Long seen as plodding, Britain’s local councils are now bold, ideological and on the march says the Economist. Alex Thomson comments.
Londons boroughs are set to propose wide-ranging changes significantly strengthening local authorities role in education, including allowing councils to receive data about academies performance and investigate their finances.
Local councils are set to revolutionise their operations with a more open approach to collaboration, according to a leading thinktank.
Council leaders have said making greater use of private and voluntary sector expertise is the greatest benefit of outsourcing services.
A new Localis report suggests councils will need to go beyond obvious reforms to deliver better public services in the future
Alex Thomson, Chief Executive of Localis, speaks to Room 151 about Localis’ new report, ‘Catalyst Councils’
Social care, waste collection, road maintenance, planning, housing and environmental health could all be provided by the private or voluntary sector in the future, according to Localis’ new report, Catalyst Councils.
Council chiefs want to bring in additional expertise by working with outside partners, but they still face opposition, says Localis
Councils are facing up to the austerity challenge in new and innovative ways. Getting rid of unnecessary EU red tape would help too
Council chiefs should work with Whitehall to jointly develop best practice on commissioning public services, think tank Localis has urged.