Capital Ambition Caroline Stanger Joint Theme Lead Delivering

Capital Ambition Caroline Stanger Joint Theme Lead – Delivering Together World class services for a world class city www. capitalambition. gov. uk

Agenda • Alternative models of service delivery – why bother? • What are the options – and what are the issues? • Discussion – what are your current thoughts / plans and what might work for you? • Conclusions and the future World class services for a world class city www. capitalambition. gov. uk

Alternative models of delivery - Why Bother? World class services for a world class city www. capitalambition. gov. uk

Alternative models of delivery - Why Bother? • To make savings • To become sustainable for the future and protect services from future cuts • To improve performance • To respond to ‘Big Society’ policies • To be more flexible and integrated World class services for a world class city www. capitalambition. gov. uk

World class services for a world class city www. capitalambition. gov. uk

And devolution as well? . . . . • To respond to social circumstances? • To gain independence and be less bound by policy? • To be more flexible? World class services for a world class city www. capitalambition. gov. uk

What are the options? Internal transformation Investment Shared Services Outsourcing Community Philanthropic World class services for a world class city www. capitalambition. gov. uk

World class services for a world class city www. capitalambition. gov. uk

Issues to ponder • Control – how much devolution is your authority happy with and can it be applied to areas where there is a statutory responsibility (e. g. Libraries)? • Integration – will devolution actually block integration with other services (e. g. Education)? • Elected Members – where do they fit in? • How does devolution fit with commissioning? • How are savings actually made through these models? World class services for a world class city www. capitalambition. gov. uk

Discussion…… World class services for a world class city www. capitalambition. gov. uk

Further information • http: //www. solace. org. uk/sourcing/ • http: //www. communiti es. gov. uk/publications /localgovernment/stru cturescollaboration • carolinestanger@lond oncouncils. gov. uk World class services for a world class city www. capitalambition. gov. uk