News Summary of Collaboration and Shared Services from 7th December 2016

There is a really good article on upstream collaborations on page 23 of the new edition of Collaborative Transformation Magazine. You can download a free copy by clicking here.

Here is your collaborative news and job vacancies, for the last seven days….

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Devolution

Devolution annual report 2015 to 2016

This November 2016 report brings together information about devolution agreements reached between government and areas up to 31 March 2016. Read more >>>

District chiefs urged to take part in collaboration and devolution inquiry

District councils have been urged to submit evidence to an inquiry into the opportunities presented by devolution. Read more >>>

First non-metropolitan devolution deal agreed

Cambridge and Peterborough will be the latest region to elect a new mayor next year after seven local councils agreed a £800m devolution deal which will make it the first non-metropolitan devolved area in England. Read more >>>

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Local Government

Deal to connect public services on course to save council £3.5m

Surrey County Council is on course to save £3.5m after spearheading an initiative to replace scores of networks with just one. Read more >>>

STPs ‘will meet opposition’ due to lack of council involvement

The controversial STPs would be more likely to succeed if there was proper engagement with local councils and communities, the chief executive of the LGA has told the Communities and Local Government Committee. Read more >>>

Councils back new vision for library services

Councils should use libraries to deliver a wider range of public services in a bid to reinvigorate the sector, a new report has argued. Read more >>>

Chancellor Philip Hammond reaffirms commitment to economy boosting City Deals for Wales

Chancellor Philip Hammond has reaffirmed the UK Government's commitment to getting economy boosting City Deals in South Wales signed off. Read more >>>

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Blue Light Transformation

Home Secretary grants further police transformation funding

More than £26 million awarded over the next 3 years to support 28 transformational policing projects. Read more >>>

Emergency Service Collaboration Working Group: National Overview (2016)

The Emergency Services Collaboration Working Group are pleased to launch the refreshed National Overview (2016). Read more >>>

Shared headquarters in Cheshire planned by April 2018

A major collaboration programme aimed at protecting front line emergency services is ongoing in Cheshire. Read more >>>

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Health & Social Care

Survey reveals 70% of councils using Social Value Act to meet challenges

Seven out of ten councils are using the Social Value Act when commissioning or procuring services, according to the results of our local government survey. Read more >>>

Millions pledged in new action plan to link health and social care

Health bosses in west Kent have published a blueprint which they say will join up social and hospital care in one streamlined service – for the first time. Read more >>>

Solutions for social care

The leader of Hampshire County Council has committed to continuing investment in new technology to help the thousands of residents who need support from adult social care each year. Read more >>>

Hospital services merge plans to save £337m

More patients will be treated at home and services will be merged as part of £337m cuts over five years. Read more >>>

New social care business hub to create 200 jobs in Lincoln

A new social care business hub will open in Lincoln at the end of the month, following a £500,000 investment – creating up to 200 jobs over the next two years. Read more >>>

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IT

Government IT projects flashing red: Email, Phoenix Pay and data centres just the tip of the iceberg

It’s a revealing list. As of Oct. 3, 10 projects involving Shared Services Canada were classified red, meaning troubled, documents obtained by the Citizen reveal. Read more >>>

 

BT opens shared public sector data center in Belfast

A shared data center for public sector organizations has been opened in Belfast, managed by BT. Read more >>>

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International

Sweating the details at Shared Services: What it will take to reset it

Can Shared Services Canada be saved?

The government’s five-year-old central computer services agency has been unable to deliver any of its main projects on time — not telecom, email or data centres. Read more >>>

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