Agenda item

To include contributions from “One Place, One Budget” councils as a standing item for the next few meetings. Suggested that updates be submitted on projects in Surrey, Cornwall and Derbyshire as Annex A, B and C. Team from RAND to be invited to contribute as the commissioned research team.

This paper mainly updated Members on progress with the “One Place One Budget” research project to refresh the evidence and develop a model for public service transformation across the local public sector in non-metropolitan and city areas. It also briefly updated Members on the Independent Service Transformation Challenge Panel report, which was published in November 2014.

Dr Jeremy Lonsdale, Senior Research Leader at RAND Europe attended the Board and updated Members on progress. Leaders of Surrey and Derbyshire County Councils shared their emerging transformation case studies at the Board meeting.

Board members raised the following points in the discussion that followed:

·         A continuing focus needs to be made in ensuring outcomes for residents, e.g. reducing violence and children in care. What are the benefits for them?

·         Dealing with cultural changes and ensuring different agencies were able to collaborate at all levels and new ways of working/redesigning working methods.

·         This publication will be taken forward in the context of the LGA’s wider work on devolution and the Independent Commissions.

Decision

The Board noted the progress update on public service transformation, which would be taken forward as part of the LGA’s wider work on devolution.