provided by a third party, thus helping to sustain services and reduce costs.

Outsourcing can achieve real results for the public sector. With town halls facing tough choices about which services to keep, contracting some out to the private sector can be an efficient and effective option. The social enterprise movement can also help councils to deliver innovative and pioneering services. Value is key here; quick, short-term contracts, going for the lowest price, are not the answer.

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